Old Fashioned Hot Chocolate

It’s easy to make hot chocolate from scratch! Learn how to in this Old Fashioned Hot Chocolate recipe.

When I started food blogging, there were several dishes I hadn’t tried making from scratch, and hot chocolate was one of them! I quickly remedied that and haven’t used a mix since. If you haven’t made hot chocolate from scratch, this winter is your year to give it a try!

It’s unbelievably simple to make homemade hot chocolate at home with just a few ingredients that you can keep on hand. A benefit of making homemade hot chocolate is you can control how rich your hot chocolate is! If you like your hot chocolate super rich like I do, you can add a bit more cocoa powder and marshmallows. 

This homemade hot chocolate is heavenly when served with these No Bake Hot Chocolate Mix Cookies. Double the chocolate goodness!

I love to make hot chocolate for guests over the holidays! To make homemade hot chocolate, you just need a few simple ingredients:

• Milk (or water)
• Sugar
• Unsweetened coca powder
• Homemade or store-bought marshmallows

Cocoa Powder is the most critical part to making luscious, dreamy hot chocolate. For this homemade hot chocolate, make sure you choose high quality cocoa powder!

As always, when you make something from scratch, it’s easy to modify and add to it!

Here are some of my favorite additions to this wonderful Homemade Hot Chocolate recipe:

• Peppermint Hot Chocolate: Add 1/8 tsp peppermint extract for each individual serving and whisk to combine before serving.
• Hot Chocolate Mocha: Add 4 ounces of freshly brewed coffee for each individual serving and whisk to combine well. This is wonderful topped with whipped cream.
• Boozy Hot Chocolate: Add 1 ounce of Irish Cream liquor for each individual serving and whisk to combine. This is also wonderful topped with whipped cream.
• Mexican Hot Chocolate: Add a pinch of cinnamon and a pinch of cayenne.

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Old Fashioned Hot Chocolate

Yield: 4 servings

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

Once you make hot chocolate from scratch, you'll never go back to a mix! It's way easier than you think.

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Ingredients

• 5 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 4 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 4 cups milk

Instructions

1. In a medium saucepan, mix SCHARFFEN BERGER Unsweetened 100% cacao dark chocolate cocoa powder and sugar with a few tablespoons of milk to make a paste.
2. Stir in the rest of the milk and vanilla extract, and whisk to combine.
3. Cook over low heat, stirring continuously, until hot. Do not allow to boil.
4. Serve hot, topped with marshmallows or whipped cream.

Notes

For the cocoa powder, I used SCHARFFEN BERGER Unsweetened 100% cacao dark chocolate.

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Nutrition Information

Yield 4 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 202Total Fat 5gSaturated Fat 3gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 2gCholesterol 20mgSodium 115mgCarbohydrates 28gFiber 1gSugar 25gProtein 9g

The nutrition for this recipe is calculated by an app and may be incorrect.

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Thanks to SCHARFFEN BERGER Chocolate Maker for sponsoring this post.