Chocolate Chip Hot Chocolate

Cook:3min

Originally called "Chocolate Chip Breakfast Drink", I found this in a microwave cookbook for kids when I was a child. I apologize that I can't remember the title or who published it.

Updated at: Wed, 16 Aug 2023 20:33:01 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories326.1 kcal (16%)

Total Fat17.8 g (25%)

Carbs36.4 g (14%)

Sugars33.6 g (37%)

Protein9.4 g (19%)

Sodium97.9 mg (5%)

Fiber2 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

1 servings

1 cupmilk

3 tablespoonschocolate chips

1 teaspoonbrown sugar

½ teaspoonvanilla extract

¼ teaspooncinnamon

optional

Instructions

Step 1

1. Combine all ingredients in a large mug or two-cup microwavable glass measure.

Step 2

2. Microwave on HIGH 1 minute at a time until chocolate chips are melted, stirring every so often. DO NOT BOIL! Remove from microwave.

Step 3

3. Use a fork or a wire whisk to beat mixture until combined and frothy. If too hot, add a small amount of milk to cool down, if desired.

Tips

Step 4

* Use a peppermint candy cane as a stir stick to make Peppermint Hot Chocolate, or stir a Starlight Peppermint-flavored Mint into the hot chocolate until it melts, immediately after beating mixture with a fork or wire whisk. * Stir in a hard butterscotch candy to make Butterscotch Hot Chocolate. * Stir in some caramel syrup to make Caramel Hot Chocolate * Use half chocolate chips and half flavored chips (peanut butter chips, butterscotch chips, etc.) to change the flavor of your hot chocolate. * To make "Grown-Up" hot chocolate, add in a shot of Buttershots, white creme de menth, Kahluah, or another flavored liquor.