Landmark Hot Chocolate

Name: Landmark Hot Chocolate
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 1 serving.
Ingredients: 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream; 1/4 cup 2% milk; 2 ounces dark chocolate candy bar, chopped; 4-1/2 teaspoons sugar; 1 cinnamon stick (3 inches); Vanilla rum, optional; Heavy whipping cream, whipped; Additional cinnamon stick, optional

TOTAL TIME: Prep/Total Time: 15 min. YIELD: 1 serving.

With or without a nip of rum, my hot chocolate recipe has been a Wisconsin winter warmer for years. When the toboggan hills are calling, I skip the whipped cream and take a thermos to go. It’s always a hit and it ensures nobody is left out in the cold! —Mark Phillips, Bayfield, Wisconsin

Ingredients

1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup 2% milk
2 ounces dark chocolate candy bar, chopped
4-1/2 teaspoons sugar
1 cinnamon stick (3 inches)
Vanilla rum, optional
Heavy whipping cream, whipped
Additional cinnamon stick, optional

Directions

1. Heat the first five ingredients over medium heat in a small saucepan just until mixture comes to a simmer, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir until smooth. Remove cinnamon stick; add rum if desired. Pour into a mug; top with whipped cream. Garnish with cinnamon stick if desired.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 680 calories, 51g fat (32g saturated fat), 130mg cholesterol, 64mg sodium, 53g carbohydrate (46g sugars, 5g fiber), 6g protein.

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