Description
This French Hot Chocolate (Chocolat Chaud) is rich, velvety, and intensely chocolatey—made with real dark chocolate and a touch of cream for a café-style drink at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/4 cups whole milk
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 4 oz (115 g) dark chocolate, chopped (60–70% cocoa preferred)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp instant coffee or espresso powder (optional)
- Sugar, to taste (optional)
- Pinch of sea salt (optional)
Instructions
- Add milk and cream to a medium saucepan over low to medium heat. Warm until steaming—do not boil.
- Add chopped chocolate and whisk continuously until fully melted, smooth, and glossy.
- Stir in vanilla and espresso powder (if using). Taste and add sugar if desired.
- Pour into 2 small mugs. Serve immediately.
Notes
- This is intentionally rich—smaller cups are ideal.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mug
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 60mg