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Nutrition Facts (per serving) | |
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408 | Calories |
25g | Fat |
39g | Carbs |
8g | Protein |
Nutrition Facts | |
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Servings: 1 | |
Amount per serving | |
Calories | 408 |
% Daily Value* | |
Total Fat 25g | 32% |
Saturated Fat 15g | 76% |
Cholesterol 77mg | 26% |
Sodium 74mg | 3% |
Total Carbohydrate 39g | 14% |
Dietary Fiber 2g | 7% |
Total Sugars 33g | |
Protein 8g | |
Vitamin C 1mg | 3% |
Calcium 187mg | 14% |
Iron 4mg | 21% |
Potassium 231mg | 5% |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. |
Whipped hot cocoa isn’t actually hot, but it is super delicious and rich—a perfect kid-friendly variation of the popular dalgona coffee. Ice cold milk is topped with a freshly whipped chocolate cream and finished with a drizzle of chocolate syrup. Stir it up or eat spoonfuls of the whipped chocolate while you sip the milk.
If you’re not a fan of coffee, but you want to make a beautiful whipped drink, then this is the drink for you. The whipped cocoa can be stored in the refrigerator for a few days, so double up the batch and have any easy, indulgent beverage waiting for you tomorrow, too.
Ingredients
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2 tablespoons cocoa powder
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2 tablespoons granulated sugar
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1 tablespoon hot water
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1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
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1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1/2 cup milk
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Chocolate syrup, or mini chocolate chips, optional
Steps to Make It
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Gather the ingredients.
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Beat together the cocoa powder, sugar, hot water, heavy whipping cream, and vanilla in a small bowl with the beaters of a hand mixer until super fluffy. Do not overbeat or the cream will start to separate. It will take less than a minute to whip together. Taste to check and see if the sugar is still grainy. If it is, beat a little longer.
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Add ice and the milk to a cold glass.
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Top the milk with the whipped chocolate.
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Drizzle with chocolate syrup and top with mini chocolate chips if you wish. Stir and serve immediately.
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Recipe Variations
- We love adding vanilla into the mixture for extra flavor, but you can leave it out if you don’t have it or don’t like it.
- If you don’t have cocoa powder, you can use hot chocolate mix, just reduce the sugar to 1 tablespoon.
- If you want to make this a mocha, make the whipped chocolate and serve it over iced coffee with milk.
- Add little marshmallow bits as toppings if you really want to bring the hot chocolate vibes.
- If you want a less sweet drink, then cut the sugar in half. You can also melt a 1/4 cup of chocolate chips, cooled to just warm. Beat them into the cream and sugar for a very similar whipped cocoa.
- You can use whatever kind of milk you want as the base. If you are vegan, substitute the heavy cream for aquafaba (the liquid from a can of chickpeas) and the regular milk for a dairy-free milk like oat or coconut milk.
Tips
- If the whipped cocoa is too thick, just add a little more cream or a little more water.
- You can beat the cocoa mixture by hand if you want. It takes a little bit longer. If you are making a large batch, you can whip it in the bowl of your stand mixer.
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