Thick and Creamy Hot Chocolate

This Thick and Creamy Hot Chocolate tastes decadent and can be made with milk, nut milk, or a combination of the two making it great even for those who don’t eat dairy. It is the perfect cold weather treat!

Thick and Creamy Hot Chocolate

This velvety rich hot chocolate has a touch of warm spices and vanilla and is oh so decadent!

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Prep Time:3 minutes mins

Cook Time:2 minutes mins

Total Time:5 minutes mins

Servings: 2

Ingredients

• 3 ½ ounces 70% dark chocolate in small pieces
• 1 Cup milk nut milk, or combination of the two
• ½ – 1 teaspoon Hot Chocolate Spice Blend adjust to taste
• 2 teaspoons pure maple syrup
• ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Optional Toppings:

• homemade whipped cream or whipped coconut milk
• chocolate shavings

Instructions

• Add milk, chocolate, Hot Chocolate Spice Blend, and maple syrup to a large glass microwave safe bowl or measuring cup (I like to use a 4 Cup capacity measuring cup – plenty of room to whisk plus it allows for easy pouring in mugs). Stir to blend in spices.
• Heat in microwave on high for 1 ½ minutes. Whisk well. Microwave for 30 more seconds. Add vanilla and whisk again to ensure mixture is evenly blended.
• Pour into 6 oz mugs and top with desired toppings.

Notes

• I like to use half milk (2%) and half hazelnut milk or cashew milk.
• Check the label on your nut milk. Make sure the ingredients are simply nuts and water.
• Similarly, check chocolate ingredients. The ingredients should be simple.
• While this recipe makes two servings, I will often serve it in smaller portions in espresso cups with hazelnut cookies for dipping. It’s the perfect little after dinner dessert. I can get 4 espresso cup servings from this recipe.
• For nutrition facts, 2% milk was used and they were calculated without optional toppings.

Preferred Ingredients – chocolate: HU Gems, Nut Milks: Elmhurst Unsweetened Plant-Based Milks (NOT creamers or barista), Maple Syrup: Run Amok: Whistle Pig Rye Whiskey Barrel Aged or Bourbon Barrel Aged

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5recipe | Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 115mg | Potassium: 360mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin D: 3µg | Calcium: 300mg | Iron: 12mg

Calories: 430kcal

Author: Emily Haygood

Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

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