Homemade Hot Cocoa

Name: Homemade Hot Cocoa
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 5 cups.
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 cup baking cocoa; Dash salt; 1/3 cup hot water; 4 cups milk; 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; Miniature marshmallows, sweetened whipped cream or cinnamon sticks, optional

This homemade hot chocolate recipe will make people think you fussed but it is so simple. —Hershey Food Corporation, Cheryl Reitz, Hershey, Pennsylvania

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Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup baking cocoa
Dash salt
1/3 cup hot water
4 cups milk
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Miniature marshmallows, sweetened whipped cream or cinnamon sticks, optional

Directions

In a saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa and salt. Add water; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in milk; heat to serving temperature (do not boil). Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Whisk until frothy. If desired, garnish with marshmallows, cream or cinnamon sticks.

For Swiss Mocha Cocoa: Add 2 to 2-1/2 teaspoons instant coffee with vanilla. For Canadian Cocoa: Add 1/2 teaspoon imitation maple flavoring with vanilla. For Slim-Trim Cocoa: Omit sugar. Combine cocoa, salt and water. Substitute fat-free milk. Proceed as above. Stir in vanilla with artificial sweetener equivalent to 1/2 cup sugar.

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Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 211 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 27mg cholesterol, 125mg sodium, 32g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 1g fiber), 7g protein.

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amsm

Dec 25, 2019

Easy and tasty! I had all the ingredients on hand, and it was easy enough that the kids helped me make it. We topped ours with homemade sweetened whipped cream.
KC

May 7, 2019

It's a good hot cocoa, but this is the exact recipe off the back of the Hershey's baking cocoa box.
Audrey

May 3, 2019

Amazing! Easy and simple to make! Very quick as well and usually have all ingredients on hand!
Gem

Feb 13, 2019

So quick and easy. Perfect late night treat for my hubby and me. <3
Jones

Feb 4, 2019

I made a keto version by just adding keto sugar and instead of milk heavy whipping cream it was very good
Lesley

Jan 4, 2019

Very good. I will make this again!! Thank you
Brandy

Nov 19, 2018

This is delicious
melly2226

Nov 26, 2017

awesome!!!!
Jessica

Oct 28, 2017

Very good, quick and easy. I made it with 2 cups half and half and 2 cups milk to make it creamier. Might add a little extra cocoa next time but it's good as is as well
krysfielder

Feb 10, 2016

Delicious and I had everything to make it on hand!

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