Coconut-Caramel Hot Cocoa
You'll think you're drinking your dessert when you indulge in this homemade hot cocoa. The decadent beverage features rich chocolate, peanut butter, caramel and coconut. —Roxanne Chan, Albany, California6 ServingsPrep/Total Time: 20 min.
Ingredients
- 1 can (13.66 ounces) coconut milk
- 1-1/2 cups 2% milk
- 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1/4 cup hot caramel ice cream topping
- Coconut rum, optional
- Whipped cream and toasted flaked coconut, optional
Directions
- Place the first five ingredients in a blender; cover and process
- until smooth. Transfer to a large saucepan. Cook and stir over
- medium heat until heated through. Remove from the heat; stir in rum
- if desired. Pour into mugs. Garnish with whipped cream and coconut
- if desired. Yield: 6 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 3/4 cup (calculated without rum and garnishes) equals 322 calories, 25 g fat (16 g saturated fat), 5 mg cholesterol, 138 mg sodium, 25 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 7 g protein.