Hot chocolate with cream as a warming winter recipe for cold days and cosy family cuisine
Winter Recipe

Hot chocolate with cream

Milk and cream are heated with cocoa, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon, then melted into the chocolate. Do not boil the mixture and stir in chocolate away from high heat to make it smooth instead of granular. Orange grating or a pinch of chilli flavour the chocolate, oat drink works as an alternative.

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Total time 20 min
Calories 360 kcal
Servings 4 servings
Difficulty Easy
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Why this recipe works

Hot chocolate with cream step by step

Do not boil the mixture and stir in chocolate away from high heat to make it smooth instead of granular. Heat milk and cream with cocoa, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon, then melt chopped dark chocolate in it. Orange grating or a pinch of chilli flavour the chocolate, oat drink works as an alternative.

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Hot chocolate with cream

Heat the milk and cream with cocoa, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon, then melt the chopped dark chocolate in it. Do not boil the mixture and stir in the chocolate over high heat to make it smooth instead of granular.

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Prepare ingredients

    Finely chop the dark chocolate and whip the cream cold. Put the milk, cream, cocoa, sugar and spices in a saucepan and preheat the cups with hot water.

  2. 2

    Prepare

    Milk and cream are heated with cocoa, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon, then melted into the chocolate.

  3. 3

    Check for doneness

    Do not boil the mixture and stir in the chocolate over high heat to make it smooth rather than granular.

  4. 4

    Serve

    Heat the hot chocolate only to just below boiling point and then pour into preheated cups. Do not add whipped cream until the surface no longer steams heavily.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Hot chocolate with cream

Important for hot chocolate with cream

Do not boil the mixture and stir in the chocolate over high heat to make it smooth rather than granular.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Orange grating or a pinch of chilli flavour the chocolate, oat drink works as an alternative.

Nutrition per serving

360kcal
34.0 gCarbohydrates
9.0 gProtein
22.0 gFat

Values are estimates and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Hot chocolate with cream

Weigh the milk, prepare the cream and keep the dark chocolate separately, then start the main cooking process for hot chocolate with the cream.

Do not boil the mixture and stir in the chocolate over high heat to make it smooth rather than granular.

Cool hot chocolate quickly with cream. If reheated, note: do not boil the mixture and stir in the chocolate away from high heat to make it smooth instead of granular. Heat the leftovers only once completely.

Orange grating or a pinch of chilli flavour the chocolate, oat drink works as an alternative.

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