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Nestlé Toll House Hot Cocoa

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Enjoy a delicious cup of Nestlé Toll House Hot Cocoa and make a winter day special.

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Nestlé Toll House Hot Cocoa

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Ingredients:

1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/3 cup NESTLÉ® TOLL HOUSE® Baking Cocoa
4 cups milk, divided
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Whipped cream or miniature marshmallows (optional)

Directions:

COMBINE sugar and cocoa in medium saucepan; stir. Gradually stir in 1/3 cup milk to make a smooth paste; stir in remaining milk.

WARM over medium heat, stirring constantly, until hot (do not boil). Remove from heat; stir in vanilla extract. Top with whipped cream or marshmallows, if desired, before serving.

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Hits the Spot!

Karin Fields from Payette, ID

Instant cocoa cannot even compare to the real thing!. Splenda in place of sugar is great, too.
snow day lifesaver

Belinda Bagnal from Wilmington, NC

We live on the southeast coast and my children have not seen snow in 4 years. Imagine our fun to wake to 4 inches this morning. I didn't have any hot chocolate mix in the house, but I had Nestle cocoa powder. I looked up the recipe and the kids thought it was the best hot chocolate ever.
Yummy with a couple of changes

Beth Bozzo from Lynwood, IL

We use a bit less sugar when we make it because otherwise it's just too sweet. I also love putting in different flavors than the vanilla extract. One of my favorites is a touch of orange extract :)
Yumdelicious!

Jaime Hebert from Rochester, NH

Love this recipe! Just the way my mom made it when I was a kid!
Old-fashioned Goodness

Michelle Earnshaw from Ramona, CA

Sounds like the traditional way to make hot cocoa (the way we did when I was a child, before the little instant packets came out!) Once you have it this way, the other way is just not as good!
YUMMY Quick Fix

Amanda Cline from Paola, KS

I used this recipie when I ran out of packets. I noticed that another "best baker" tried it so I gave it a shot. The kids were raving about it tasting different. It was that I had used milk instead of water (like the packets sometimes suggest). They loved it.
YUK!

TL Jones from Florissant, MO

Did not like this at all! Tried it because of the reviews, had one cup, then threw the rest out.
Yum!

Robie Ward from Sparks, AR

Good with this cold weather!
Great Recipe

Tricia Tilley from BAY CITY, MI

My kids came in from making snow angels and wanted hot chocolate. I ran out of the little packets and tried this. Much better! They loved it and don't want any more of the packet kind. Thanks for a great recipe.
Very Chocolatey!

Jessica Fletcher from EAGAN, MN

I made this for my 2 year old daughter's first cup of cocoa tonight and she loved it! It was very easy and very tasty! It was also pretty rich, but if you don't like it that way you can always dilute it a little.
Great on Snowy days

KIMBERLY JESSIP from OSCEOLA, IA

This is really good treat for the girls when they come in from playing out in the snow.
BIG HIT

ROBIN MARTIN from MACOMB, MI

My family loves it. It is a big hit with all our friends and family when we are tailgating.
Hot Cocoa

Marianne Neel from Ohio

Sooo much better than the packaged type of hot chocolate mix!! Our family has made a nightly habit out of sitting down with a delicious cup of hot cocoa.
nestle toll house hot cocoa

ramya sola from SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH

this recipe is something more than i usually make.very simple& delicious
Very good cocoa

Karen Sisco from DONIPHAN, MO

This is a very good cocoa. It is rich and creamy. I have added brewed coffee to it for a mocha blend...
Hot cocoa

julie Hite from wyoming, MI

The baking cocoa made it a bit harsh.. But you like coffee, i think you would like it.. I just added some store bought cocoa mix and some creamer to make it more to my likeing.
nestle toll house hot chocolated

Maryann O'Neill from COATESVILLE, PA

Imake my hot chocolate and I add marshmallows to my hot chocolated.
NESTLES HOT COCOA

Linda Hite-Beasley from BIG SPRING, TX

I JUST MADE THIS. YUM! YUM!
Nothing like homemade

KAY FLETCHER from CHARLOTTE, NC

This is still the best hot cocoa recipe. Rich and creamy and just waiting for marshmallows or whipped cream.
Hot cocoa

Stephanie Fults from McMinnville, TN

I love this recipe! It tastes much better than pre-packaged and it's all natural.
Great cocoa

Survey Sonya from MARIETTA, GA

This was great my husband purchased me a hot drink mixer so yes this cocoa was better than the w****e h***e where I always get my cup of hot chocolate
"Instant hit"

Sudha Hariharan from Markham, ON

Nestle recipes have already earned me a reputation of being a good cook,now to top it,this one has become an instant hit in my family.
very good!

Misty Hicks from PERU, IL

My kids absolutely loved this.
Great Stuff

Lorna Jackson from CROSS PLAINS, TN

I tried this cocoa recipe because I ran out of the store bought kind and let me tell you I am glad I did . This is good stuff!
Yummy!

