4.9 from 36 votes
Hot Chocolate
My favorite homemade hot chocolate! It has the perfect amount of chocolate flavor, a delicious rich creaminess, and just the right sweetness. This is easy to make and perfectly satisfying on a cold day.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings:
4
people
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup (138g) granulated sugar
- 6 Tbsp (39g) Dutch process cocoa powder
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- 3 1/2 cups (830ml) milk whole
- 1/2 cup (120ml) heavy cream
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan whisk together sugar, cocoa powder and cornstarch.
- Pour in milk then whisk until well blended.
- Bring to a light boil over medium heat, stirring frequently, then reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer about 10 - 15 seconds stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
- Stir in cream and vanilla. Let cool a bit before serving.
- Serve with whipped cream or marshmallows on top if desired.
- Recipe source: Cooking Classy
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Notes
- *If regular unsweetened cocoa powder is what you have on hand then use 8 Tbsp of that instead of the 6 Tbsp listed.
- Want to make it even richer? After removed from heat whisk in 2 oz chopped semi-sweet chocolate or chocolate chips (1/4 cup), then stir in cream.
- To make a peppermint hot chocolate simply stir in 1/2 tsp - 1 tsp peppermint extract to taste or a few drops food grade peppermint oil to taste in place of the vanilla.