This rich and Creamy French Hot Chocolate is easy to make topped with whipped cream. This hot chocolate recipe is a perfect chocolate cheat meal when you craving for something sweet. Also, this French hot chocolate is super creamy, rich and the perfect cup for every chocolate lover.

Creamy French Hot Chocolate (Hot Chocolate Recipe)
So, I’m not a coffee or tea person but I’m in love with sitting in cafes with a cup of hot chocolate (Trust me! the French do it right).
Moreover, this hot chocolate recipe is simple and to the point. Thus, no much drama or skills required but just your taste buds to experience the real flavor

Basic Ingredients for the traditional hot chocolate
Chocolate ( for Hot cocoa recipe)
Firstly, this is the main ingredient in this recipe. Moreover, to make the best hot chocolate stick onto to using pure dark chocolate (not compound chocolate). However, you can also use milk or white pure chocolate as to what you like best but make sure to use the pure version of it and not compound
Milk
Also, you can use almond milk, coconut milk or any milk of your choice. However, I like mine with full-fat dairy milk as it tastes PERFECT
Creamy French Hot Chocolate Recipe (How to make hot chocolate)
Ingredients
- 150 grams pure dark chocolate, chopped
- 200 grams full-fat dairy milk
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 80 ml full fat cream
- 2 tablespoons whipping cream
- ¼ teaspoon instant coffee powder
Instructions (world’s best hot cocoa recipe)
- In a pan, add the milk and cream together along with the coffee powder and sugar, Let this mixture heat up till you see tiny bubbles appearing at the edges of the pan. Make sure to not boil this mixture
- Once done, switch off the gas and add the chopped chocolate to it. Mix well until all the chocolate is melted and well combined
- If you feel the chocolate has not melted completely put the mixture back on the gas
- Once done serve in a cup with a big dollop of whipping cream over it
Notes (Creamy French Hot Chocolate)
- If you do not consume all of it store it in the fridge. The mixture will thicken. To bring it back to normal reheat the mixture and serve
Creamy French Hot Chocolate (Recipe Card)

Creamy French Hot Chocolate
This luxury cup of Creamy French Hot Chocolate is a perfect cheat meal when you craving for something sweet. The French hot chocolate is super creamy, rich and the perfect cup for every chocolate lover.
Ingredients
- 150 grams pure dark chocolate, chopped
- 200 grams full fat dairy milk
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 80 ml full fat cream
- 2 tablespoons whipping cream
- ¼ teaspoon instant coffee powder
Instructions
In a pan, add the milk and cream together along with the coffee powder and sugar, Let this mixture heat up till you see tiny bubbles appearing at the edges of the pan. Make sure to not boil this mixture
Once done, switch off the gas and add the chopped chocolate to it. Mix well until all the chocolate is melted and well combined
If you feel the chocolate has not melted completely put the mixture back on the gas
Once done serve in a cup with a big dollop of whipping cream over it
Notes
If you do not consume all of it store it in the fridge. The mixture will thicken. To bring it back to normal reheat the mixture and serve
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 3 cups Serving Size: 100gAmount Per Serving: Calories: 283kcalTotal Fat: 19.98gSaturated Fat: 11.777gTrans Fat: 0.01gUnsaturated Fat: 5.953gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 36mgCarbohydrates: 21.64gFiber: 3.6gSugar: 14.19gProtein: 4.52g
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