This White Chocolate Hot Cocoa is sweet and warming, like a hug in a mug. Ideal for anyone with a sweet tooth, this winter drink will keep you feeling cozy and festive.
Nothing beats a hot drink on a cold day. I'm not a coffee drinker, but since falling in love with an Englishman, I do drink several cups of tea throughout the day. As a kid, we had an instant hot water tap in our kitchen, and I could tear through a box of Swiss Miss packets like nobody's business.
In fact, my mom used to make us hot chocolate and buttered toast for breakfast. We could dip the toast in the hot chocolate, and it was delicious. Did anyone else ever do this, or did we make it up? I'll still treat myself to this delicacy sometimes, and it's just as awesome as I remember. Hot chocolate is absolutely awesome.
What makes White Chocolate Hot Cocoa so awesome?
If you love hot chocolate or hot cocoa, or whatever you want to call it, and you've got a serious sweet tooth, you definitely need to try this White Chocolate Hot Cocoa. Made with melted white chocolate, it's got that intense sweetness that my husband absolutely loves. His favorite desserts are caramel-flavored, and he loves to drink Moscato, so this ideal for him. It's smooth and creamy and warming and festive.
This would make such a fun treat after a day of playing in the snow or for a holiday movie night under a cozy blanket. You could add marshmallows or whipped cream to make it extra awesome. And if you wanted to make it a bit more grown up, a shot of creme de cacao blanc or even some Bailey's would be totally awesome. Scale the recipe up if you want to serve more people at once, or make a big batch to keep warm in a slow cooker for a party.
Make It Magical
While you could definitely call on the magical properties of white chocolate or milk for this recipe, I like to work with color magick here. The color white is often associated with spiritual connection, purity, clarity, protection and cleansing. Use the color in this recipe to craft a spell to invoke childlike innocence or sip it to help you get clear on your future.
For more on the magical properties of the ingredients in this recipe, check the Kitchen Magick page.
Ingredients
Here's everything you'll need to make this drink. The full details are in the recipe card below.
- White chocolate - chips or chopped; high quality chocolate will give you a smoother drink
- Cornstarch - aka corn flour
- Milk powder - It lasts pretty much forever so just keep leftovers tucked in your pantry for next time.
- Milk - Whole milk is best but use what you got.
- Vanilla extract
- Whipped cream - Not entirely necessary but very good. The kind from the can is great here.
Tips for making White Chocolate Hot Cocoa
This is slightly more work than dumping a packet of powder into some hot water, but the results are silky smooth, sweet, and indulgent. If you're using bar chocolate, chop it fine, or just add white chocolate chips to a mixing bowl. Then you're going to whisk together your cornstarch and milk powder, then slowly mix in the milk to make a smooth, lump-free mixture. Do this right in the pan. Then heat your milk until it just starts to steam.
Pour your hot milk over your white chocolate and just leave it alone for a minute or two, by which time your white chocolate should be melted. Gently whisk this mixture together, then return it to the pan and heat it gently until you start to see the first hint of bubbles around the edge of the pan. Pour your white chocolate hot cocoa in cozy mugs, top with lots of whipped cream, and start sipping merrily.
Bring some cozy sweetness into your life with a mug of White Chocolate Hot Cocoa. It's gonna be awesome.
Looking for more awesome hot chocolate recipes? Try this Triple Hot Chocolate of some Vanilla Hot Chocolate for One.
PrintWhite Chocolate Hot Cocoa
This White Chocolate Hot Cocoa is sweet and warming, like a hug in a mug. Ideal for anyone with a sweet tooth, this winter drink will keep you feeling cozy and festive.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 2 mugs 1x
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 100 grams white chocolate, chopped
- 1 teaspoon corn flour or corn starch
- ¼ cup milk powder
- 1-½ cups whole milk
- ½ teaspoon vanilla
- Whipped cream, to top
Instructions
- Chop your white chocolate relatively finely and pop it in a mixing bowl. Set aside.
- In a small sauce pan, whisk together the corn flour and milk powder to combine. Add the milk slowly, whisking as you go to make sure you don't have any lumps.
- Heat your milk mixture over medium heat, stirring frequently until it just starts to steam. As soon as you see steam, pour the milk over the chopped white chocolate, then walk away for about a minute. By this time, your chocolate will have melted. Whisk all this together until smooth.
- Pour the mixture back into the saucepan and put it back over medium heat for about five minutes until it just starts to bubble around the edges of the pan. It will have thickened slightly as well.
- Divide your hot chocolate between two mugs, top with whipped cream and sprinkles, and drink up while it's still hot.
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Tina says
This was so good! Creamy and sweet.. I drank it down while it was still too hot and I loved every sip!
Renee says
So glad you liked it. It is hard to resist.