Special Christmas recipe: A Tale of Two Cocoas
Hello Reader Friends! Happy Christmas!
There is nothing more comforting than a cup of hot cocoa to sip while you read a good book.
Yes. The packets are good.
Yes. We buy the Sam’s sized box to have on hand.
BUT…
There is nothing quite as yummy as homemade cocoa. It is a special treat.
I can’t have a lot of sugar anymore, but my kids can. Ha!
I call these two versions Naughty and Nice. The Naughty version is full on sugar. The Nice version has some sugar, but it is drastically reduced (7-10 grams per serving depending on the almond milk and chips you use).
The Naughty Cocoa
½ cup milk chocolate chips
2 cups whole milk
¼ tsp vanilla extract
Tiny pinch kosher salt
As much whipped cream as you want and a candy cane to garnish
Dump everything but the whipped cream and candy cane in a medium saucepan on low. Stand there and stir until everything is combined. It takes 10 min or so.
Serve in a mug topped with whipped cream and a candy cane.
Serves 2
The Nice Cocoa
1/4 cup low sugar chocolate chips (mine had 1 gram of sugar per Tablespoon)
2 cups almond milk
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
Tiny pinch kosher salt
As much sugar free whipped cream as you like
I was also making dinner and emptying the dishwasher (multi tasking), so I used my tiny crock pot.
Dump all the ingredient except whipped cream in the pot. Set it on high, and stir a bit every 10 min for an hour. I used a silicone spatula to scape and stir.
Serve in a mug topped with whipped cream.
Another option is to dump it all in a medium saucepan on low. Stand there and stir until everything is combined. It takes 10 min or so.
Serves 2
Naughty Cocoa
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup milk chocolate chips
- 2 cups whole milk
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- dash kosher salt
- as much as you want whipped cream and a candy cane
Instructions
- Dump everything but the whipped cream and candy cane in a medium saucepan on low. Stand there and stir until everything is combined. It takes 10 min or so. Serve in a mug with whipped cream and a candy cane.
Nice Cocoa
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup low sugar chocolate chips
- 2 cups original almond milk
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- dash kosher salt
- as much as you want sugar free whipped cream
Instructions
- Dump all the ingredients except whipped cream in the pot. Set it on high and stir a bit every 10 min for an hour. I used a silicone spatula to scape and stir. Serve in a mug topped with whipped cream.
Have a Blessed Christmas,
BookWormMom
Love love love this!🎄🎄🎄
I’m glad. 😀