BEST HOT CHOCOLATE | the ONLY recipe you need

Are you ready for the best hot chocolate you'll ever taste? This recipe is sumptuously rich, velvety smooth, and perfect for warming up throughout the winter season.

Unlike its close cousin hot cocoa, which is made from only cocoa powder, chocolate is an essential ingredient for hot chocolate. I prefer a semi-sweet or dark chocolate which has a distinctly rich flavor that tastes amazing when whisked with milk. And speaking of milk, you can make this dairy or dairy-free! So choose your favorite milk - they all work great.

For extra tips on how to make hot chocolate and delicious variations, make sure to check out the full recipe post below. Enjoy!

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► ALWAYS IN MY KITCHEN:

► TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Intro
00:33 Finely chop chocolate
01:11 Different types of milk
01:24 Add milk to saucepan
01:34 Add cacao powder and maple syrup to saucepan
02:27 Add finely chopped chocolate to saucepan and whisk
02:50 Make whipped cream
03:20 Pour hot chocolate into mug and top with whipped cream
03:48 Taste test

► WHAT I'M WEARING

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[Downshiftology]

So are you team hot chocolate or hot cocoa? 😉

[wajeehakhan]

4oz chocolate chopped
4 cups milk
3 tbsp cocoa powder
2 tbsp honey
Simmer and add the chocolate and stir
Whisk for 5 mins
Turn off the stove and serve with whipped cream 🖤😍

[laurenbi]

Never realized there was a difference between hot cocoa and hot chocolate! 🍫☕️

[kidgirl]

I'm so glad you mentioned any milk works. I can't have a ton of dairy so knowing almond milk works makes me so happy!

[arcademuffin]

That’s exactly what I need today. And luckily, I have all the ingredients at home, so I’m gonna make myself a nice cup of hot chocolate and read a book.
Have nice Sunday everyone!

[evanbrorby]

Me: I know how to make hot chocolate!
Lisa: hmm... but do you???

haha great video!

[CraigDirty]

Adding cream to the recipe takes ot to the next level. Also, sub the whipped cream for a giant marshmellow.

[mizukimoon]

This might be the best hot chocolate I’ve tasted! Between honey and maple syrup, Maple syrup is the best, it makes the chocolate taste sooo good

[EricaYE]

Great recipe! Thanks for sharing. And I appreciate you sharing with us that you're "dairy light" and not necessarily "dairy free". Some people don't understand that it's not always what you eat, but how much of it you eat. Thanks again.

[wowedcanbewowed]

-4 ounces of chocolate chopped (40-60% type)
-4 cups of milk onto medium heat
-3 table spoons of coco powder
(Whisk)
-2 tablespoons maple syrup/honey
(Whisk till smooth)
*milk is at low simmer*
-Add chopped chocolate
(Whisk 5+ min on simmer)

*optional*
-Add whipped cream

-pour into mug and enjoy:)

[isabellamoya]

Just made this with coconut milk and Ghirardelli semi-sweet chocolate. Even my dad, who isn't a fan of coconut milk loved it!! Its super thick and decadent, but easy on the tummy, which always was an issue for me when I would have the Swiss Miss version that I grew up with. I haven't had a good cup of hot chocolate/cocoa in years, and now that I found a quick, healthy recipe, I will definitely be making this more from now on!! thank you so much, Lisa!!

[jedsonjadiel]

Perfect!
I give "healthy hot chocolate" every night for my kids. With almond milk, cocoa powder, maple syrup and oatmeal. I use the blender.
They love it!
I'll make this one for myself!

[LynnDot]

My favorite treat when I visited Spain was the drinking chocolate! Like hot chocolate but thicker and even more decadent. A little goes a long way.

[annnakarenina]

you are totally right! I don’t get why most recipes call for so much sugar. I usually use a teaspoon of maple syrup for a large mug and it’s perfect!

[rachelpikus]

Well if that doesn’t put ya in the holiday spirit I don’t know what will!!

[griseldapacheco]

I just made this. I love how the chocolate 🍫 thickens and makes it so rich and jummy. Definitely the maple 🍁 adds a perfect sweetness to it. Thanks for the video.

[ladyflimflam]

Its better to add the cocoa powder to the saucepan with just enough milk to create a paste. Then whisk in the rest of the milk, turn on the burner and procede. Cocoa powder is hydrophobic, that’s why it clumps in liquid and is difficult to incorporate, even with a whisk. Creating a paste and thinning that with the rest of your liquid overcomes that property. Cinnamon is also hydrophobic and should be added with the cocoa powder if using.

[thesoundofnewyork]

Love this, team hot chocolate here. Instead of topping it with heavy cream, I like to froth some milk and top it with the foam, it’s a bit lighter that way.

[menamaged_]

I tried this recipe and I wanna say it taste incredibly amazing. very rich in chocolate flavor and taste just right with the suger amount ! Thank you !

[adamspringer]

I love how you give ALL the links to things instead of only a few or none at all! Thank you! Great video, cant wait to try it out!