Description
This delightful chocolate milk recipe combines rich chocolate flavor with creamy texture, perfect for a treat or snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup chocolate chips (or chopped chocolate)
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 cups whole milk (see note on other varieties)
- ¼ cup granulated sugar (see note)
- ⅛ teaspoon table salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Place ½ cup chocolate chips into a small bowl.
- In a separate small bowl, sift ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder and ⅛ teaspoon table salt together using a fine-mesh strainer.
- In a medium saucepan, heat 4 cups whole milk with ¼ cup granulated sugar (or maple syrup) over medium-low heat until it just warms, whisking every 30 seconds or so. Don’t be tempted to turn up the heat–milk scorches easily!
- Ladle about 1 cup of the warm milk over the chocolate and let it sit for 1 minute to gently melt. Meanwhile, ladle ¼ cup of the warm milk over the cocoa powder and whisk until fully dissolved and smooth.
- Pour the cocoa mixture back into the saucepan, whisking to combine.
- Stir the chocolate until completely melted, then whisk the melted chocolate back into the saucepan until smooth.
- Continue to heat over medium-low heat just until the mixture is fully warmed through, about 2-3 minutes. Taste and add more sweetener if desired, whisking to combine.
- Turn off the heat and stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla extract. And serve as desired.
Notes
- For a creamier version, you may substitute whole milk with half-and-half or a non-dairy alternative.
- You can adjust the sweetness by adding more or less granulated sugar.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 120mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg