Thick Italian Hot Chocolate Recipe
This Italian hot chocolate is thick, creamy, and rich. Topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings, Cioccolata Calda is the ultimate comfort drink for a cozy winter day!
Servings: 3 servings
Calories: 306kcal
Ingredients
- 1½ cups Milk
- 1-2 tablespoons Sugar
- 1 tablespoon Cocoa powder
- 4 oz Dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids)
- 1-2 tablespoons Cornstarch
- Pinch salt
- Whipped cream + cocoa powder/chocolate shavings for serving
Instructions
- Chop the chocolate. Set aside.
- In a small bowl whisk 1/2 milk and cornstarch. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan place the rest of the milk with sugar, salt and cocoa powder. Bring to a simmer, reduce the heat to low, add the cornstarch mixture, whisk until combined and cook for 3-4 minutes.
- Add chopped chocolate, turn the heat off and whisk for 2-3 minutes, until completely dissolved and thick.
- Pour into a mug, garnish with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
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Notes
- Watch the Video: For a better understanding of the recipe, I always recommend watching the video recipe, which includes a step-by-step guide to help you succeed.
- FAQs: Make sure you read the FAQs for this recipe which are located above the recipe box for additional tips and troubleshooting! For extra tips and variations read the article.
- In this recipe I used only one tablespoon of cornstarch. For a thicker consistency you can use 2 tablespoons. It’s totally up to your preference.
- You can control the sweetness of the hot chocolate by adding more or less sugar.
Nutrition
Calories: 306kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 54mg | Potassium: 483mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 246IU | Calcium: 179mg | Iron: 5mg