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 whole milk; 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; Optional: Miniature marshmallows, sweetened whipped cream or cinnamon sticks

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 15 min. YIELD: 5 cups.

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

Ingredients

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

Directions

1. 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.

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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