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Homemade Hot Cocoa

A delicious and simple recipe for a nostalgic beverage the whole family will enjoy.

Course Drinks
Keyword hot cocoa
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 184 kcal

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup sugar (You may substitute with a calorie free sugar substitute to reduce each serving by 54 kcalories.)
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 1 dash salt
  • 1/3 cup hot water
  • 4 cups 2% milk (You may substitute with a low calories almond milk to reduce each serving by 90 kcalories.)
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla *optional
  • 1/8 tsp cinnamon *optional

Instructions

  1. Add sugar, cocoa and water to pan over low to medium heat and stir mixture to create a chocolate sauce.

  2. Add milk, salt, vanilla and cinnamon to mixture and bring to a low simmer for about 5 minutes until mixed and nice and warm.