Thick and Creamy Hot Chocolate – Thick, creamy, dreamy hot chocolate made with only 5 simple ingredients, one being your favourite chocolate!
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?
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
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!
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.
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
Thick, creamy, dreamy hot chocolate made with only 5 simple ingredients, one being your favourite chocolate!
Ingredients
- 2 and 1/4 cups (500ml) whole milk
- 1 cup (175g) chocolate - milk, dark, or semi-sweet
- 1/2 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.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
2 drinksServing Size:
1 drinkAmount Per Serving: Calories: 707Total Fat: 34gSaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 10gCholesterol: 46mgSodium: 181mgCarbohydrates: 84gFiber: 3gSugar: 71gProtein: 15g
Nutrition information isn’t always accurate.
Puja Darshan
Tuesday 16th of February 2016
There's nothing like hot chocolate on a cold, rainy night. Yummy!!! :)
Marsha
Tuesday 16th of February 2016
Thanks, Puja! :)
Anu - My Ginger Garlic Kitchen
Tuesday 16th of February 2016
Lvoe these white on white photos. And this hot chocolate looks absolutely divine, Marsha! YUMMY!
Marsha
Tuesday 16th of February 2016
Thanks, Anu!
Linda @ Today She Loves
Monday 15th of February 2016
Yum you're just missing those cute heart-shaped marshmallows, but who am I kidding? This still looks yums!
Marsha
Monday 15th of February 2016
Thanks, Linda!
grace
Monday 15th of February 2016
luscious! this makes the stuff that gets made from those little packets seem like brown water. :)
Marsha
Monday 15th of February 2016
Thanks, Grace! It certainly does, I'll never buy that stuff again! :)
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary
Monday 15th of February 2016
The hubster has been craving hot chocolate like it's crack (the non wack kind) recently, so I can't wait to make him this, Marsha! LOVE that it's super easy, seriously creamy and only 5 ingredients! Winning all around! Cheers, doll!
Marsha
Monday 15th of February 2016
Thanks, Cheyanne! Hope you all enjoy, it's a keeper! :)