Polar Express Hot Chocolate
All aboard the Polar Express! This Polar Express Hot Chocolate is rich, creamy, chocolatey, and festive. Put on a Christmas movie, curl up on the couch and sip on this decadent treat. It takes less than 10 minutes to make!
Servings: 3
Calories: 412kcal
Equipment
- sauce pan
- Whisk
- measuring cups / spoons
- serving mug
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups vanilla almond milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 ½ tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder Hershey's Specialty Dark
- ½ tsp espresso powder optional
- ¼ cup dark chocolate melting wafers Ghirardelli
- pinch sea salt
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 3 tbsp mini marshmallows
- crushed peppermint sticks and melted chocolate for garnish
Instructions
- Heat a sauce pan to medium heat. Pour in almond milk, heavy cream, and maple syrup.
- Once hot, add in the cocoa powder and espresso powder and whisk until it’s all dissolved.
- Then, add in a pinch of salt, vanilla extract, and chocolate melting wafers. Continue to whisk as the chocolate needs to melt.
- Keep whisking until the mixture is hot and boiling. It should be a luscious, silky chocolate texture.
- Divide between 2-4 mugs and garnish with mini marshmallows, bits of crushed candy canes, and melted chocolate drizzle. Enjoy!
Notes
If you have extra, store in a mason jar. It can be reheated in the microwave or stove top.
If you have a large group to serve, double or triple the recipe and keep warm in a crockpot for hours.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving | Calories: 412kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 323mg | Potassium: 267mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 18g