Rich and Creamy Homemade Hot Chocolate
A rich & creamy homemade hot chocolate ready in under 10 minutes! Made with real chocolate - semisweet & bittersweet chocolate, cocoa powder & vanilla. This is the best homemade hot chocolate recipe!
- Prep time
- 5 min
- Cook time
- 4 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 3 ½ cups whole milk
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 4 oz bittersweet chocolate bar (chopped, slightly under 1 cup)
- 4 oz semisweet chocolate bar (chopped, slightly under 1 cup)
- 2 Tablespoons dutch processed cocoa powder*
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon sugar (optional, depending on taste)
- marshmallows
- whipped cream
- chocolate syrup
- pinch of cinnamon
- pinch of instant espresso powder
- pinch of nutmeg
- pinch of cayenne pepper
Instructions
- 1
Add the cornstarch to the milk and whisk it together until there are no more lumps. Next add the milk, heavy cream, and cocoa powder to a pot heated over medium low heat. Stir constantly so a skin doesn't form on top of the milk. You can add in any additional spices at this time.
- 2
Once you start to see steam rising and little bubbles forming on the sides of the pot, remove the pot from the heat. Do not let this boil as the milk will curdle and the hot chocolate will get grainy. Add the chopped chocolate and vanilla to the pot and stir constantly until the chocolate completely melts through. It will look grainy in the beginning but it will become smooth and silky. Add sugar to taste. You may not need additional sugar.
- 3
Serve immediately and add your toppings.