Natalie A. from Robertsdale, AL

My sister and I love it. If you mix hot water and coffee creamer and use that instead of milk, it is just as delicious.
Nestle Toll House Hot Cocoa

Dawn Pye from COLUMBIA, SC

We love to drink a cup of cocoa after being out in the cold and this is a good way to drink it. Excellent.
Very yummy

Nicole Pickle from Zion, IL

I didn't even make the paste part and it still worked fine. My hubby and almost 3 year old liked it too. Much better then regular packets of powder if you ask me!
Made with love

Faith Hill from Starke, FL

Cold mornings, yes even in Florida my 22 year old daughter wanted some hot chocolate. All I had was Nestle Toll House Cocoa, and I remember my mom making it for me. I went on line, got the recipe and she informed me it was the first time I had ever made homemade hot cocoa for her. She said it was "extra special because it was made with love". Thank you Nestle.
Hot Cocoa

Lisa Niedzwiecki from Omaha, NE

This was good, but a little too chocalaty for my taste. I liked the creamy taste. I will make it again, but with a little less cocoa.
Hot Cocoa

Latona Dwyer from Worth, IL

I found this recipe very easy and tasty. The only thing I did add to this was an extra 1/4 cup of sugar to the recipe. Very Very good!!!
Yummy!

Rachel Kyser from

I had a craving for hot chocolate and this hit the spot. This recipe reminds me of the traditional way my aunt would make hers, when I was a little kid. Brings back great memories and tastes great, too!
Hot cocoa

Mary Vanderheyd from STEGER, IL

I recently started making homemade hot cocoa, no store bought could ever compare! This is a great and simple way to warm up those cold days and nights.
nestle Toll House Cocoa

Julie Cureton from Marble Hill, MO

I love Hot cocoa year round & that was excellent
Nestle Tall House Hot Cocoa

Marianna Neeley from Rockford, MI

I took fifteen kids sliding from church after they where all very cold It didn't take me long to throw togethre the Nestle Tall House Hot Cocoa they all enjoyed it some even asked for more. It was rich and choclate.
Memories

Wanda Wishart from Clackamas, OR

My mom taught me to make this when I was a young girl. So when I had my own kids I would make it for them also. I used to make it and put it in a pump thermos bottle and take it to the mountain with us, when we would go to play in the snow. It would really help to warm us up. Now I look forward to making it for my three year old granddaughter.
Yummy!!!

Diana Ames from ERIE, PA

I'm drinking this after I made some for myself and my husband. He just came in from snowblowing our neighbors and our sidewalks and driveways. Because he played nice with his toy and shared, why shouldn't he get a reward. And it tastes great. Hot chocolate evokes so many warm and fuzzy memories, doesn't it?
Hot Cocoa

JANE HARROLD from ISTACHATTA, FL

I doubled this recipe, with powdered milk, I added a handful of marshmellows while it was hot, I added more to each cup as I served. All the kids loved it!
Homey Cocoa

M BOLTON from

Great hot cocoa from scratch. Much better than instant cocoa mix. I served this with mini marshmallows. I will make this again and again.
Yum!

Lisa Eisenbeis from Potosi, MO

I like my hot cocoa creamy, not watered down; but I have not ever been able to make it myself. Now I can!
This Cocoa takes away boy troubles!

Samantha vanLieshout from Verona, NY

I LOVE this cocoa recipe! Both my sister and sister in law have had recent boy problems and this cocoa makes everything all better!!!!
Delicious!

Christine Kelly from Lake Stevens, WA

This is by far worth the extra 2-3 minutes it takes to prepare. I'll never buy pre-packaged mix with water brands again!
Nestle Toll House Hot Cocoa

Theresa Castiglia from VINELAND, NJ

When I made this for my 3 children it took me back to when I was a little child. My mom made cocoa this way all the time. I am so glad to finely get this recipe.
Hot Cocoa

Lynne Webster from Christina Lake, BC

Although we have no snow here right now, we do have some very dreary weather, rain, rain and more rain. I made this hot cocoa recipe, but I substituted Splenda for the sugar. Awesome and the kids loved it. Thank you.
hot cocoa

Pat Sterling from

There is nothing better than this cup of hot cocoa on a freezing cold day! What a nice treat!
delicious!

janice ahonen from SANDWICH, MA

I LOVE COCOA. THIS RECIPE IS VERY GOOD, AND FAST TO MAKE.
Sooo Good !!

Linda Randles from NORTH CANTON, OH

The kids loves this for a quick warm up when they get home from school. Plus it holds them over til I get dinner finished. Very Very Good.
A classic!

AMY MISENCIK from SIMPSONVILLE, SC

This is the classic cocoa. Completely yummy. Just right for when you're chilled or just when you want something to wind down with before bedtime.
hot chocolate

melissa schad from SPOTSYLVANIA, VA

Hot chocoa on a snowy day is great and this recipe is fast and easy.
Nestle Hot Cocoa

Sheri Dyreng from Raymore, MO

Very nice treat on a cold winter day.
Perfect End to a Cold Day

Michelle Turchio from Staten Island, NY

We got 15 inches of snow in the last 24 hours and after shoveling, this was the perfect cocoa to warm us up. So much better than those ready made mixes.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/4 of recipe

Servings Per Recipe: 4 servings

Calories: 270
Calories from Fat: 80
Total Fat: 9g (13% of DV)
Saturated Fat: 4.5g (23% of DV)
Cholesterol: 25mg (8% of DV)
Sodium: 100mg (4% of DV)
Carbohydrates: 40g (13% of DV)
Dietary Fiber: 1g (5% of DV)
Sugars: 36g
Protein: 9g
Vitamin A: 4% of DV
Vitamin C: 0% of DV
Calcium: 30% of DV
Iron: 0% of DV

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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