Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows
A warm, creamy milk-based hot chocolate topped with soft marshmallows. This sweet, single-serving drink is perfect for a winter kids' party.
- Time
- 10 min
- Serving
- 221 kcal
- Ingredients
- ≈ $0.42
- Protein
- 8 g
Ingredients
- 1 Milk 2.5%pack 930 ml ≈ $0.88 220 ml
- 2 Cocoa powder 6 g
- 3 Sugar 10 g
- 4 Marshmallow (zefir)pack 250 g ≈ $3.50 15 g
Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.
Method
Mix cocoa powder and sugar in a saucepan, then add 2–3 tablespoons of milk1 and stir into a smooth, lump-free paste.
Pour in the remaining milk1 and place over medium heat.
Heat for 5–6 minutes, stirring constantly, until hot but not boiling.
Pour the hot chocolate into a mug and top with marshmallows4.
Serve immediately while the marshmallows4 soften slightly from the heat.
Tips
- Why it works
- Rub the cocoa with the sugar and milk into a paste to avoid lumps when heating. Any lumps left won't dissolve even with long boiling.
- Substitutions
- Swap the marshmallows for 15 g wafer rolls or dried bananas. Swap the 6 g cocoa powder for unsweetened instant chocolate and cut the sugar to 5 g.
- Common mistakes
- If the cocoa boils, it turns bitter and loses its smooth texture. Watch the time and take it off the heat at the first bubbles.
- Storing and reheating
- Drink it right away, it doesn't keep. The marshmallows go soft and lose their shape after 10 minutes.
- Serve with
- Serve at a kids' birthday with cookies or wafers for catching the crumbs.
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