Dark Chocolate Hot Cocoa

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Description

I was messing around in my kitchen one day and was craving hot cocoa. Since I only had dark chocolate on hand, I used that, and for a festive touch added cinnamon. Pour into a mug and top with whipped cream or marshmallows, if desired. Serve hot.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 ½ teaspoons brown sugar, or to taste
  • 2 ounces dark chocolate (such as Moser Roth® 85% Dark Chocolate), or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream, or more to taste
  • 1 pinch ground cinnamon, or more to taste

Instructions

  1. Heat milk in a saucepan over medium heat until just before boiling
  2. 3 to 4 minutes. Add brown sugar and stir until dissolved
  3. about 1 minute. Stir dark chocolate into milk until melted
  4. 2 to 3 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and stir cream and cinnamon into milk mixture.

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 15 mins

Servings: 1

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