Name: Red Velvet Hot Chocolate
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 6 min
Total time: 11 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cups whole milk; ¼ cup sugar; 10 oz. mini semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1 tsp vanilla; 3-4 drops red gel food coloring; Whipped Cream; Sprinkles

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Creamy and delicious Red Velvet Hot Chocolate will warm you up on a cold winters day or any day! Festive and easy to make!

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COULD I MAKE THIS RECIPE USING ALMOND MILK?

Yes, absolutely. Although, the hot chocolate won’t be as creamy and won’t be as chocolatey.

If you are using almond milk, I recommend adding a flavor, or buying some with a little sweetener, where almond milk can be a little more bland and bitter.

In a large pot, heat the milk.

Whish in chocolate and food coloring. Pour into a mug. Serve with Whipped Cream and sprinkles.

THE BEST HOT CHOCOLATE TOPPINGS:

I love adding toppings to my hot chocolate.

Crrushed candy cane is delicious. Peppermint is wonderful combined with chocolate.

Whipped cream, cinnamon or nutmeg is so yummy in my hot chocolate. It makes it so creamy, and adds just the right amount of spice when you add some seasoning.

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4 servings

Red Velvet Hot Chocolate

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 6 minutes

Total Time: 11 minutes

Creamy and delicious Red Velvet Hot Chocolate will warm you up on a cold winters day or any day! Festive and easy to make!

Ingredients

Instructions

Combine milk and sugar in a large pot.
Heat on medium heat until milk begins to simmer.
Simmer 2-3 minutes, until sugar is dissolved and milk is heated through.
Add chocolate chips and red food coloring.
Stir 2-3 minutes more, until chocolate is melted.
Remove from heat.
Stir in vanilla.
Serve hot.

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Nutrition Information

Yield

Serving Size

1 cup
Amount Per Serving Calories 549

Nettie is a wife and mother who is passionate about cooking and baking… especially when easy meals are involved! With 5 children, Nettie insists that all meals, snacks, and desserts come together quickly! You will find a wide variety of easy yet scrumptious recipes on her very popular website Moore or Less Cooking.