Homemade Hot Chocolate Recipe

Ingredients

• ½ cup water
• ¼ cup cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons cane sugar
• 3 ½ cups milk
• ½ cup chocolate chips
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
• Mini marshmallows (for serving)
• Chocolate shavings (for serving)

Steps

1. 1

   Fill a small pot with water and bring to a boil. Whisk in the cocoa powder and sugar.

2. 2

   Reduce heat to medium and whisk in the milk. Cook over medium heat until the milk is heated but not boiling, about 3 minutes

3. 3

   Add chocolate chips and continue to whisk until the chocolate chips melt and the mixture becomes smooth, about 2 more minutes.

4. 4

   Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla extract.

5. 5

   Serve with mini marshmallows, if desired.