Hot Dark Chocolate

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Ingredients

  • 1 quart milk (may use soy, almond, cow, rice milk)
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 ounces dark chocolate, finely chopped (or semi sweet chocolate)
  • 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Instructions

  1. In 2-quart saucepan, heat milk to simmering over medium heat.
  2. With wire whisk, stir in cocoa, sugar, chocolate, and vanilla. Heat mixture 3 minutes or until chocolate melts, stirring occasionally.
  3. Pour into warm mugs to serve.
  4. Variations:.
  5. Mexican Hot Chocolate:
  6. Prepare Hot Dark Chocolate as above, but add 1 cinnamon stick (3 inches long) to milk in step 1.
  7. Coffee-Spiked Hot Chocolate:.
  8. Prepare Hot Dark Chocolate as above, but stir 1/4 cup strong coffee(I use decaf) into chocolate mixture just before serving.

Nutrition & Diet Analysis (per serving)

392 kcal 20% DV
Protein Fat Carbs

Macronutrients

Protein 8.3g 17% DV
Total Fat 14.1g 18% DV
Carbs 56.9g 21% DV
Fiber 12.2g 44% DV
Sugar 27.1g 54% DV

Electrolytes

Sodium 95.5mg 4% DV
Potassium 683mg 15% DV
Cholesterol 3.5mg 1% DV

Vitamins & Minerals

Vitamin A 47.5mcg 5% DV
Vitamin C 12.9mg 14% DV
Vitamin D 0.4mcg 2% DV
Calcium 157.3mg 12% DV
Iron 7.2mg 40% DV

* % Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet (FDA 2020).

Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient data and may vary with brand, portion and preparation — see our methodology. This information is for general educational purposes only and is not medical or dietary advice (disclaimer).

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