Chocolat Chaud (French hot chocolate)
Chocolat chaud is the classic French hot chocolate: a rich, thick drinking chocolate made by melting good dark chocolate into hot milk. This authentic Parisian recipe uses just 2 ingredients, comes together in about 10 minutes, and can be made extra creamy with a splash of heavy cream. Serve it warm in small cups for breakfast, an afternoon treat, or dessert.
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 2 cups 1x
- Category: No-Bake Desserts
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup (240 ml) milk
- 3.5 oz. (100 g) bittersweet chocolate
* If needed, please refer to Baking Conversion Charts.
Instructions
- Chop the chocolate with a serrated knife and place it aside. Pour milk into a saucepan and heat over medium heat until hot. Remove from the heat, add the chopped chocolate, and stir with a hand whisk until melted.
- Return the pan to low or medium-low heat for 1 minute, whisking constantly. Pour the hot chocolate into the cups and serve immediately.
Notes
- Use high-quality bittersweet chocolate (60-70% cacao).
- Add the chocolate off the heat to keep the hot chocolate smooth.
- Top your hot chocolate with whipped cream if desired.
- Decrease the amount of chocolate, but not below 2.5 oz./70 g, to taste.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 demitasse cup
- Calories: 362
- Sugar: 18.4 g
- Sodium: 58 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 14.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 27.5 g
- Fiber: 4.3 g
- Protein: 8.4 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg