Peppermint French Hot Chocolate

A perfectly minty version of the most rich and delicious French hot chocolate you will ever taste – and only 6 ingredients are needed to warm up your day!

I’m clearly in a peppermint & chocolate mood, so why not keep the ball rolling?

Next to coffee, which is now a necessity for me, hot chocolate is my favorite warm drink – and in my world, the richer the better.

When I stumbled upon a recipe for Parisian hot chocolate, I knew I had to make it…and since I have, I’m never going back to powdered cocoa mix. This stuff is insanely delicious, one of the chocolatiest drinks I’ve ever had, and to top it off, it’s kissed with peppermint and espresso and topped with mountains of whipped cream.

Guys.

Mountains. Of. Whipped. Cream.

I’m so in love.

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Peppermint French Hot Chocolate

A perfectly minty version of the most rich and delicious French hot chocolate you will ever taste – and only 6 ingredients are needed to warm up your day!

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Course: Drinks

Cuisine: French

Keyword: french hot chocolate

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes minutes

Servings: 3

Calories: 670kcal

Author: Erica

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 ½ cups whole milk
• ▢ ½ cup heavy cream
• ▢ 2 teaspoons powdered sugar
• ▢ ½ teaspoon espresso powder
• ▢ 8 ounces quality dark chocolate 72% or higher, chopped
• ▢ 1-2 teaspoons peppermint extract to taste
• ▢ Whipped cream for topping

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Instructions

• In a medium saucepan set over medium heat, whisk together milk, cream, sugar, and espresso powder. Allow mixture to begin to bubble around the edges of the saucepan, but do not allow to boil.
• Reduce heat to low. Stir in chocolate and peppermint extract with a rubber spatula until melted, then remove from heat. Mixture will be thick.
• Allow to cool slightly, then serve warm, topped with whipped cream and a mini candy cane, if seasonally appropriate!

Notes

Be sure to use quality bar chocolate as opposed to chocolate chips (they don’t melt as well), such as Godiva, Scharffen Berger, Valrhona, Lindt or Ghirardelli. The giant bars from Trader Joe’s work well in a pinch.

If you enjoy really intense chocolate flavor, make this recipe ahead of time and allow to sit and cool a few hours, then rewarm and serve. Chocolate can also be refrigerated in an airtight mason jar and reheated.

Nutrition

Calories: 670kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 50g | Saturated Fat: 30g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 14g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 72mg | Potassium: 769mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 810IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 232mg | Iron: 9mg

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