Description
A rich and creamy warm chocolate drink that’s perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 cups whole milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Whipped cream
- Chocolate shavings or sprinkles
Instructions
- In a saucepan over medium heat, combine the milk and heavy cream. Warm until steaming, but do not boil.
- Whisk in the chocolate chips, cocoa powder, and sugar. Continue stirring until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth.
- Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Pour the hot chocolate into mugs.
- Top each cup with whipped cream and chocolate shavings or sprinkles, if desired.
- Serve immediately and enjoy your festive Christmas Chocolate Hot Cups.
Notes
Use good quality chocolate chips for richer flavor. For a dairy-free version, use almond, oat, or soy milk with coconut cream.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 60mg