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Chocolate Lover's Hot Chocolate

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"This is a very strong and rich recipe. Great for chocolate lovers!" — CookingMama 2

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2 1/2 cups milk
1/2 teaspoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon maple syrup
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 teaspoon honey
3 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup milk

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Directions

Heat 2 1/2 cups milk in a saucepan over medium heat until steaming, about 5 minutes. Stir in brown sugar, maple syrup, honey, and vanilla extract. Bring to boil and stir in cocoa powder. Remove from heat and add the remaining 1/2 cup milk. Return saucepan over heat and simmer until heated through, about 2 minutes more. Ladle into cups to serve.

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PREP 5 mins
COOK 10 mins
READY IN 15 mins

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I used pure canadian maple syrup in this recipe. Because I am out of honey, I doubled the amount of syrup. I topped this with a dollop of Cool Whip. One of the best hot chocolate recipes I've tried yet. I loved that it wasn't overly sweet and that slight hint of maple. VERY good.

—Sarah Jo

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Dec 29, 2012

palatable after adding a lot more honey

—Jonell Hamilton

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6 Ratings

Oct 17, 2012

I followed the recipe exactly, just using a small pot and making 1/2 recipe. If you like hot chocolate not sweet at all, you will like this. I honestly, was dissapointed with this as is. However, after I took it off of the burner I let 3 large marshmallows from Allrecipes recipe "Spooky Homemade Marshmallows," melt into it and it was perfect. I topped my cup with some lite whipped topping also. If adding marshmallows or other toppings, the sweetness gets balanced fortunately.

—Blender Woman

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Apr 12, 2013

This recipe was good. I used just regular hot chocolate mix instead of the unsweetened stuff. It was delicious! My mom has me make it for her all the time!

—MaryG95

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Mar 11, 2013

We made this this morning and it was delicious! We are a refined sugar-free family so we love finding recipes like this one. We did not uae brown sugar but a full teaspoon of both syrup and honey. We also used cream in the second addition of milk. yum yum.

—GF mama

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Dec 05, 2012

Made this for my kids this morning. One of my kids gave it back to me! As written it was not very sweet at all. I added 3 tsp. of sugar to each cup and still didn't add the sweetness that you typically have with Hot Chocolate. I will try this recipe again but instead of 1/2 teaspoons, I will change it to 1/2 tablespoons.

—Carrie C.

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Nutrition

Calories
148 kcal
7%

Carbohydrates
17.5 g
6%

Cholesterol
20 mg
7%

Fat
5.7 g
9%

Fiber
2.1 g
8%

Protein
9.3 g
19%

Sodium
102 mg
4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Chocolate Lover's Hot Chocolate

Serving Size: 1/3 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 3
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 148
Calories from Fat: 51

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 5.7g 9 %
Saturated Fat 3.6g 18 %
Cholesterol 20mg 7 %
Sodium 102mg 4 %
Potassium 467mg 13 %
Total Carbohydrates 17.5g 6 %
Dietary Fiber 2.1g 8 %
Protein 9.3g 19 %
Sugars 14g
Vitamin A 9 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium 37 %
Iron 10 %
Thiamin 10 %
Niacin 17 %
Vitamin B6 6 %
Magnesium 21 %
Folate 8 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.