Everyone has bad days. Taking care of yourself might mean relaxing and enjoying the simple, yet comforting things in life. And what is more comforting than a decadent and very simple homemade hot chocolate?
Here are five different and easy-to-make hot chocolate recipes to try out:
Peppermint Hot Chocolate
1 cup milk
½ cup of chocolate chips
1 tsp of peppermint extract
Heat milk and peppermint in a sauce pan until it begins to simmer.
Remove from heat and stir in chocolate chips until melted.
Tip: You can use white chocolate chips and/or crushed peppermint instead of peppermint extract.
Toasted Coconut Hot Chocolate
1 cup of chocolate chips
½ can of coconut milk
1-2 cups of milk
Sweetened coconut
In a saucepan melt the chocolate chips into the coconut milk. Stir regularly; chocolate will melt quickly.
Gradually add 1-2 cups of milk, or until desired thickness.
Add whip cream and toasted/fried coconut when finished.
Tip: Coconut tastes great non-toasted as well.
Nutella Hot Chocolate
2 servings (share with a friend!)
2 cups of milk
1 tbsp. of Nutella
1 tbsp. of cocoa powder
1 tbsp. of sugar
Heat milk in a saucepan.
Add Nutella, cocoa powder and sugar to milk. Stir till combined and mixture begins to simmer.
Remove from heat and enjoy.
Tip: Whipped cream, hazelnuts and Nutella are all excellent toppings!
Strawberry Hot Chocolate
2 servings (share with a friend!)
4 tbsps. of butter
½ cup of granulated sugar
1 pint of strawberry ice cream
4 cups of water
Combine butter, sugar and ice cream together over medium heat. Whisk together until melted.
Whisk in water gradually, until you’ve reached desired thickness.
Heat until steaming.
Tip: I like to stir in a few white chocolate chips.
Pumpkin Spice White Hot Chocolate
2 servings (share with a friend!)
1 ½ cups of milk
½ cup of canned pumpkin puree
½ tsp of pumpkin pie spice
Pinch of ground cloves
½ tsp of vanilla
Pinch of salt
2 ounces of chopped white chocolate
Combine all ingredients (except chocolate) in a saucepan. Stir over medium heat until it begins to simmer.
Remove from heat and stir in white chocolate.
Tip: Whipped cream, pumpkin spice and chocolate powder make wonderful toppings.
Enjoy these tasty drinks and take care of yourself!
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