How To Make Hot Chocolate With Chocolate Chips

If you love hot chocolate you are absolutely going to love this quick and easy two ingredient recipe. Learn how to make hot chocolate with chocolate chips, and enjoy this simple and delicious hot drink.

These are the days, these wintery days, when many of us like to snuggle up inside with a warm comforting drink. This is especially true if you have spent anytime outdoors on a cold winter day, and have come inside to warm up.

The kids always love the anticipation of getting home to have a warm and comforting drink.

I am quite sure that the adults love it just as much. They certainly do in our house.

Hot chocolate always hits the spot, and certainly does the trick.

Now hot chocolate is usually a simple recipe to make, especially if you use the standard quick hot cocoa mixes, or use cocoa powder and sugar.

We have used these methods in our home from time to time, and they are certainly quick and easy. I must admit however, that I often find them a bit too sweet.

Yet, if you are a family who likes hot chocolate, you probably find your self completely out of your favorite mix on occasion. You may also be looking to try an alternative recipe, and a more homemade option.

Often the simpler the better.

This hot chocolate is an easy homemade hot chocolate, made right on the stove. You can even make it in your slow cooker.

It's a creamy hot chocolate recipe, made with real chocolate and warm milk.

A Simple Two Ingredient Recipe

This recipe calls for only two simple ingredients:

• milk and chocolate chips

You can extra ingredients for toppings of course, but all you really need for a basic cup of creamy hot chocolate are these two basic ingredients.

This hot chocolate is a delicious recipe.

It has a creamy chocolatey flavor, yet it's not too sweet. Spooning it out with the ladle and filling the cups adds that extra special old fashioned touch.

It's quick and easy to make, and a perfect recipe for a hot chocolate bar after a cool winter activity.

How To Make Hot Chocolate With Chocolate Chips

Tools You May Need:

• medium saucepan

• stirring spoon

• mugs to fill

• ladle for serving the hot chocolate

Ingredients

• Milk- 4 cups, any type of milk

• Semi-sweet chocolate chips- ½ cup of heaping chocolate chips

This homemade hot chocolate recipe will make enough hot chocolate to fill two large mugs, with a capacity of two cups each. There is approximately 1 cup extra after the mugs are filled, to top up as needed.

Toppings For Your Hot Chocolate

Add any of your favorite toppings to this delicious hot chocolate, although It certainly can stand alone, just as it is.

Some of our favourite toppings include:

• a dollop of whipped cream

• plain marshmallows, any size, including large or mini marshmallows

• chocolate chips, or other flavoured chips, such as white chocolate chips and peanut butter chips

• sprinkles

• caramel sauce

• maple syrup

• a peppermint candy cane stir stick

• peppermint crunch marshmallows (see below)

Peppermint Crunch Marshmallows

• Crush 3 peppermint candy canes using a mortar and pestle, or a food processor.

• Cut marshmallows in half.

• Dip the sticky end of the marshmallow half into the crushed candy cane pieces.

• Float the pieces in your hot chocolate, peppermint crunch side up.

NOTE:

The peppermint candy cane stir stick, as well as the peppermint crunch marshmallows will not make the hot chocolate minty. It will just add that extra touch of mint, if you want it.

Ratio Of Chocolate Chips To Milk

The radio of milk to chocolate chips is dependent on how chocolatey you would like your hot chocolate to be.

A good ratio to start with at the beginning is ¼ of a cup of chocolate chips per 2 cups of milk.

This combination provides a beautiful hot chocolate flavor without the overwhelm of too much chocolate or sweetness. If you are looking for a more intense chocolate flavor, increase the ratio of chocolate chips.

Knowing your perfect ratio will allow you to increase the recipe, and scale up for as many hot chocolate drinkers that you plan to serve.

Directions For Hot Chocolate With Chocolate Chips

• Heat milk in a medium saucepan on medium-low heat. Use a larger saucepan for larger amounts.

• Stir frequently to help prevent sticking to the bottom of the pot.

• When the milk is hot, add the chocolate chips.

• Stir until all the chocolate is melted.

• With a ladle, fill the mugs with the hot chocolate.

• Top with your favorite toppings, including marshmallows and whipped cream.

How To Store Left Over Hot Chocolate with Chocolate Chips

If you have extra leftover hot chocolate, allow to cool down to room temperature.

Store in an airtight container and place into the refrigerator to keep cold.

The hot chocolate will keep in the fridge for several days.

To reheat, place in a medium saucepan, and place on the stove on medium heat.

Stir to mix, and heat until hot and ready to serve.

Substitutions For Chocolate Chips

If you don't happen to have semi-sweet chocolate chips on hand, any baking chocolate will do, although preferably a sweeter chocolate.

You can also use milk chocolate chips, or dairy-free chocolate chips ( for a dairy-free diet ).

You can also try your hand at substituting or mixing with other chip varieties, such as white chocolate, caramel, and peanut butter.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it better to use water or milk for hot chocolate?

Milk will add the creaminess to your hot chocolate, so if you are looking for a creamy drink, milk is the best choice. You can use hot water, however it will lack the creaminess.

Any type of milk or milk substitutes will do, such as soy milk, almond milk, oat milk, and coconut milk.

Should you add anything when melting chocolate chips?

There is no need to add anything else to the mixture, other than the hot milk and chocolate chips, which melt quickly into the heated milk.

What happens when you add milk to melted chocolate chips?

It is more difficult to dissolve the chocolate into the milk, when you melt the chocolate chips first, before adding the milk.

The easiest way to make this recipe is to heat the milk frost, and then add the chocolate chips. They melt very quickly, and mix well with the milk using this method.

What chocolate chips are best for melting?

Any type of semi sweet or dark chocolate chips will do. Use your favorite brand, and your favorite type of chocolate. Any kind of chocolate chips will do, as long as they are high quality chocolate chips.

I used Hershey's mini semi sweet chocolate chips in my hot chocolate. It was absolutely delicious.

Hot Chocolate With Chocolate Chips Recipe Card

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Conclusion

This is such an easy hot chocolate recipe.

You can use dairy milk, or any other types of milk substitutes.

The taste is so subtle, without the extreme sweetness that you often get with hot cocoa packets.

With just a couple of simple ingredients, this simple homemade hot chocolate is going to become a staple at our house, that's for certain.

It's a great way to warm up, especially when you come inside on a cold day, and another great family tradition to start.

Have you ever made hot chocolate with chocolate chips? Be sure to leave a comment below to share your experience!

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