Warm Vanilla Milk
This warm vanilla milk with chocolate whipped cream takes less than 10 minutes to whip up and is a delicious alternative to hot chocolate!
Servings: 2
Calories: 313kcal
Ingredients
Warm Vanilla Milk
- 16 oz milk (2 cups) see notes for different types of milk
- 2-3 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Chocolate Whipped Cream
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream cold
- 1/2 tbsp cocoa powder natural or dutch processed
- 1 tbsp powdered sugar more or less to taste
Instructions
Vanilla Milk
- Add milk to a large saucepan.
- Heat over medium heat until just simmering, stirring constantly. Watch closely, as it can go from warm to boiling and overflow very quickly.
- Once warm, mix in the sugar and vanilla and stir until dissolved.
- Remove from heat and serve in a mug along with any desired toppings like whipped cream or marshmallows.
- You can also chill in the refrigerator for cold vanilla milk. Enjoy!
Chocolate Whipped Cream
- Using a hand held mixer, whisk, standing mixer with a whisk attachment, or milk frother, whisk together the cold heavy whipping cream, cocoa powder, powdered sugar, in a medium bowl until thickened.
Notes
- Any type of milk works in this recipe, including whole milk, skim, 2%, or your favorite non-dairy milk like soy milk, almond milk, coconut milk, etc.
- In addition to topping with chocolate whipped cream, you can use homemade marshmallows, or drizzle caramel sauce, ganache, strawberry coulis, or marshmallow creme.
- You can easily halve the recipe for a small batch or double or tripped for making a large batch or serving a crowd.
- Check out my full chocolate whipped cream recipe for tips and tricks for making perfect whipped cream.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 313kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 394mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 28g | Vitamin A: 805IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 301mg | Iron: 0.2mg