Chocolatey Hot Cocoa Recipes

DARK CHOCOLATE HOT COCOA

Steps:

• Heat milk in a saucepan over medium heat until just before boiling, 3 to 4 minutes. Add brown sugar and stir until dissolved, about 1 minute. Stir dark chocolate into milk until melted, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and stir cream and cinnamon into milk mixture.

CLASSIC HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Combine the milk, heavy cream, sugar, cocoa powder and a pinch of salt in a medium saucepan. Cook over medium heat, whisking occasionally, until the sugar and cocoa powder dissolve and the milk is steaming; do not boil.
• Whisk in half of the chopped chocolate until melted, then whisk in the remaining chocolate until smooth. Remove from the heat and whisk in the vanilla. Pour into mugs and top with marshmallows or whipped cream.

CREAMY HOT COCOA

Steps:

• Combine the cocoa, sugar and pinch of salt in a saucepan. Blend in the boiling water. Bring this mixture to an easy boil while you stir. Simmer and stir for about 2 minutes. Watch that it doesn't scorch. Stir in 3 1/2 cups of milk and heat until very hot, but do not boil! Remove from heat and add vanilla. Divide between 4 mugs. Add the cream to the mugs of cocoa to cool it to drinking temperature.

DARK-CHOCOLATE HOT COCOA

Steps:

• Warm milk and cream in a medium saucepan over a medium-low heat. Add chocolate. Whisk until melted and combined. Add sugar, and whisk until dissolved. Continue to warm mixture until thick, about 5 minutes. Whisk in nutmeg.

CHOCOLATEY HOT COCOA FOR ONE

Steps:

• In a small, heavy saucepan, stir together the cocoa and sugar, crushing any lumps.
• First by approximately Tablespoons, and then in a slow steady stream, stir in the milk.
• Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly and scraping the bottom of the pan, just until bubbles appear at the sides.
• Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla or liqueur.
• Top with ground nutmeg or cinnamon, whipped cream or marshmallows.

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE HOT COCOA

Steps:

• Combine the chocolate chips, chocolate hazelnut spread, cocoa nibs and salt in a blender.
• Heat the almond milk until just about to simmer in a small saucepan. Pour the hot milk over the chocolate in the blender and allow it to sit for 30 seconds. Remove the middle section of the lid to allow steam to escape and hold a folded towel over the top of the lid, then begin blending the hot mixture on low speed, increasing the speed to high once it gets going. (Be careful not to go too high too quickly to prevent splattering.) Blend on high for 30 seconds. Pour into 4 mugs and serve.

CREAMY HOT COCOA RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Add dark chocolate, maple syrup, vanilla extract, salt, sweet potato puree and almond milk to a medium saucepan over medium low heat. Whisk to combine and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally to incorporate chocolate.
• Once mixture is smooth and heated through, remove from heat.
• Serve warm.
• Enjoy!

CHOCOLATEY HOT COCOA

Steps:

• Combine chocolate chips, butter and vanilla in the top of a double boiler over low heat until melted and smooth.
• Slowly add half-and-half, blending into chocolate mixture.
• Heat through, but do not boil.