Caramel Hot Chocolate
Only 15 minutes til you'll be serving this Caramel Hot Chocolate with real chocolate. It's extra creamy and has a delicious brown sugar caramel flavor.
Servings: 5
Calories: 477kcal
Ingredients
- 5 cups half and half
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
- ½ cup caramel coffee creamer (I used Great Value Vanilla Caramel Coffee Creamer)
- ½ cup bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate bar (4 ounces)
- 2 tablespoons caramel syrup (I used Ghirardelli’s Sea Salt Caramel Syrup)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon salt
Optional garnishes:
- whipped cream
- additional caramel syrup
- chocolate chips
- peppermint sticks
Instructions
- Pour the half and half and coffee creamer into a saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir occasionally until milk becomes frothy. Do not boil.
- Whisk in cocoa powder and sugar once the mixture has gotten somewhat hot so that it dissolves. Stir. The cocoa powder may clump: use a fork to separate and mix in.
- Add the chocolate bar, caramel syrup, vanilla extract, and salt. Whisk both until melted.
- Heat over medium-low while frequently whisking until liquid just begins to simmer. Do not bring to a boil.
- Remove from the heat and pour into mugs and serve as desired. You can drink this warm or cold.
Nutrition
Calories: 477kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 363mg | Potassium: 444mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 857IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 276mg | Iron: 2mg