Easy Homemade Hot Chocolate Recipe

Last Updated on October 24, 2026 by Mr. B

When there’s a chill in the air, my wife and kids beg me to make this Easy Homemade Hot Chocolate Recipe! We can’t resist curling up with a cup of the absolute best hot chocolate made from scratch. You can add whipped cream, marshmallows, cinnamon, or whatever you like. This is real hot chocolate, rich and thick. We don’t do ready-made hot cocoa packets around here!

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Gathering all your ingredients, like fresh milk and quality chocolate chips, makes this rich hot cocoa come together in minutes.

This 5 minute recipe is simple and easy. Just get your favorite chocolate (I used semi-sweet chocolate chips), milk, and chocolate syrup. Yes, that’s a lot of chocolate, just how I like it.

A warm mug of scratch-made hot chocolate topped with fluffy whipped cream is the ultimate winter treat!

So grab a cup, get a good book or sit by the fireplace and enjoy! It makes a cold Fall or Winter day not so bad after all!

Looking for more hot chocolate recipes? Try these:

Baileys Irish Cream Hot Chocolate

Peppermint Schnapps Hot Chocolate

How about this Homemade Spiked Eggnog Recipe

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How To Make The Best Hot Chocolate

Easy Homemade Hot Chocolate Recipe

This Easy Homemade Hot Chocolate Recipe delivers a rich, thick, and creamy cup of cocoa made completely from scratch with real ingredients.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Servings: 4

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Ingredients

  

• 4 Cups Milk
• 2 TBSP Chocolate Syrup
• 1 ¼ Cups Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
• Marshmallows Whipped Cream (optional)

Method

 

1. Bring milk to boil over medium-high heat, 3 to 4 minutes
2. Add Chocolate Syrup and mix for 1 minute.
3. Add chocolate chips and cook for five minutes constantly stirring. Serve with your favorite toppings!

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