For his gourmet take on hot chocolate, Al Roker uses two type of chocolate chips, brown sugar, vanilla and a surprising secret ingredient: pudding mix.

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Al Roker's homemade hot chocolate has a surprising secret ingredient

Al Roker's homemade hot chocolate has a surprising secret ingredient

For his gourmet take on hot chocolate, Al Roker uses two type of chocolate chips, brown sugar, vanilla and a surprising secret ingredient: pudding mix.

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