The Best Homemade Salted Caramel Hot Cocoa

Ok, it’s that time of the year. Hot cocoa everywhere, I know you’ve probably read about 20000 hot cocoa blogs trying to find the best one and i’m telling you this is hands down my favorite. I’ve experimented and made so many different hot cocoa recipes but i’m obsessed with caramel so I wanted to make my own and GOSH it came out better than I expected.

I actually even made some for my husband to try but I ended up drinking his as well. (oops) It’s so easy to make and a it’s a must! The holidays bring out the crafty, baking side of me and I absolutely love it.

Nothing better than a nice hot cup of cocoa in your fuzzy slippers watching christmas movies with the family. It’s just so magical. Let’s get to the recipe!

Homemade Salted Caramel Hot Cocoa

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This is the best creamiest hot cocoa recipe out there.

Print Recipe

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Servings 2 people

Equipment

• 2x Sauce pan
• Whisk
• mugs

Ingredients

  

• 1/3 cup filtered water
• 1/3 cup hershey's unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 pinch sea salt
• 4 cups 2% milk
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup salted caramel baking bites
• 1/3 cup caramel drizzle
• sprinkles (optional)

Instructions

 

• Bring the water to a boil
• Melt the salted caramel baking bites in another pan or in the microwave while water is coming to a boil
• Once water is boiling, whisk in the cocoa powder, sugar and sea salt
• Once the mixture has formed into a paste, whisk in the 2% milk (you can add more milk to make it less rich)
• Once it's nearing your ideal temperature, add the vanilla extract.
• Continue stirring until it's very hot but not boiling.
• Pour into your favorite mugs and add toppings as you please. (I added more caramel and some cute candy cane sprinkles)

Keyword christmas, cocoa,’, dessert, hot cocoa,

It came out so so good and I’ll probably drink way to much of this. Who cares right? We need some extra cheer this year and hot cocoa warms my soul (literally)

You can add whipped cream, marshmallows, sprinkles, whatever your heart desires!

I’ve also included a free recipe printable so you can print it out and add it to your recipe book!

Xoxo until next time, Cheyenne.