Hot Chocolate
Hot chocolate is the way to enjoy chocolate. In this recipe, the chocolate chips you choose will determine the final flavor of your chocolatey beverage. Go ahead, try different brands of chocolate chips or different percentages of cacao in those chips. It might be milk chocolate or dark bittersweet . . . you’ll find your favorite.
Follow the instructions below to make a single cup or a dozen servings for a party.
Hot Chocolate (Single Serving)
To a microwave-safe mug, add:
3/4 cup milk (whole recommended)
1 Tbsp chocolate chips
Transfer filled mug to the microwave.
Heat for ~1 minute
Carefully remove HOT mug from the microwave
Using an immersion blender, pulse to blend until perfectly chocolatey
Serve immediately.
Hot Chocolate (Crowd Level)
To a slow cooker, add:
9 cups milk (whole recommended)
3/4 cups chocolate chips
Turn on slow cooker and set heat to “low,” allowing to heat for ~2 hours.
Using an immersion blender, pulse to blend until perfectly chocolatey
Serve immediately.
Host a Hot Chocolate Bar
Prepare a slow cooker of Hot Chocolate and assemble a collection of toppings, such as:
Miniature Marshmallows
Peppermint Sticks
Sprinkles
Chocolate Chips
Brenda’s tips:
Multiply or divide to make the servings desired
This is Brenda’s favorite chocolate recipe
B’s hot chocolate through the years . . .
