3.7 from 9 votes
Homemade Hot Chocolate
Warm up with a mug of homemade hot chocolate. These easy to follow recipes are perfect to satisfy even the most dedicated chocolate lover. Warm up on a cool afternoon, or sip by the fire!
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
4
servings
Calories:
348 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 cup white sugar
- 4 cups milk but I prefer whole milk, any kind
Instructions
- Mix the cocoa powder and sugar together with a whisk in a medium saucepan.
- Add in 1 cup of milk. Heat on low while stirring until it is incorporated.
- Then add in the other 3 cups of milk and heat until desired temperature. Pour into cups and get ready to sit by the fire!
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Notes
- Hot Chocolate Toppings
- Hot Chocolate Toppings
- Freeze whipped cream into holiday shapes or in pretty little dollops with sprinkles on them. When placed on the hot chocolate, they hold their form for a bit before dissolving into the liquid. Whipped cream also adds to the creamy flavor!
- Watch the temperature of your hot chocolate so it doesn't burn or scald the milk.
- Freeze whipped cream into holiday shapes or in pretty little dollops with sprinkles on them. When placed on the hot chocolate, they hold their form for a bit before dissolving into the liquid. Whipped cream also adds to the creamy flavor!
- I love to add a small candy cane with a marshmallow on the end. Hook the candy cane onto the mug’s rim and dunk the marshmallow into the hot chocolate. This creates a wonderful chocolate-marshmallow flavor!
- If you like minty hot chocolate, add in a handful of chopped up Andes Mints. They dissolve quickly and add a perfect minty flavor to your hot cocoa.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1Cup
Calories
348kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
63g
(21%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
8g
(12%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Cholesterol
24mg
(8%)
Sodium
106mg
(4%)
Potassium
360mg
(8%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
62g
(124%)
Vitamin A
395IU
(8%)
Calcium
279mg
(28%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 348
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Cup | |
| Calories | 348kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 63g | 21% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 8g | 12% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 24mg | 8% |
| Sodium | 106mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 360mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 62g | 124% |
| Vitamin A | 395IU | 8% |
| Calcium | 279mg | 28% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.