Creamy Dark Hot Chocolate With Homemade Whipped Cream
This rich and creamy dark hot chocolate is topped with homemade whipped cream and milk chocolate shavings on top for the ultimate hot chocolate experience.
Equipment
- Stand Mixer (or hand mixer if making whipped cream)
- Digital Food Scale
- Small Pot
- Whisk
- Drink Thermometer
Ingredients
Whipped Cream
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 ½ teaspoons cane sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Hot Chocolate
- 4 cups milk
- 35 grams dark chocolate
- 28 grams cane sugar
- 10 grams Dutch Cocoa powder
Chocolate Shavings
- milk chocolate
Instructions
- To make the whipped cream: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, or in a bowl using a hand mixer, add the heavy whipping cream, 1 1/2 teaspoons cane sugar, and vanilla extract.
- Slowly start to mix, so it doesn’t splatter, and gradually increase the speed while the mixture thickens until you are at full speed. Whisk until stiff peaks form and the whipped cream doesn’t fall off the whisk.
- To make the cocoa: Add the milk, dark chocolate, cane sugar, and cocoa into a 2-quart saucepan. Put over high heat.
- Whisk until all ingredients dissolve and the temperature reaches 140°F to 160°F on a drink thermometer. Remove from heat.
- To serve: Pour into mugs.
- Top with whipped cream, and chocolate shavings (optional).
Notes
Tips
- Use whole milk if you want a rich and creamy hot chocolate.
- Use chocolate and cocoa that is high quality. Sometimes people think one single ingredient doesn't matter because you're mixing a bunch of them together. However, that is completely not the case as all the ingredients make up end flavor of the recipe. So, make sure to use high quality chocolate and cocoa that you like the flavor of. There's so many different kinds out there!
- Take the extra time to make homemade whipped cream. This is a huge difference maker in enjoying a delicious hot chocolate!
- To make the chocolate shavings: Use a chocolate shaver (or you can use a carrot peeler) and shave off pieces from a bar of milk chocolate. The chocolate shavings make this drink extra special. They are such as easy topping, but something that completely elevates your hot chocolate. They are totally worth it!
- Vegan: Make Homemade Organic Vegan Whipped Cream and use a nondairy milk. I recommend coconut milk for the creamiest vegan hot chocolate.
- High Altitude: Follow the recipe as noted.
Nutrition
Calories: 441kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 11gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 21gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 97mgSodium: 111mgPotassium: 524mgFiber: 2gSugar: 24gVitamin A: 1273IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 349mgIron: 1mg
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