5-Min Hot Chocolate with All the Toppings
Silky, from-scratch hot chocolate topped with marshmallows, cinnamon sticks, and star anise for warmth and intrigue. Ready in under 5 minutes.
- Total time
- 5 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 215
- Protein
- 8g
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Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk
- 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- ½ cup miniature marshmallows
- 2 whole cinnamon sticks
- 2 whole star anise
Instructions
- 1
Heat milk in a small saucepan over medium heat until steaming, ~3 minutes. Do not boil.
- 2
Whisk cocoa powder and sugar together in a small bowl to remove lumps.
- 3
Pour the hot milk into two mugs. Add half the cocoa mixture to each mug.
- 4
Whisk vigorously until the cocoa dissolves and the chocolate is smooth and creamy.
- 5
Top each mug with marshmallows. Stir in a cinnamon stick and star anise as a spoon and garnish.
Tools you’ll need
- small saucepan
- small bowl
- whisk
- two mugs (8–10 oz each)
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