Creamy Hot Cocoa

Name: Creamy Hot Cocoa
Prep time: 2 min
Cook time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 3/4 cup white sugar; 1 pinch salt; 1/3 cup boiling water; 3 1/2 cups milk; 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup half-and-half cream

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It's old fashioned, it's comforting, it makes the kitchen smell wonderful and it's good for the soul.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 2 min

Cook 5 min

Serves 4

Difficulty Medium

🛒 Ingredients

1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

3/4 cup white sugar

1 pinch salt

1/3 cup boiling water

3 1/2 cups milk

3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup half-and-half cream

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 4

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 310

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 8.7g 11%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 102mg 4%

Total Carbohydrate 52.8g 19%

Dietary Fiber 2.4g 9%

Total Sugars 47.7g

Protein 9.3g 19%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Combine the cocoa, sugar and pinch of salt in a saucepan.

Blend in the boiling water.

Bring this mixture to an easy boil while you stir.

Simmer and stir for about 2 minutes.

Watch that it doesn't scorch.

Stir in 3 1/2 cups of milk and heat until very hot, but do not boil!

Remove from heat and add vanilla.

Divide between 4 mugs.

Add the cream to the mugs of cocoa to cool it to drinking temperature.