Easy Hot Chocolate Recipe with Cocoa Powder
It takes 10 minutes to whip up a batch of this simple and easy hot chocolate recipe with cocoa powder!
Servings: 2
Calories: 243kcal
Ingredients
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 tbs sugar more or less to taste
- 2 cups milk of choice
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Add ingredients to a medium or large saucepan and heat over medium heat, mixing or whisking until combined. Be sure to watch the milk carefully, as it can very quickly get too hot and over boil.
- Once it’s simmering and all the ingredients are combined, pour into a mug and, add any optional marshmallows or whipped cream on top. Then, enjoy!
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Notes
- Both dutch processed and natural cocoa powder work in this recipe.
- Any type of milk works in this recipe, including non-fat, whole milk, half and half, and milk substitutes like oat milk and soy milk.
- If you have a milk frother, this recipe is great frothed up.
- This recipe makes 2 small hot chocolates or 1 large hot chocolate and can easily be doubled or tripped to make a large batch.
Nutrition
Serving: 2g | Calories: 243kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 95mg | Potassium: 531mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 395IU | Calcium: 314mg | Iron: 2mg