# French Hot Chocolate

A rich and indulgent French hot chocolate topped with vanilla cream, perfect to enjoy with croissants.

- Cuisine: French
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 9 oz dark chocolate
- 1.5 cup whole milk
- 0.5 cup heavy cream
- 1.5 Tbsp granulated sugar
- pinch salt
- 2 cups cream
- 1 -2 vanilla beans
- 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
- croissants

## Instructions

1. Unwrap and chop the dark chocolate.
2. Cut the vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape out the seeds.
3. In a large bowl, add heavy cream, granulated sugar, and vanilla bean seeds.
4. Mix with a hand mixer or whisk until stiff peaks form.
5. Add the whipped cream to a piping bag fitted with a star tip and set aside.
6. In a medium pot over medium-low heat, add whole milk, heavy cream, and sugar.
7. Whisk well and heat until steamy hot.
8. Turn off the heat, then add the chopped chocolate and salt.
9. Whisk until the chocolate melts and the hot chocolate is smooth.
10. Pour the hot chocolate into a serving pitcher.
11. In a small bowl, pipe the whipped cream into a large mound.
12. Serve the hot chocolate with the whipped cream and croissants.

## Equipment

- knife
- cutting board
- large bowl
- whisk
- hand mixer
- piping bag
- star tip
- medium pot
- stove
- small bowl

## Tips

- Serve with croissants (optional)

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSPRc8c3r/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/8b1458c7-943c-4318-bd27-c32c2e90f957
- Extracted: 2025-12-09

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