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Healthy Hot Cocoa

During the winter months, my kids love to make hot cocoa. Actually, they would probably drink it all year long. So, I created a healthier hot cocoa recipe that feel good serving them whenever they want a hot treat.

Tip: Keep Milk From Scorching

This recipe uses real liquid milk and is a stove top recipe. Sometimes people have trouble with milk scorching on the stove top but I have a tip for that.

First you need to ice your pan so the milk doesn’t scorch. Just let an ice cube melt in the bottom of your pan. Leave the water in when you add your milk and be careful not to scrape the bottom of the pan while your stirring.

I don’t know why icing the pan first keeps the milk from scorching, but it does. Just trust me on this one.

Heathy Hot Chocolate Recipe

4 cups milk
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup cocoa
1 tsp. vanilla

Put milk into pan and heat over medium heat. When it is warmed up you can add honey, cocoa and vanilla. I like to use a whisk to mix it all up and give just a little froth.

You can add more or less honey, cocoa and vanilla depending on your liking. Some of my kids also liked hot vanilla milk where we just left out the cocoa.

Yield: 4 cups

Healthy Hot Chocolate

hot chocolate in mug

Hot cocoa is our go-to cold weather treat for our kids. By using real milk and honey instead of powdered packets this cocoa is something you're kids will love and you'll feel good about serving.

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 ice cube
  • 4 cups milk
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup cocoa
  • 1 tsp. vanilla

Instructions

First you need to ice your pan so the milk doesn’t scorch. Just let an ice cube melt in the bottom of your pan. Leave the water in when you add your milk and be careful not to scrape the bottom of the pan while your stirring.

Put milk into pan and heat over medium heat. When it is warmed up you can add honey, cocoa and vanilla. I like to use a whisk to mix it all up and give just a little froth.

You can add more or less honey, cocoa and vanilla depending on your liking. Some of my kids also liked hot vanilla milk where we just left out the cocoa.

Now, pour your self a cup and enjoy without the guilt.

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Thanks for sharing with your friends!

Krystyna Thomas

Saturday 7th of December 2013

Gonna try this w/coconut milk this weekend! Pinning!

Tessa Zundel

Friday 6th of December 2013

Shared with our FB readers!!

Heather

Friday 6th of December 2013

that sounds so good right now! I think I will curl up in front of the fire with some of this!

Heather Jackson

Friday 6th of December 2013

My fridge is OVERFLOWING with milk! I will be trying this today! I'm always looking for things sweetened with honey too, so two birds, one stone!

Patrick Blair

Tuesday 19th of November 2013

I WILL be trying this.... and SOON! :)

Angi Schneider

Wednesday 20th of November 2013

Let me know how you like it.

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