Creamy Homemade Hot Chocolate Recipe
A creamy, rich classic hot chocolate recipe that is incredibly easy to make!
Servings: 5 cups
Cost: $10
Ingredients
- 4 cups milk whole or 2%
- 2 tbsp honey
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 5 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
- 4 ounces milk chocolate chips
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp nutmeg Freshly grated is the best
Instructions
- Heat milk, honey, and salt in a saucepan on medium heat to just below the simmering point.
- Whisk constantly while the milk is heating to avoid the milk from burning.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the chocolate chips. Let them sit for 30 seconds in the milk to soften. Then whisk until all of the chocolate is melted.
- Add in the vanilla and fresh nutmeg and whisk.
- Serve in mugs and top with whipped cream.
Notes
Make peppermint hot chocolate and add 1/2 tsp peppermint extract.
Spike the hot chocolate with Irish Cream or Kahlua.
Add toppings like giant marshmallows, peppermint, cinnamon, malt balls, edible flowers, spices, or even gingerbread cookies.
Make sure you whisk the milk to a soft boil so it doesn't burn.
Use alternative milk like soy milk or almond milk.
Nutrition
Serving: 5cups | Calories: 460kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 339mg | Potassium: 418mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 394IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 271mg | Iron: 2mg
