Hot cocoa is one of the most made drinks during fall and winter in our house, we’re making it at least 3x a week for 4 people. Especially on the weekends and when it snows, though it doesn’t snow very often in NC, and if it does it’s usually around Febuary.
Anyways. We love cocoa, but I hate paying the cost of it and I figured their had to be a recipe we liked better than the store bought stuff.
I found a recipe everyone like, while I don’t love it or find it amazing. It’s still a recipe that I like and found good, but I’m still on the hunt for a cocoa recipe that’s amazing.
If you have one, leave it in the comments, I’d love to try it out.
Homemade Cocoa
Prep Time: 1minute minute
Cook Time: 5minutes minutes
Total Time: 6minutes minutes
Servings: 4 (see note for smaller servings)
Ingredients
- 4 cups milk (preferably whole or 2%)
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup bittersweet or semisweet chocolate chips or chopped chocolate bar
- ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place milk, cocoa powder and sugar in a small saucepan. Heat over medium/medium-low heat, whisking frequently, until warm (but not boiling). Add chocolate chips and whisk constantly until the chocolate chips melt and distribute evenly into the milk. Whisk in vanilla extract, serve immediately.
Notes
SMALLER SERVINGS
2 servings:
2 cups milk
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
¼ cup chocolate chips
⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 single serving:
1 cup milk
1 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
2 tablespoons chocolate chips
1-2 drops vanilla extract
