Thick Italian Hot Chocolate

Italian Hot Chocolate is a mug full of creamy deliciously thick Hot Chocolate, made with real chocolate and milk, the ultimate Comfort Food.

Italian Hot Chocolate

When my kids were little they would ask me to make Hot Chocolate and so I would, it was easy!  Little did I know that they really wanted the kind their friends’ were drinking.

When they got a little older and we would go shopping together, they would take me down the aisle where it was located or call me in the room when the commercial came on the TV.

I bought it, made it and tasted it and I thought Wow, this isn’t half bad!  Thick, creamy and chocolatey.

I had no idea that the Italians knew how to make a better Hot Chocolate too!  Isn’t it funny when you notice something new or are told about something new, you then start to see it everywhere.

And I did, in coffee bars and of course friends started to talk about it.  In fact I was at my friend’s house one day and the commercial came on TV for the exact same mix that I bought.

“I tried that stuff”, which of course she responded with, “no homemade is so much better, I have the recipe for you”!

Thick Italian Hot Chocolate

So here I am with the cool rainy weather starting and all I can think about is making a small pot of this amazing Thick Italian Hot Chocolate to go along with some just made Shortbread Cookies.

This stuff is gold, made with real chocolate and a little cocoa, my friend said to use whole milk but I used 2% instead and it always turned out delicious.

Unfortunately this is another recipe just like Italian Pastry Cream where stirring is required.  But don’t worry the outcome is well worth it.

How to Make Italian Hot Chocolate

• In a small bowl whisk until smooth, 1/4 cup milk and cornstarch set aside.
• Sift the cocoa into a medium bowl then add the sugar and whisk together,  set aside.
• In a small/medium pot heat 3/4 cups + 1 tablespoon milk until boiling reduce heat to low, start whisking and add the milk/cornstarch mixture then add the cocoa mixture slowly while continually whisking until smooth.
• Then add the chocolate pieces and whisk continuously for approximately 3 minutes.  Serve immediately.

This Italian Thick Hot Chocolate Recipe is so creamy and delicious you don’t even need to top it with any whipped cream or marshmallows.  But if you do, I won’t stop you.  Enjoy!

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Thick Italian Hot Chocolate

Prep Time

10 mins

Cook Time

15 mins

Total Time

25 mins

 

A mug full of creamy deliciously Hot Chocolate, made with real chocolate and milk, the ultimate Comfort Food.

Course: Snack

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: hot chocolate, Italian hot chocolate, thick hot chocolate

Servings: 2 people

Calories: 435 kcal

Author: Rosemary / An Italian in my Kitchen

Ingredients

• 3.5 ounces Dark Chocolate (good quality) (chopped into small pieces)
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 1/2 tablespoons cocoa
• 1 cup + 1 tablespoon milk (2% or whole milk/divided)
• 1 teaspoon corn starch

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Instructions

1. In a small bowl whisk until smooth, 1/4 cup milk and cornstarch set aside.

2. Sift the cocoa into a medium bowl then add the sugar and whisk together, set aside.

3. In a small/medium pot heat 3/4 cups + 1 tablespoon milk until boiling reduce heat to low, start whisking and add the milk/cornstarch mixture then add the cocoa mixture slowly while continually whisking until smooth add the chopped chocolate and whisk for approximately 3 minutes. Serve immediately. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts

Thick Italian Hot Chocolate

Amount Per Serving

Calories 435 Calories from Fat 225

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 25g 38%

Saturated Fat 14g 70%

Cholesterol 13mg 4%

Sodium 63mg 3%

Potassium 611mg 17%

Total Carbohydrates 45g 15%

Dietary Fiber 7g 28%

Sugars 30g

Protein 8g 16%

Vitamin A 4%

Calcium 18.2%

Iron 37.6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Updated from November 18, 2016