Velvety Hot Chocolate
Created by Engrossed on May 17, 2013
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 5m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #9607
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (or sucralose)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups 2% milk
- 2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (4oz)
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
How to Make
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Step 1: In a large saucepan, whisk together cocoa powder, sugar, cornstarch, and salt.
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Step 2: Whisk milk into dry ingredients.
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Step 3: Over medium heat, bring mixture to a simmer, whisking constantly. Try not to let it boil.
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Step 4: Add chocolate chips and whisk until melted and smooth.
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Step 5: Return to a simmer, whisking constantly until frothy.
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Step 6: Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla.
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Step 7: Pour into 4 mugs and top with whipped cream, if desired. You can also dust it with cocoa powder or chocolate shavings.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (292.2 g)
- Calories 314.5
- Total Fat - 12 g
- Saturated Fat - 7.8 g
- Cholesterol - 27 mg
- Sodium - 337.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 45 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.8 g
- Sugars - 40.2 g
- Protein - 9.1 g
- Calcium - 290 mg
- Iron - 0.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg