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Vanilla Hot Chocolate

Vanilla hot chocolate is a tasty twist on classic hot chocolate, perfect served with whipped cream and cookies.
Recipe Vanilla Hot Chocolate
  • Difficulty Easy
  • Preparation 10 minutes
  • Cooking 5 minutes
  • Servings for 4 people

Vanilla Hot Chocolate is a tasty twist on classic Hot Chocolate, perfect served with whipped cream and cookies for dunking. The best ones here are dry cookies such as Shortbread Cookies, Krumiri (Piedmontese Butter Cookies) and Butter-Free Cookies.

To make homemade hot chocolate you need very few ingredients, and since this is hot chocolate made with cocoa, you don’t necessarily need any chocolate to make it.

The best thing about this homemade hot chocolate is that it’s really quick and easy to make, and it has a rich, full-bodied texture, so if you love thick hot chocolate, this is the recipe for you. Now let’s find out how to make Vanilla Hot Chocolate.

Ingredients for 4 people

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Method

  1. To make the Vanilla Hot Chocolate, heat the milk with the vanilla bean in a medium saucepan. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, mix the cocoa, cornstarch and sugar until you have an even powder.
  2. When the milk is ready, pour it into the bowl with the dry ingredients, stirring well to prevent lumps. Pour everything back into the saucepan and cook for another 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Then serve the Vanilla Hot Chocolate with a dollop of whipped cream. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!
    Homemade vanilla hot chocolate

Variations and Alternatives

To make your Vanilla Hot Chocolate even richer, I recommend adding 50 g of chopped dark chocolate at the end of cooking and stirring well.

With this recipe you can make lots of tasty variations simply by replacing the vanilla with other ingredients. For example, you can make a tasty Cinnamon Hot Chocolate or a Chili Hot Chocolate.

Tips

I recommend tasting your Vanilla Hot Chocolate during the final cooking to check how sweet it is. If you want it sweeter, you can add more sugar.

Storage

Vanilla Hot Chocolate can’t be stored, so enjoy it right away.

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