Italian Hot Chocolate

A white carafe pouring hot chocolate into a white mug and all placed on a wooden surface.

4.86 from 21 votes

Thick Italian hot chocolate recipe is not like your everyday watery hot chocolate. This is a hot cocoa recipe made Italian style. Rich, creamy and pudding-like drink that you need to try.

Prep Time5 mins

Cook Time10 mins

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: Italian

Diet: Halal

Servings: servings

Calories: 319kcal

Author: Amira

Ingredients

2 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
2 Tablespoons powdered sugar or to your liking.
2-3 teaspoons corn starch
50 gram Dark chocolate (60%) or mini semisweet chocolate chips
1 ½ cups milk.

Optional:

¼ cup mini marshmallows or whipped cream

Instructions

In a sauce pan add cocoa powder, sugar and cornstarch then mix.
Pour in cold milk and whisk well to dissolve cornstarch.
Add chopped chocolate and heat it up over low heat while stirring.
Keep stirring until it is bubbly and hot and you have a chocolate thick mixture.
Pour in cups and top with whipped cream or marshmallow if desired.

Notes

Use high quality ingredients for best results.
For extra thick hot chocolate use 3 teaspoons, keep in mind that it thickens as it cools down.
For the chocolate I like using 60% chocolate bar, but you can use any chocolate you like. Semisweet chocolate chips work as well.
You can use whole milk or fat free milk.
To make a 4oz gift jar start by layering cornstarch at the bottom, cocoa powder, powdered sugar then top that with chocolate chips.
You can also add some mini marshmallows at the top.
Some people skip the corn starch for a thinner consistency.
This recipe yields 14oz which is enough for two.

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