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Homemade Hot Chocolate Recipe
This homemade hot chocolate recipe will blow your mind. It's creamy, delicious, and sweetened naturally with no corn syrup or even sugar.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Active Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 4 servings
Calories 273 kcal
Ingredients
- ¼ cup cocoa powder
- 1 pinch sea salt
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
- ½ cup filtered water
- ½ cup pure maple syrup
- 4 cups milk (we use whole, raw milk)
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
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To make this homemade hot chocolate recipe, begin by mixing together cocoa powder, salt, and optional cinnamon in a medium saucepan. Next, stir in the maple syrup and water.
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Cook the mixture over medium-high heat, stirring, until it boils. Boil for about 2 minutes, stirring constantly.
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Add milk, stir, and heat. Do not allow the mixture to boil.
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Remove from heat and add vanilla extract.
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Notes
This recipe makes a very rich chocolate drink. So if you're used to watered-down, powdered hot cocoa mixes, you'll be amazed at how creamy and delicious this homemade hot chocolate can be. If the mixture is too rich for your tastes just add more milk or water.