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Make my rich and decadent Best Ever Hot Chocolate recipe and warm the hearts of your family and friends during the holiday season.
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Last updated on December 10, 2022
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My Best-Ever Hot Chocolate is made on pure chocolate–not cocoa powder and dried milk but rich bittersweet chocolate and creamy milk. You know when you drink a thick, rich hot chocolate and wonder how they make it? This is that recipe. The secret is REAL dark chocolate. This Hot Chocolate has so much depth and richness from lovely dark chocolate. For best results always use good quality chocolate with around 72% cocoa solids.
I cannot go through the holiday season without drinking my fair share of Hot Chocolate. I usually make a pit stop at Starbucks for a Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate when I’m out and about shopping but there is nothing like making your own at home, hence my Best-Ever Hot Chocolate recipe.
The beauty of Hot Chocolate is that itwelcomes additions; they just make it better. Marshmallows are a given, of course, but get creative and top it with my Frozen Whipped Cream. What is that? It is exactly what it says it is, sweet whipped cream that has been frozen. Cut it out into festive shapes and you have the perfect accompaniment to your thick Hot Chocolate. It slowly melts to create a fluffy, creamy layer on top.
Place my Peppermint Candy Spoons on the side of your mug and use it as a stirrer and you get a lovely hint of mint as it melts, which is a perfect combination with the chocolate.
Get more Holiday Cookies and baking tips and tricks at my Holiday Baking Headquarters page.
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Best Ever Hot Chocolate
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Make my rich and decadent Best Ever Hot Chocolate recipe and warm the hearts of your family and friends during the holiday season.
Author: Gemma Stafford
Servings: 5 mugs
- Chocolate
- Limited Ingredients
- Less than 30 Minutes
- Holiday Baking Headquarters
- Saucepan
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 minutes mins
Total Time 15 minutes mins
Make my rich and decadent Best Ever Hot Chocolate recipe and warm the hearts of your family and friends during the holiday season.
Author: Gemma Stafford
Servings: 5 mugs
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cup (8 oz/240g) bittersweet chocolate (72% cocoa solids)
- 3 1/2 cups (28floz/840ml) milk
- 1 cup (8floz/240ml) pouring cream
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract , optional
Instructions
In a heavy bottomed saucepan bring the cream, milk and chocolate to a simmer. As it starts to bubble whisk it and watch it thicken.
pull it off the heat. If you would like to add in vanilla extract you can do that now.
Taste. If you would like t a little sweeter add in some white sugar, or your choice of alternative.
Serve hot with frozen whipped cream or marshmallows.
Recipe Notes
Add more milk to your hot chocolate if you want it a little thinner
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Catherine Moreni
4 years ago
Where do you purchase the airtight containers for your dry hot chocolate mix?
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OrahNahum
4 years ago
Hey!
I am a huge fan of yours.
I was thinking if you could make some healthier recipes because my mom is kinda worried about my calories????
I am starting a more nutricious diet but I don’t have any idea for desserts.
Could you please make such nutricious as delicious recipes that I could make?
Thanks a lot.
Love and hugs,
Orah
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Ayesha
5 years ago
Hey Gemma ! I got so much confidence from your baking and you are doing a great job lady.. love u
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Linda Smith
2 months ago
Can’t wait to try this hot chocolate ..Thank you Gemma
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lemie
2 years ago
Hi Gemma. What si the perfect combination for hoy chocolate
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Kim
2 years ago
Gemma;
How can I make this hot chocolate for one person?
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Kim
2 years ago
Gemma;
Hi,I am going to copy down your best ever hot chocolate recipe and I am going to make it at hom in my kitchen after I go buy some groceries.Can I put in some coconut sugar in the hot chocolate just enough to sweeten it a tiny bit.Would it be ok to add a tiny bit of ground cinnamon to the hot chocolate to make it taste like a spice hot chocolate.
Kim
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Mel
2 years ago
Hi! Could you replace the pouring cream with evaporated milk? I haven’t got any pouring cream on hand, or whipping cream.
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3 years ago
omg those star shaped whipped cream from dollops are so cute!!!
Is there a way you can make this with cocoa powder?
thanks so much!!! <3
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Preitha
3 years ago
Hello Gemma,
Is pouring cream the same as half and half, or should I stick with heavy whipping cream?
Thanks for the recipe Gemma 🙂
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