Salted French Hot Chocolate
This decadent, vegan-friendly Salted French Hot Chocolate (Chocolat Chaud) is made with chocolate, whole milk and cream (or coconut milk and coconut cream), and topped with flavorful gourmet salt.
Makes about 3 4oz servings, or 2 larger servingsServings: 3 people
Calories: 286kcal
Ingredients
Whipped Cream:
- ¼ cup heavy cream OR coconut cream
- 1 teaspoon sugar
Salted French Hot Chocolate:
- 2 ounces chocolate block (good quality, at least 55%)
- 1 cup whole milk OR coconut milk (Avoid "light" coconut milk)
- ¼ cup heavy cream OR coconut cream
- 1 - 3 TB brown sugar, to taste (optional, depending on sweetness of chocolate used)
- Optional- 1 TB cocoa powder OR 1 TB instant espresso OR 1 TB amaretto
- ⅛ teaspoon large grain sea salt
Instructions
- Place a small metal or glass bowl in the freezer.
- Finely chop chocolate into small slivers. Heat milk and cream over medium heat in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer, and then remove from heat. Add chocolate, and stir until it's dissolved. To thicken, place back on low heat and simmer for about 2 minutes. Add sugar to taste. Add cocoa powder, espresso, or amaretto if using.
- Remove bowl from freezer, and add cream (or coconut cream). Whip with an electric mixer until it doubles into whipped cream. Add sugar, and whip more until incorporated.
- Serve in small mugs, about 4oz per person. Top with whipped cream and a pinch of salt.
Notes
Nutrition information does not include optional ingredients.
Nutrition
Calories: 286kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 27g | Saturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 151mg | Potassium: 293mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 715IU | Calcium: 137mg | Iron: 3.3mg
