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Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate
Hot chocolate upgraded with salted caramel! This is such a decadent comforting drink and it's the ultimate way to warm up on a cold day!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
25 mins
Servings:
2
people
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups milk , preferably whole
- 1/4 cup bittersweet chocolate chips (I recommend Ghirardelli)*
- 1/2 cup caramel sauce , store-bought or homemade
- Whipped Cream sweetened or vanilla marshmallows
- chocolate optional, grated, for garnish
- caramel sauce , recipe below
Instructions
- Prepare caramel sauce according to directions listed and allow to cool slightly. Heat milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Once milk is warm, stir in chocolate chips and caramel, and cook whisking constantly until chocolate has melted.
- Allow to cool slightly and serve warm topped, topped with sweetened whipped cream or miniature marshmallows, drizzle each serving with 1 Tbsp caramel sauce and garnish with grated chocolate if desired.
- *For a richer hot chocolate, you can use up to 1/2 cup bittersweet chocolate chips and mix in more caramel sauce as well if desired.
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Notes
- Keep in mind homemade caramel sauce generally has more calories and fat and will increase count listed.