Belgian Hot Chocolate

Name: Belgian Hot Chocolate
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: Belgian
Ingredients: 800ml whole milk; 150g nut free dark chocolate, finely chopped; 1 tbsp soft light brown sugar; 0.25 tsp fine salt; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 4 tbsp whipped cream, to serve; 1 tsp cocoa powder, to dust

Real dark chocolate melted into hot milk for a thick, glossy cup that is far better than powder.

Time10 min
LevelEasy
Costabout £0.88 a head

Cost is worked out from Aldi and Tesco shelf prices in October 2026. Your shop and brands will differ.

Estimated nutrition per serving

349kcal
32.4gcarbs
28.5gof which sugars
18.6gfat
11.2gsaturates
9.6gprotein
3.6gfibre
0.6gsalt

A rough estimate worked out from the ingredients, for the serving size above. It is a guide only and not medical advice. If you count carbs or manage diabetes, check with your own tools and your care team.

4 servings

Ingredients

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800 mlwhole milk
150 gnut free dark chocolatefinely chopped
1 tbspsoft light brown sugar
¼ tspfine salt
1 tspvanilla extract
4 tbspwhipped creamto serve
1 tspcocoa powderto dust

Method

1
Heat the milk in a saucepan over a medium heat until steaming, not boiling.
4 min
2
Add the chocolate, sugar and salt. Whisk constantly for 2 to 3 minutes, until the chocolate has melted and the drink is smooth and slightly thick.
2 min 30 s
3
Stir in the vanilla.
4
Pour into mugs, top with a spoonful of cream and dust with cocoa.

Double check before you cook. Recipes can contain mistakes. Any diet labels come from the ingredients as written in this recipe and are a guide, not a guarantee. Always check every ingredient and the packet label for allergens and cross contamination, and ask your doctor or dietitian what is right for you, especially with coeliac disease, diabetes or a serious allergy. This is not medical advice.