Cozy up with this rich and creamy hot chocolate recipe made with real dark chocolate, milk, and toasted marshmallows. Perfect for chilly nights!
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk whole milk is my favorite
- 1 cup half-and-half
- 4 oz dark chocolate 1 bar of 60–70% cocoa, finely chopped
- 2 tbsp sugar optional — adjust based on sweetness preference
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- Pinch salt tiny, to enhance flavor
- ½ cup marshmallows toast with a torch for extra flavor
Instructions
- In a small saucepan over medium-low heat, warm 1 cup half-and-half and 1 cup milk until it’s steaming but not boiling.1 cup milk, 1 cup half-and-half
- In another bowl, put the chopped 4 oz dark chocolate and whisk in a ladle full of hot milk mixture. Whisk in one ladle at a time until the chocolate is fully melted. By doing it like this, you are essentially making a ganache and dissolving the chocolate fully so it doesn't get grainy or separated. Keep stirring gently until the mixture becomes smooth and silky.4 oz dark chocolate
- Pour the chocolate mixture back into the remaining milk mixture. Add 2 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp pure vanilla extract, and a tiny Pinch salt. Stir until everything is dissolved and well-blended.2 tbsp sugar, 1 tsp pure vanilla extract, Pinch salt
- Serve in mugs and garnish with marshmallows. Toast with a torch for extra flavor.½ cup marshmallows
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