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Homemade Hot Chocolate

Published: Dec 22, 2018 by Allison · 695 Comments

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Creamy Homemade Hot Chocolate. A combination of cocoa powder and chocolate chips make this hot chocolate extra flavorful and delicious! Ready in minutes.

Homemade Hot Chocolate

Homemade Hot Chocolate: You sweet, creamy heavenly thing. If you were wondering how I would like to spend every December evening, it is curled up, with my hands wrapped around a warm mug of hot chocolate. Bonus points if that hot chocolate is topped with freshly whipped cream and a heavy sprinkle of chopped dark chocolate.

Homemade Hot Chocolate

Filed under the list of things I will not consume: frosting from a tub, cool whip, and hot chocolate out of a packet. Friends, it is so incredibly easy to make Homemade Hot Chocolate. Put down that powdery packet! Throw a handful of real ingredients into a saucepan and you will have Homemade Hot Chocolate in minutes! It’s simple, delicious, and so much more satisfying than the store-bought stuff.

Homemade Hot Chocolate

Homemade Hot Chocolate

This recipe is made with a combination of cocoa powder and chocolate chips. The cocoa powder adds the distinct “hot cocoa” flavor, and the chocolate chips melt into the mixture making this drink extra creamy, rich and luxurious. A splash of vanilla extract rounds out all that chocolaty flavor and makes this what I consider the perfect Homemade Hot Chocolate.

  • Place the milk of your choice in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Using milk instead of water, makes this hot chocolate extra creamy and flavorful. I prefer whole milk or 2% milk, but you can choose any milk that you choose (I’ve even used unsweetened almond milk).
  • Whisk in cocoa powder and sugar, and heat until warm.
  • Once the milk is warm, add chocolate chips, whisking until they melt into the milk.
  • Add a splash of vanilla extract.
  • Serve immediately, topped with your favorite garnishes: marshmallows, whipped cream, chopped chocolate, crushed candy canes or more.

Homemade Hot Chocolate

One of the wonderful things about making hot chocolate from scratch is that you can make it exactly the way you want it!

  • Want it extra rich? Add some half and half.
  • Want it less sweet? Use bittersweet/dark chocolate chips.
  • Want it healthier? Use skim milk or almond milk, and reduce the sugar a touch.
  • Want flavored hot chocolate? Add cinnamon, peppermint extract, a shot of espresso, or a drizzle of caramel sauce.

The options are endless!

Homemade Hot Chocolate

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Recipe

Homemade Hot Chocolate

Homemade Hot Chocolate

Creamy Homemade Hot Chocolate. A combination of cocoa powder and chocolate chips make this hot chocolate extra flavorful and delicious! Ready in minutes.
4.95 from 587 votes
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Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 1 minute minute
Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes
Total Time: 6 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 (see note for smaller servings)
Calories: 323kcal
Author: Allison - Celebrating Sweets

Ingredients

  • 4 cups milk (preferably whole or 2%)
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ½ cup bittersweet or semisweet chocolate chips or chopped chocolate bar
  • ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Place milk, cocoa powder and sugar in a small saucepan. Heat over medium/medium-low heat, whisking frequently, until warm (but not boiling). Add chocolate chips and whisk constantly until the chocolate chips melt and distribute evenly into the milk. Whisk in vanilla extract, serve immediately. 

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Notes

SMALLER SERVINGS
2 servings:
2 cups milk
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
¼ cup chocolate chips
⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 single serving:
1 cup milk
1 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
2 tablespoons chocolate chips
1-2 drops vanilla extract

Nutrition

Calories: 323kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 121mg | Potassium: 403mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 445IU | Calcium: 309mg | Iron: 1.1mg

Nutritional Information is an estimate based on third-party calculations and may vary based on products used and serving sizes.

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Comments

  1. Tom AndersonPecus

    February 08, 2023 at 9:09 pm

    2 stars
    Too much chocolate

    Reply
    • Adam

      April 18, 2023 at 10:43 am

      Ok then don’t put as much chocolate next time

      Reply
  2. mimi

    February 22, 2023 at 8:16 pm

    5 stars
    didn’t have chocolate chips or vanilla. just did the cocoa powder milk sugar then made whipped cream. delicious 😋

    Reply
  3. HonemadeFoodie

    March 13, 2023 at 10:15 am

    5 stars
    Got this saved to my home screen 😂 It is so good. I just eyeballed it no need for measuring because you can tweak it to how you like it. Love it.

    Reply
    • Allison

      March 15, 2023 at 9:34 am

      I’m so glad! Thanks for stopping by. 🙂

      Reply
  4. Fatima

    May 08, 2023 at 2:57 am

    5 stars
    Hi, thanks for the delicious hot chocolate recipe. Yummy it was so good, definitely a favorite 😋

    Reply
    • Allison

      May 08, 2023 at 9:46 am

      I’m glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

      Reply
      • Fraser

        August 27, 2023 at 12:06 pm

        4 stars
        Good if you don’t have any hot chocolate mix. I did find it to be a bit bitter but it might be because of the Cocoa powder that i used. Fixed it with an extra 4 tsp of sugar. But otherwise great!

  5. June

    May 29, 2023 at 5:57 pm

    5 stars
    Amazing recipe. It’s the best tasting hot chocolate. Changes I made are I ground all the dry ingredients, heated milk in the microwave and then stirred everything together. Instant hot chocolate.

    Reply
    • Allison

      June 04, 2023 at 10:20 am

      I’m glad you enjoyed it! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Chi

    June 08, 2023 at 6:54 am

    5 stars
    Tried it with regular full cream milk and no choc chips and I loved it.

    Came out so great

    Reply
  7. schatzi

    June 28, 2023 at 7:02 pm

    5 stars
    Made this with Purecane sweetener and Lily’s milk chocolate chips, served with ChocZero sugar free marshmallows. YUM,feeling very spoiled!

    Reply
    • Allison

      July 03, 2023 at 12:19 pm

      I’m glad you enjoyed it!

      Reply
  8. Star

    July 21, 2023 at 1:27 am

    5 stars
    Amazing recipe 😋

    Reply
    • Allison

      July 26, 2023 at 10:53 am

      I’m glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  9. Teena

    August 17, 2023 at 6:40 pm

    4 stars
    Very yummy! I will leave out the chocolate chips next time or maybe only use half, as it was a little too sweet for me.

    Reply
    • Allison

      August 18, 2023 at 2:18 pm

      Thanks for sharing your experience. 🙂

      Reply
  10. LaQuisha Sharpe-Anderson

    September 24, 2023 at 6:13 pm

    5 stars
    Thank you for providing smaller serving sizes! I’ve never seen a recipe or an author do that.

    Reply
    • Allison

      September 25, 2023 at 10:46 am

      You’re welcome! 🙂 Enjoy!

      Reply
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