Thick European-Style Hot Chocolate
A rich, velvety hot chocolate made with milk, cocoa powder, and dark chocolate. Cornstarch thickens it into a nearly dessert-like drink.
- Time
- 12 min
- Serving
- 466 kcal
- Ingredients
- ≈ $1.50
- Protein
- 12 g
Ingredients
- 1 Milk 2.5%pack 930 ml ≈ $0.88 260 ml
- 2 Dark chocolatepack 90 g ≈ $2.50 45 g
- 3 Cocoa powder 8 g
- 4 Starch 4 g
- 5 Sugar 12 g
- 6 Vanilla extractNot in every store: Walmart, Kroger, Costco, Target, Trader Joe's, Safeway, Whole Foods 1 ml
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Method
Whisk together cocoa powder, sugar, and cornstarch in a saucepan.
Pour in a splash of cold milk1 and stir into a smooth paste.
Add the remaining milk1 and place over low heat.
Simmer for 6–8 minutes, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens.
Stir in dark2 chocolate and vanilla extract.
Cook for another 1–2 minutes until the chocolate melts completely and the texture is silky.
Serve hot while the chocolate is thick and glossy.
Tips
- Why it works
- Add the starch to the cold paste to avoid lumps. If you overheat it, the drink thickens too fast and turns gluey.
- Substitutions
- Replace the sugar with 12 g of honey or brown sugar. Instead of dark chocolate, use milk chocolate, but cut it to 30 g.
- Common mistakes
- If the chocolate doesn't dissolve fully, greasy lumps stay on the surface. Stir longer or heat for one more minute.
- Storing and reheating
- Keep in the fridge for no more than 2 days. Reheat in a water bath, adding 20 ml of milk so it doesn't thicken.
- Serve with
- Serve with cookies or a banana as dessert after a light dinner. Also works as a quick snack before bed.
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