Thursday, September 15, 2016

Homemade Hot Chocolate

Adapted from Cook's Illustrated Hot Chocolate Mix, via Brown Eyed Baker


Yield: 1/2 cup dry, 2 cups prepared (2 servings)
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

Ingredients
2-3 T. raw sugar
1 oz. unsweetened chocolate, finely chopped
1/2 oz. unsweetened cocoa powder
scant 1 t. cornstarch
scant 1/4 t. vanilla extract
scant 1/8 t. kosher salt
1/8 t. instant espresso powder
sprinkle ground cinnamon
tiniest pinch cayenne
few drops orange extract
2 c. 2% milk

Directions
Place all ingredients except milk in small saucepan over medium heat until it thoroughly melts, whisking until smooth.  Add milk and heat until it starts to steam and bubbles appear around the edge of the saucepan, whisking constantly, until simmering, 2 to 3 minutes longer. Pour into two mugs and serve.

Notes
For Mayan Hot Chocolate, double cayenne and cinnamon.
For Mocha Hot Chocolate, increase espresso to 1/2 teaspoon.
For Peppermint Hot Chocolate, add 1/8-1/4 t. peppermint.

Nutrition Facts
Servings 2.0
Amount Per Serving
calories 274
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 13 g 19 %
Saturated Fat 8 g 39 %
Monounsaturated Fat 4 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 20 mg 7 %
Sodium 162 mg 7 %
Potassium 531 mg 15 %
Total Carbohydrate 31 g 10 %
Dietary Fiber 4 g 15 %
Sugars 25 g
Protein 11 g 21 %
Vitamin A 10 %
Vitamin C 2 %
Calcium 32 %
Iron 17 %

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