Quick & Easy Hot Chocolate

This hot chocolate is good. It’s nothing mind blowing or over the top, but it does taste delicious and really warms up the body, plus it comes together quickly, it’s great for a freezing winter morning.

The recipe makes exactly one mug’s worth and takes about 5 minutes from start to finish. Top it with some marshmallows (vegetarian mini marshmallows or homemade marshmallows made with vegetarian gelatin are great), I pull them right out of the freezer and the hot chocolate softens them up in a heartbeat, they cool off the steaming hot chocolate a little bit as well. You could also add a dollop of homemade whipped cream with a small sprinkle of cinnamon. I like to add in a couple chocolate chips while I’m heating it to give it a thicker chocolate flavor and make it a little bit sweeter.

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Quick & Easy Hot Chocolate

Makes 1 mug

1 cup whole milk
1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 to 4 chocolate chips (optional)

Combine all ingredients in a small saucepan. Heat over medium-high heat, whisking constantly, until all ingredients melt together (chocolate chips may not be completely melted) and the hot chocolate starts to steam. Pour into heatproof mug and top with marshmallows, whipped cream, or leave plain. Serve warm or hot.

5 Responses to “Quick & Easy Hot Chocolate”

1. Ryan says:

   December 7, 2010 at 2:42 pm

   Yummmmy
   Where does one go about buying vegetarian gelatin or vegetarian marshmallows? My sister is vegetarian and I haven’t been able to find any :/

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   • Ryan says:

     December 7, 2010 at 11:05 pm

     some specialty stores or health foods stores carry it, or online mostly.

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2. Khara says:

   December 7, 2010 at 4:23 pm

   Oh how I love hot chocolate!

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3. Thelma says:

   December 10, 2010 at 10:12 am

   I think the whole point of hot chocolate is so that its not mind blowing or over the top.

   It has to be milky and comforting- in a simple way.

   This one looks like the perfect cup.

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4. ingrid says:

   December 22, 2010 at 12:41 am

   Always great on a cold day!

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