I’m crazy about hot chocolate when it’s cold outside, but lately, since I’ve been trying to consume less sugar, I can’t bring myself to use the little packets anymore (as good as they may taste)! I am also crazy about dark chocolate, so I came up with this recipe to appease my hot chocolate craving.
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Dark Hot Chocolate
1 2/3 cup milk
1 1/2 Tbsp. good quality cocoa powder (I used unsweetened Trader Joe’s brand)
1 1/2 Tbsp. sucanat (you could use refined sugar)
1 oz. dark chocolate, chopped (at least 70%-80%)
1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
In a small saucepan, heat milk slowly over low-to-medium heat. Add cocoa powder, sucanat, and chopped dark chocolate. Stir until combined and until the chocolate has melted. (At this point, I like to froth it with my Ikea frother, but this is optional.) When it reaches your desired temperature (be careful not to scorch it!), pour into a mug. Add vanilla extract and stir.
Serves one. (You can mix up more of the cocoa powder/sucanat blend using a 1:1 ratio. Just add 3 Tbsp. of your mix for each cup of hot chocolate!)
Enjoy!
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Nothing like DARK chocolate! Have you tried the Jaguar bar from Endangered Species? Now THAT is dark!! Great recipe. Thanks.
I gave you a shout-out on my blog today. I posted about your angel rolls. 🙂
i like this- i’ve been wanting to make hot chocolate for awhile, but haven’t gotten around to trying it. my kids like swiss miss so much… maybe i’ll convert them with this!
saw you on tasty tuesday!
How did you know that I was looking for a hot chocolate recipe? This one sounds delectable.
I’d love it if you came over for a visit to see mine. 🙂
This is a great simple recipe!
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Blessings!