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French Hot Chocolate Recipe
French Hot Chocolate Recipe (Chocolat Chaud) Rich, dark, and silky, this Parisian style Drinking Chocolate is a thick, gourmet hot chocolate that is hard to put down!
Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
12 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 346 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 8 ounces quality chocolate bars, semisweet or bittersweet
- 1 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Break the chocolate into pieces and place in a sauce pot. Set the pot over medium-low heat and add the milk, cream, brown sugar, and vanilla extract.
- Stir until the chocolate comes to a low simmer and the drinking chocolate is completely smooth and slightly thickened.
- The drinking chocolate should be substantially thicker than classic hot chocolate, but not as thick as chocolate fondue. If it is too thin, simmer a little longer. If it is too thick, add another 1/4 cup milk. Ladle into mugs and enjoy immediately.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
4ounces
Calories
346kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
27g
(9%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
43mg
(2%)
Potassium
323mg
(9%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
21g
(42%)
Vitamin A
425IU
(9%)
Calcium
120mg
(12%)
Iron
2.4mg
(13%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 346
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4ounces | |
| Calories | 346kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 27g | 9% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 43mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 323mg | 7% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 425IU | 9% |
| Calcium | 120mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2.4mg | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.