There is nothing like a cup of homemade hot chocolate on a cold night, whether you’re sitting around the bonfire with friends or watching a movie with the family it’s the perfect treat! When you make it at home you can fill it with delicious classic flavors but none of the chemicals, additives and all of the things that are added to it in the packages on the store shelves.
Take a look at this list of ingredients from a package of Hot Chocolate.
SUGAR, DAIRY PRODUCT SOLIDS, CORN SYRUP SOLIDS, COCOA PROCESSED WITH ALKALI, HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL (COCONUT AND/OR PALM KERNEL AND/OR SOYBEAN), 2% OR LESS OF CARAMEL COLOR, DIPOTASSIUM PHOSPHATE, CELLULOSE GUM, ACID CASEIN (FROM MILK), SALT, ACESULFAME POTASSIUM, MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES, SODIUM ALUMINOSILICATE, SODIUM HYDROXIDE, SUCRALOSE, DATEM.
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Homemade Hot Chocolate
- 4 Tablespoons Agave, Maple Syrup, or Sugar (or you substitute these for a few drops of stevia)
- 1 Cup Milk (Can use non-dairy milk if you don’t drink milk)
- 1/8 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1/2 Teaspoon of real Vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon Carob Powder or Organic Chocolate Powder
- Whipped Cream or whipped coconut cream or marshmallows
Directions To Make Homemade Hot Chocolate
- Pour milk and cream in a saucepan
- To cold milk add sweetener, vanilla
- In a small amount of water add your chocolate or carob and whisk until the power has been combined well.
- Wisk your milk and cream and add the water and chocolate together until combined, and allow to heat stirring often. Do not boil just heat.
- Ladle into your favorite mug and top with whipped cream, coconut whipped cream or marshmallows.
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Homemade Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
- 4 Tablespoons Agave, Maple Syrup, or Sugar (you substitute these for a few drops of stevia)
- 1 Cups Milk (Can use non-dairy milk if you don't drink milk)
- 1/8 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
- 1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 Tablespoon Carob Powder or Organic Chocolate Powder
- Whipped Cream or whipped coconut cream
- Peppermints (optional)
Instructions
Pour milk in a saucepan
To cold milk add sweetener, vanilla, and carob.
Wisk until combined, and allow to heat stirring often. Do not boil.
Ladle into your favorite mug and top with coconut whipped cream and peppermints.
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