Mocha Hot Chocolate
Creamy, rich, dark, smooth, thick chocolatey Mocha Hot Chocolate made with real dark chocolate. It's so good that you don't even need extra sugar.
Servings: 2 servings
Equipment
Ingredients
for hot chocolate
- 1 1/2 cups whole milk or reduced-fat works too
- 5 tbsp extra dark chocolate chips or dark chocolate / bittersweet chocolate
- 1 tsp instant espresso powder or instant coffee
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
for garnish
- 3 tbsp dollop of whipped cream
- dusting of cocoa powder
- chocolate shavings
Instructions
- Add milk to a small pot. Heat up for about 2-3 minutes.
- Add chocolate.
- Use a whisk and the chocolate will melt. This will take about 2 minutes.
- Add espresso powder (or instant coffee works).
- Add vanilla extract.
- Whisk. Let the hot chocolate heat up for a couple of minutes, but it shouldn't reach a boiling point. Notice, the hot chocolate will darken in color.
Nutrition
Calories: 334kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 110mg | Potassium: 541mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin A: 346IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 346mg | Iron: 1mg