Super Thick Hot Chocolate

Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Health score
9%
Super Thick Hot Chocolate
15 min.
4
272kcal

Suggestions

Ingredients

  • 0.3 cup cocoa powder 
  • tablespoons cornstarch 
  • cup evaporated milk 
  • pinch ground cinnamon 
  • cups milk 
  • 0.3 cup sugar 
  • 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

  • bowl
  • sauce pan
  • whisk

Directions

  1. In a saucepan, combine the milk, evaporated milk and vanilla and warm up over a low heat.
  2. Combine the cocoa powder, sugar, cornstarch and cinnamon in a small bowl.
  3. Whisk into the warm milk mixture, stirring frequently to prevent it from scorching.
  4. Remove the hot chocolate from the heat just after it has come to a boil. The mixture should be suuuuuper rich and thick!
  5. Cook's Note: For grown-up kids, a shot of brandy, Kahlua, or peppermint schnapps is really yummy!

Nutrition Facts

Calories272kcal
Protein15.96%
Fat36.02%
Carbs48.02%

Properties

Glycemic Index
28.27
Glycemic Load
11.97
Inflammation Score
-5
Nutrition Score
11.526086936826%

Flavonoids

Catechin
3.48mg
Epicatechin
10.56mg
Quercetin
0.54mg

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:272.03kcal
13.6%
Fat:11.4g
17.54%
Saturated Fat:6.73g
42.07%
Carbohydrates:34.19g
11.4%
Net Carbohydrates:32.14g
11.69%
Sugar:27.76g
30.85%
Cholesterol:40.23mg
13.41%
Sodium:137.98mg
6%
Alcohol:0.17g
100%
Alcohol %:0.08%
100%
Caffeine:12.36mg
4.12%
Protein:11.36g
22.72%
Calcium:397.16mg
39.72%
Phosphorus:352.75mg
35.28%
Vitamin B2:0.47mg
27.5%
Vitamin B12:1.09µg
18.15%
Magnesium:64.11mg
16.03%
Potassium:548.42mg
15.67%
Vitamin D:2.08µg
13.84%
Manganese:0.23mg
11.49%
Vitamin B5:1.1mg
10.99%
Copper:0.22mg
10.95%
Zinc:1.61mg
10.71%
Vitamin B1:0.14mg
9.09%
Vitamin A:447.18IU
8.94%
Selenium:5.88µg
8.4%
Fiber:2.05g
8.21%
Vitamin B6:0.15mg
7.48%
Iron:0.9mg
4.98%
Vitamin B3:0.43mg
2.17%
Folate:6.76µg
1.69%
Vitamin C:1.2mg
1.45%
Vitamin E:0.2mg
1.33%
Vitamin K:1.08µg
1.03%