This stovetop homemade hot cocoa is easy to make with just a few simple whole ingredients. It has no refined sugar and can be made with dairy-free milk. It has been kid-tested and whole ingredient approved.  Perfect for warming up all winter long! 

I am guilty of purchasing those convenient envelopes of hot cocoa mix for my kids! It wasn’t until after switching to a whole food diet that I actually read the ingredients: sugar, corn syrup, modified whey, cocoa, hydrogenated coconut oil, nonfat milk, calcium carbonate, salt, dipotassium phosphate, mono- and diglycerides, carrageenan, acesulfame potassium, sucralose, and artificial flavor. YUCK! 

My teenage son is pretty particular when it comes to food. Of course, he loves anything in a convenient package that contains ingredients like the ones I just listed. He is usually not on board when I am in the kitchen trying to makeover one of his favorite processed foods. In fact, it drives him crazy!

I was shocked when he was open to working with me in my test kitchen to find a substitute for his popular envelopes of hot cocoa mix! After a little experimenting, we came up with an easy hot cocoa recipe using a few whole ingredients. And the best part…My processed food lovin’ teen APPROVED!

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Easy Hot Cocoa With Whole Ingredients

This stovetop homemade hot cocoa is easy to make with just a few simple ingredients. It has no refined sugar and can be made with dairy-free milk. It has been kid-tested and whole ingredient approved.  Perfect for warming up all winter long! 

Course Snack

Prep Time 2 minutes

Cook Time 5 minutes

Servings 2

Author Tammy and Max Small

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole milk*
• 4 tsps unsweetened cocoa powder*
• 2 tbsp raw honey or pure maple syrup use more or less depending on preference
• 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Heat the milk in a small pot.

2. Add in remaining ingredients and whisk until all lumps are removed.

Recipe Notes

That's it! I told you it was easy. Enjoy!

*You can substitute whole milk with milk of your choice.

Organic ingredients are recommended whenever possible.