I don’t know why it has never crossed my mind to make homemade hot chocolate on the stovetop. For me, hot cocoa is the ultimate comfort drink, some would go so far as to call it a hug in a cup. I do think we could all use a little extra comfort right now. This is a simple recipe and the creamiest hot chocolate I’ve ever tasted. This could easily be doubled for a bigger batch if needed.

If you want to make a single serving of hot chocolate in the microwave, you can use this tried and true recipe from Hershey.

Have fun with it!

Feel free to play with your favorite flavors and toppings.

I’ve experimented with this by adding cinnamon to one batch. Just add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon to step 1 of the recipe. You can add a cinnamon stick for garnish.

I’ve also made a simple version of raspberry homemade hot chocolate by adding 3 tablespoons of raspberry flavored syrup at the same time as the vanilla. You can add a couple of raspberries for garnish.

Both options got a large stamp of approval.

If you’re hankering for a single serving of another chocolate desert, jump over to the Chocolate Mug Cake recipe.

Homemade Hot Cocoa

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Servings 5 cups

Ingredients

1/2 cup organic cane sugar
1/4 cup organic baking cocoa
pinch extra fine pink himalayan salt
4 cups milk of your choice
1/3 cup water
3/4 teaspoon organic vanilla extract

Instructions

Combine sugar, cocoa and pinch of salt in a saucepan.
Add water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer and stir for 2 minutes.
Stir in milk and heat to serving temperature, do not boil.
Remove from heat and add vanilla.
Serve with marshmallows or another favorite topping.

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