Healthy Hot Chocolate
This healthy hot chocolate is rich, cozy, and made with simple ingredients like milk, cocoa powder, vanilla, maple syrup, and a pinch of salt. It’s an easy homemade hot chocolate recipe you can make in minutes without a packaged mix.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 7 minutes
- Yield: 1 mug (8oz)
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk of choice
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 to 2 teaspoons maple syrup, plus more to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Optional: 1 tablespoon chocolate chips, whipped cream, cinnamon, marshmallows, collagen, or protein powder
Instructions
- Add the milk, cocoa powder, maple syrup, vanilla, and salt to a small saucepan.
- Warm over medium-low heat, whisking often, until the cocoa powder dissolves and the hot chocolate is smooth and steamy.
- Taste and adjust the sweetness or chocolate flavor as needed.
- Pour into a mug and add any toppings you like.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- For a creamier hot chocolate, use whole milk or oat milk.
- For a richer hot chocolate, add 1 tablespoon of chocolate chips while warming.
- For a higher-protein version, whisk in protein powder after the milk is warm, but keep the heat gentle to avoid clumps.
- For a dairy-free version, use oat milk, almond milk, cashew milk, or coconut milk.
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