Best Hot Cocoa To Die For Recipes

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HOMEMADE HOT COCOA



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This homemade hot chocolate recipe will make people think you fussed but it is so simple. -Hershey Food Corporation, Cheryl Reitz, Hershey, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 15m

Yield 5 cups.

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup baking cocoa
Dash salt
1/3 cup hot water
4 cups milk
3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Miniature marshmallows, sweetened whipped cream or cinnamon sticks, optional

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa and salt. Add water; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in milk; heat to serving temperature (do not boil). Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Whisk until frothy. If desired, garnish with marshmallows, cream or cinnamon sticks.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 211 calories, Fat 7g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 125mg sodium, Carbohydrate 32g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

CREAMY HOT COCOA



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

Provided by JEANIE BEAN

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Hot Chocolate Recipes

Time 7m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 7

⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
¾ cup white sugar
1 pinch salt
⅓ cup boiling water
3 ½ cups milk
¾ teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup half-and-half cream

Steps:

  • 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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 310 calories, Carbohydrate 52.8 g, Cholesterol 28.3 mg, Fat 8.7 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 9.3 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 102.1 mg, Sugar 47.7 g

HOT COCOA FOR A CROWD



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This is a simple, delicious and comforting hot cocoa with a hint of cinnamon. It has just the right amount of sweetness.-Deborah Canaday, Manhattan, Kansas

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 3h10m

Yield 12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 7

5 cups nonfat dry milk powder
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup baking cocoa
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
11 cups water
Optional: Miniature marshmallows and peppermint candy sticks

Steps:

  • In a 5- or 6-qt. slow cooker, combine the milk powder, sugar, cocoa, vanilla and cinnamon; gradually whisk in water until smooth. Cover and cook on low 3-4 hours, until heated through., If desired, top with marshmallows and use peppermint sticks for stirrers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 164 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 5mg cholesterol, Sodium 156mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 11g protein.

HOT CHOCOLATE TO DIE FOR



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What is more pleasing than a cup of hot chocolate on a cold winter day? Homemade hot chocolate with many variations..that's what. This recipe is so smooth and decadent, sure to melt the frost off your windows!

Provided by BirdyBaker

Categories     Beverages

Time 15m

Yield 1-2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

3 ounces milk chocolate
1 teaspoon butter
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup half-and-half or 1 cup cream

Steps:

  • These amounts are for 1 cup.
  • Combine in double boiler the milk chocolate, butter, and vanilla.
  • Stir till melted and smooth.
  • Add the half-and-half. Add this very slowly and do not boil.
  • Serve over a handful of mini marshmallows and garnish with a bit of nutmeg.
  • Variations: substitute dark semisweet chocolate or white chocolate.
  • Try adding some liqueurs--Kahlua to go with the milk chocolate; Cointreau (goes with the dark chocolate); or peppermint Schnapps with the white chocolate.

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