Homemade Hot Chocolate. Hot-chocolate mix is a wintertime staple. A homemade version is delicious and natural.This hot cocoa is creamy, rich, super chocolatey, and perfect for snuggling up by the fire with a good book on a snowy day!
Yield: 5 cups
Homemade Hot Chocolate
Homemade Hot Chocolate. Hot-chocolate mix is a wintertime staple. A homemade version is delicious and natural.This hot cocoa is creamy, rich, super chocolatey, and perfect for snuggling up by the fire with a good book on a snowy day.
Prep Time
2 minutes
Cook Time
5 minutes
Total Time
7 minutes
Ingredients
- 4½ cups almond milk
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- ½ (about 1.5 oz) dark chocolate bar (70% cacao or more), melted
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract or 3-4 drops essential oil (optional)
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, heat milk over medium low heat until steam starts to rise from the surface. Add cocoa, sweetener, and melted chocolate and stir well.
- Warm over medium low heat until all ingredients are combined and hot chocolate is to desired temp. Add vanilla or other flavoring and stir.
- Serve warm and top with shredded dark chocolate or homemade maple whipped cream.
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