White Hot Chocolate with Dark Chocolate Whipped Cream
White chocolate is melted into milk and topped with chocolate whipped cream.
Ingredients
For the chocolate whipped cream:
- 1 cup (236 m)l heavy whipping cream, cold
- ¼ cup (30 grams) powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
- ⅓ cup (46 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder
For the hot chocolate:
- 4 cups 944ml whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 ¾ cups (200 grams) good white chocolate chopped into small chunks
- 1 ounce 28 grams white chocolate
Instructions
Make the chocolate whipped cream:
- To a mixing bowl or stand mixer, add the cream, powdered sugar, espresso powder and cocoa powder.
- Whip using a hand mixer or stand mixer on slow until the powders are mixed, then increase speed and whip until the cream is soft peaks. Don't over whip or it will be too heavy for the drink. Refrigerate.
Make the hot chocolate:
- Add the milk and vanilla extract to a saucepan and bring to a low simmer, not a boil.
- Add in the chocolate and stir constantly until melted to prevent the chocolate from sitting on the bottom of the pan.
- Pour the hot chocolate into mugs and top with the whipped cream. Grate white chocolate for garnish.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 838kcal | Carbohydrates: 72g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 56g | Saturated Fat: 34g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 108mg | Sodium: 193mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 68g