Make Homemade Hot Chocolate Tonight

Hot chocolate is the quintessential winter beverage. It sets the mood for cozy evenings or weekend mornings. Make a big mug of this homemade, creamy hot chocolate recipe and toss a few marshmallows on top for an indulgent, after-dinner treat.

Creamy Hot Chocolate Recipe Ingredients

Starting with good ingredients is important for every recipe. Admittedly, most people’s every day hot chocolate recipe consist of two ingredients — a packet of Swiss Miss and water. If that’s been your go-to hot chocolate method, you’re about to experience a huge upgrade. Run to your nearest grocery store and grab the following ingredients.

• 4 cups of milk
• 1/4 cup of granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup of bittersweet or semisweet chocolate chips (you can also use a chopped chocolate bar as a substitute)
• 1/4 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract

Creamy Hot Chocolate Instructions

Making this creamy, decadent winter beverage is quick and easy. It only takes five minutes and three steps and you can be sitting in front of a fire enjoying a warm mug of the most delicious hot chocolate you’ve ever had.

1. Start by placing milk sugar and cocoa powder in a medium sauce pan. Heat the mixture over medium heat whisking often. Be careful not to overheat it. You don’t want to bring it to a boil.
2. Next, whisk in the chocolate chips. Keep whisking until they have melted completely.
3. Finally, whisk in the vanilla extract. Pour it into mugs and serve it immediately.

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The Best Hot Chocolate Toppings

You can make this recipe even more indulgent with these hot chocolate toppings. Traditionally gooey, melty marshmallows are the go to topping but there are plenty of other delicious options. For instance, stick a sweet stripe soft peppermint stick in your mug to add a minty flavor. Or, whipped cream and a caramel drizzle are a combination that can only be beat by adding chocolate syrup. Here are a few other great toppings that can help turn your hot chocolate into heaven in a mug:

• Crushed Biscoff cookies
• Sprinkles
• White chocolate shavings
• Ginger bread cookies
• Crushed Butterfingers

The options for making your hot chocolate absolutely divine are endless, so get creative and enjoy

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