Maple Sea Salt Hot Chocolate

Rich stovetop hot chocolate made with dark chocolate, cocoa, maple syrup, vanilla, and sea salt in about 10 minutes.

Prep: 2 min · Cook: 8 min · Yield: 2 · Method: Stovetop

Ingredients

• 2 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 2 ounces dark chocolate
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 pinch sea salt

Cooking instructions

1. Warm the milk in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat until hot and steaming, but do not let it boil. (about 4 min) — Medium-low heat
2. Whisk in the cocoa powder and maple syrup until fully dissolved and smooth. (about 2 min) — Medium-low heat
3. Add the dark chocolate, vanilla extract, and sea salt. Stir continuously until the chocolate melts and the hot chocolate is smooth and steaming; do not boil. (about 2 min) — Medium-low heat
4. Pour into two mugs and serve hot.