Homemade Hot Chocolate Recipe

a white mug with hot chocolate dripping down the sides and filled with hot cocoa topped with marshmallows

Homemade Hot Chocolate Recipe

A deluxe recipe for Hot Chocolate that is creamy, perfectly sweet (but not too sweet) and full of chocolate flavor. Load it up with your favorite cocoa toppings!

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Servings cups

Calories 597kcal

Author Susie Weinrich

Equipment

whisk
saucepan or pot

Ingredients

3 cups whole milk
¼ cup powdered milk
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3 tablespoon powdered sugar
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

Instructions

In a small saucepan over medium low heat, warm the 3 cups milk.
Meanwhile, whisk together the powdered milk, cocoa powder, and powdered sugar.
Slowly whisk the cocoa mixture into the warm milk until it is smooth and fully combined.
Pour the chocolate chips in and stir until they are fully melted.
Remove from the heat and serve!
Top with all your favorite hot cocoa toppings: mini marshmallows, whipped cream, chocolate sauce, cocoa powder, marshmallow bits....

Notes

Powdered Milk can usually be found in the baking aisle at your local grocery store.

To Make Ahead: Stir together the cocoa powder, dry milk, powdered sugar and chocolate chips. Store in a sealed container for up to 2 weeks.

To serve warm 3 cups of milk and whisk everything in.

To Make Boozy: Stir in a little liqueur or liquor for the adults. Stir it in once the hot chocolate is removed from the heat, Start with 3 oz., taste, and see if you want to add more. Try any of these spirits:

Peppermint schnapps
Bailey's Irish Cream
Rumchata
Kahlua
Whipped Cream Vodka
Marshmallow Vodka
Fireball (Cinnamon)
Chocolate Liqueur

Mint: for a minty twist pop over to this Peppermint Hot Chocolate.

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