My sister has been making hot cocoa as a treat for us in the evenings! We love drinking it while watching Christmas movies. It’s made from only a few real food ingredients. It will fully satisfy your chocolate cravings, and it’s a perfect dessert for this time of year. We make it on the stove top, and it only takes a few minutes. This recipe is a much healthier alternative to powered cocoa mix or using the microwave.
Ingredients:
½ cup sucanat or rapadura (or brown sugar)
¼ cup (pure/unsweetened) cocoa powder
A pinch of salt
1/3 cup hot water
4 cups whole milk
¾ tsp. vanilla extract
Mix sugar, cocoa and salt in saucepan; stir in water. (The cocoa mixture doesn’t mix well with the cold milk. That’s why the water is added first.) Stir over medium heat for about 2 minutes until mixture is hot. Add milk and stir until the cocoa is hot (do not let it boil). Remove from heat and add vanilla. Makes 4-6 servings (depending on how big your mugs are ;).
Instead of marshmallows, sprinkle ground cinnamon on top. Enjoy!
This post is linked to Frugally Sustainable and Raising Homemakers.
Yum Thanks, we love hot chocolate, and now that its getting colder this will be perfect!
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