Eggnog Hot Chocolate

his Eggnog Hot Chocolate is warm, creamy, and perfect for sipping on cold winter nights. If you know me at all you know that between October through February you will most likely see me carrying a mug of coffee. Coffee mugs are permanently attached to my hand for the duration of winter. But here’s the sad truth… I’m getting old and can’t drink caffeine long into the evenings like I used to. No worries!! Eggnog Hot Chocolate to the rescue! What can I say? I like a frilly, festive, holiday drink. Sure some days I open an envelope of chocolate powder and stir it into hot milk, but homemade hot chocolate is SO easy. In fact I love entertaining with this Eggnog Hot Chocolate by doubling the recipe and putting the ingredients in the slow cooker before my guests arrive. It tastes delicious, requires almost zero effort, and makes your home smell AMAZING.

I like to top it with frothed milk, nutmeg, and sometimes a few white chocolate shavings. You know I love working with the American Dairy Association Mideast around the holidays.

Together we are working with The Great American Milk Drive again this year to provide gallons of milk for families in your local community. Milk is the MOST requested item at food pantries, but the LEAST donated? I know I’m guilty of raiding my cupboard for a few cans of beans and soup when our school asks for food bank donations.

But this year I would really challenge all of us to ask what we would really like provided to us if we were on the other end and needing help. I can tell you personally our family spent time needing assistance and I was so happy to have coupons for milk that my toddler needed.

Eggnog Hot Chocolate

YIELD: 4 Cups

PREP TIME: 5 minutes

COOK TIME: 10 minutes

TOTAL TIME: 15 minutes

This Eggnog Hot Chocolate is warm, creamy, and perfect for sipping on cold winter nights.

INGREDIENTS:

3 cups eggnog

1 cup milk (any kind you prefer or swap for heavy cream or half and half)

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

8 oz. white chocolate, chopped

ground nutmeg (optional)

whipped cream or frothed milk for topping (optional)

DIRECTIONS:

In a medium saucepan stir together eggnog, milk, vanilla and chopped white chocolate.

Over medium heat cook, stirring occasionally, until the white chocolate melts and the drink comes to a simmer.  (Do not let it come to a boil.)  Continue to stir to ensure all of the white chocolate has melted.

Remove from heat and serve immediately, topped with fresh ground nutmeg, whipped cream, or frothed milk.

NOTES:

Milk chocolate may be substituted.

This can be doubled and prepared in a slow cooker. Cook on High setting at least 2 hours or until hot. Before serving, stir mixture again with wire whisk. Reduce heat setting to Low. Stir occasionally as necessary.

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