My favorite homemade hot chocolate! It has the perfect amount of chocolate flavor, a delicious rich creaminess, and just the right sweetness. This is easy to make and perfectly satisfying on a cold day.
In a medium saucepan whisk together sugar, cocoa powder and cornstarch.
Pour in milk then whisk until well blended.
Bring to a light boil over medium heat, stirring frequently, then reduce heat to medium-low and let simmer about 10 - 15 seconds stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
Stir in cream and vanilla. Let cool a bit before serving.
Serve with whipped cream or marshmallows on top if desired.
Recipe source: Cooking Classy
Notes
1.*If regular unsweetened cocoa powder is what you have on hand then use 8 Tbsp of that instead of the 6 Tbsp listed.2.Want to make it even richer? After removed from heat whisk in 2 oz chopped semi-sweet chocolate or chocolate chips (1/4 cup), then stir in cream.3.To make a peppermint hot chocolate simply stir in 1/2 tsp - 1 tsp peppermint extract to taste or a few drops food grade peppermint oil to taste in place of the vanilla.