5 from 6 votes
Italian Hot Chocolate (Cioccolata Calda)
Italian Hot Chocolate (Cioccolata Calda) is incredibly rich and thick - almost like drinking pudding. Such a decadent drink!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
2
to 4 servings
Calories:
482 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
Italian
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk divided, whole
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1½ teaspoons cornstarch
- 4½ ounces dark chocolate finely chopped
- Whipped Cream to garnish
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, whisk together the ¾ cup of the milk, the cream and sugar. Set the saucepan over medium-low heat and cook until it starts to bubble around the edges.
- While the milk mixture is heating, whisk together the remaining ¼ milk and the cornstarch until it is smooth. Once the milk mixture starts bubbling around the edges, add the milk and cornstarch mixture and whisk until it’s heated through, about 1 minute.
- Add the the chopped chocolate and whisk together until it’s smooth and thick enough to coat a spoon, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, pour into mugs and serve with whipped cream if desired (this recipe filled two standard coffee mugs for me, but it's pretty rich, so I could definitely see only having a half cupful if you prefer). The drink will continue to thicken if it is left to sit off the heat.
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Notes
- Note: To spike these drinks, whisk 1½ tablespoons of your favorite liqueur into the hot chocolate after removing from the heat.
- Note
- Nutritional vales are based on one serving
Nutrition Information
Calories
482kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
31g
(10%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
37g
(57%)
Saturated Fat
22g
(110%)
Cholesterol
88mg
(29%)
Sodium
55mg
(2%)
Potassium
353mg
(8%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
22g
(44%)
Vitamin A
975IU
(20%)
Vitamin C
0.3mg
(0%)
Calcium
131mg
(13%)
Iron
3.8mg
(21%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 to 4 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 482
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 482kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 31g | 10% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 22g | 110% |
| Cholesterol | 88mg | 29% |
| Sodium | 55mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 353mg | 8% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 22g | 44% |
| Vitamin A | 975IU | 20% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 131mg | 13% |
| Iron | 3.8mg | 21% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.