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Homemade Hot Cocoa

Helen Pitlick
1 minutes
2 servings
Beginner

Why prepare hot cocoa from a mix when it's so simple and yummy to make from scratch? Our cookies bring the best out of this steaming, chocolaty beverage.

Total Steps

2

Ingredients

6

Tools Needed

3

Ingredients

  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 4 tablespoon sugar
  • 3 tablespoon powdered unsweetened cocoa
  • 2 cup low-fat milk, rice milk or oat milk
  • whipped cream(optional)

Instructions

1

Step 1

1 minute

In a saucepan, combine 1/4 cup milk, cocoa, sugar, and salt. Whisk until cocoa is dissolved and mixture is well-blended. Whisk constantly over medium heat until the mixture begins to simmer. Add the remaining 1 3/4 cups milk. Whisking constantly, bring just to a simmer; do not boil. Add vanilla. Cook for 1 minute more, whisking constantly.

2

Step 2

Pour mixture into mugs. Top with whipped cream if desired.

Tools & Equipment

saucepan
whisk
mugs

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