Melted Ice Cream Hot Chocolate

By stancec44

“This melted ice cream hot chocolate is so creamy, rich and uber thick that it could be dessert,” says Jeni Britton Bauer. Sometimes she serves it with giant marshmallows and a knife and fork.
Make Ahead : The hot chocolate can be refrigerated overnight. Reheat gently before serving.

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• Flaky sea salt
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 pint vanilla ice cream, softened
• Large or small marshmallows, for serving (optional)

Details

Servings 4
Preparation time 12mins
Cooking time 15mins
Adapted from foodandwine.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium saucepan, combine the milk with the sugar and a pinch of salt and cook over moderate heat, whisking, until the sugar dissolves, about 3 minutes. Whisk in the cocoa powder until incorporated. Add the ice cream and cook over moderate heat, whisking, until smooth and hot, about 3 minutes. Ladle the chocolate into mugs and garnish with marshmallows, if desired, and flaky sea salt.