Thick and Creamy Hot Chocolate – Thick, creamy, dreamy hot chocolate made with only 5 simple ingredients, one being your favourite chocolate!

Thick and Creamy Hot Chocolate | Marsha's Baking Addiction

It’s Valentine’s Day tomorrow! So you have plenty of dessert recipes sorted for Valentine’s Day, like my Red Velvet Roulade and Frosted Funfetti Cookies, but do you have a recipe for a morning cup of thick and creamy hot chocolate to indulge in?

Thick and Creamy Hot Chocolate | Marsha's Baking Addiction

What better way to wake up on Valentine’s Day to a cup of this delicious thick and creamy hot chocolate… Mmmm.

Thick and Creamy Hot Chocolate | Marsha's Baking Addiction

Thick and Creamy Hot Chocolate

This is my favourite hot chocolate recipe for several reasons:

  • It’s thick.
  • It’s incredibly creamy.
  • Only requires 5 simple ingredients, one being your favourite chocolate.
  • Only takes 10 – 20 minutes of your time.
  • It tastes so good, you’ll never buy store-bought hot chocolate again.

Yup. It is that good. Such a simple recipe that will create your favourite hot chocolate!

Thick and Creamy Hot Chocolate | Marsha's Baking Addiction

You can use any chocolate you like! Get creative and use fruit flavoured chocolate. Here, I used a dark chocolate infused with orange oil. Perfection.

Thick and Creamy Hot Chocolate | Marsha's Baking Addiction

This recipe serves 2 people, making it perfect for sharing with your loved one on Valentine’s Day. Feel free to double, or even triple the recipe to serve more!

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Thick and Creamy Hot Chocolate | Marsha's Baking Addiction
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Thick and Creamy Hot Chocolate

Thick, creamy, dreamy hot chocolate made with only 5 simple ingredients, one being your favourite chocolate!
Author: Marsha
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Yields: 2 drinks

Ingredients

  • 2 ¼ cups (500ml) whole milk
  • 1 cup (175g) chocolate, milk, dark, or semi-sweet
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons sugar, optional
  • 2 tablespoons cornflour/cornstarch

Instructions

  • In a saucepan over medium heat, bring the milk to the boil.
  • Add the chocolate, vanilla extract, sugar, and cornflour, and whisk until melted and smooth.
  • Continue whisking (making sure to get in the corners of the pan to prevent the chocolate gathering there) until the mixture reaches your desired thickness.
  • Remove from the heat, and pour the hot chocolate into your favourite mugs. Top with marshmallows, whipped cream, or grated chocolate.

Recipe Notes

Nutrition Information:

Serving: 1drinkCalories: 707kcalCarbohydrates: 84gProtein: 15gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 21gPolyunsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 181mgFiber: 3gSugar: 71g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Thick and Creamy Hot Chocolate | Marsha's Baking Addiction
Thick and Creamy Hot Chocolate | Marsha's Baking Addiction

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