French Hot Chocolate

The most decadent dark hot chocolate recipe that tastes just like the French hot chocolate found in Paris cafés. Intense, rich, and absolute heaven for any chocolate lover. Recipe based off of the famous Café Angelina in Paris.

⏱ 8 min 🔨 Prep 3min 🔥 Cook 5min 📊 Easy 🍽 2 servings ⭐ 4.7 (104) 👁 4
French Hot Chocolate

Ingredients

2 servings

Instructions

  1. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, whisk together the whole milk, heavy cream, powdered sugar, and espresso powder until small bubbles appear around the edges. Do not allow the mixture to boil.
  2. Remove from saucepan from the heat and stir in the chopped chocolate until melted, returning the sauce to low heat if needed for the chocolate to melt completely. Serve warm, topped with lots of whipped cream.

Nutrition per serving

Protein7g
Carbs22g
Fat22g
290kcal
7gProtein
22gCarbs
22gFat

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$342.00
Per Serving
$171.00/serving
🏠 Savings
~$684.00 vs buying!
📋 Price Breakdown (83% ingredients detected)
IngredientAmountSubtotal
whole milk 0.5 cups $5.00
heavy cream 0.5 cup $125.00
powdered sugar 2 tsp $1.00
espresso powder 0.5 tsp -
bittersweet chocolate 8 oz $211.00
Giant bowl of whipped cream - -

*Estimated market prices, may vary by region

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French Hot Chocolate

Ingredients:
  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 2 tsp powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp espresso powder
  • 8 oz bittersweet chocolate (at least 70%, chopped*)
  • Giant bowl of whipped cream (for serving)

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