Delicious Maple Sea Salt Hot Chocolate

Published 11/28/2021 • Updated 7/5/2023

Maple Sea Salt Hot Chocolate

Forget the hot cocoa mix that comes in packets and make yourself homemade hot chocolate at home. This homemade hot chocolate recipe is perfectly sweet with maple syrup and topped with flaked a little bit of flaked salt. Who doesn’t love the perfect combination of sweet and salty? Make a big cup of these naturally sweetened hot cocoa when you’re craving a sweet drink.

Ingredients You Need

You only need 5 ingredients to mix up this delicious hot chocolate. It is a simple recipe with simple ingredients.

Milk: We used unsweetened almond milk to make this hot chocolate. Be sure to used unsweetened milk so you can determine how sweet your hot chocolate is. Dark chocolate: Get yourself high quality bittersweet chocolate or dark chocolate. The better the chocolate the better your hot chocolate will be. Cocoa powder: This is another ingredient where the higher the quality, the better your hot chocolate will be. Maple syrup: The sweetness to this hot chocolate comes from delicious maple syrup. Sea salt: You add a little bit of sea salt to this hot chocolate for the perfect salty and sweet combination.

Ingredient Swaps

If you don’t have all the ingredients on this list, there are some great ingredient swaps. almond milk —> vanilla soy milk, oat milk, 2% milk dark chocolate –> semi-sweet chocolate, milk chocolate, quality chocolate chips, or any chopped chocolate. sea salt–> if you’re not craving a salty hot chocolate try adding a tsp ground cinnamon instead. You can also add a teaspoon of vanilla instead.

How to Make Maple Sea Salt Hot Chocolate

Flavor Variations

Add some spice. Have you ever heard of adding a little cayenne pepper to hot chocolate? It’s divine. Add 1/4 teaspoon to the hot chocolate when you add the rest of your ingredients. Make it richer. If you want a thick and rich hot chocolate use half and half or coconut milk instead. Go with different toppings. If you are looking for an alternative to whipped cream or marshmallows try coconut whipped cream. You can also sprinkle bits of peppermint chunks, chocolate shavings, or even sprinkles.

Storage

If you make a bit old batch of hot chocolate you can store it in an air tight pitcher or mason jar with a cover and reheat it when you are craving hot chocolate again. Serve it over ice. Feeling like you want a cold beverage instead? Pour cooled hot chocolate over ice and serve it as a cold beverage.

How to Freeze Hot Chocolate

To allow your hot chocolate to last longer, pour the cooled off hot chocolate into ice cube trays and freeze them. Transfer the hot chocolate ice cubes to a plastic freezer bag. To reheat the ice cubes add them to a small saucepan and heat them over low heat. Let them melt and then turn the heat to medium heat.