My mom has made French Hot Chocolate to accompany Christmas brunch every Christmas morning since I can remember…but not this year. Why? I think we were all feeling fat and over-indulged from the Christmas Eve baked brie, cream cheese piccata dip, shrimp cocktail, scalloped potatoes, homemade rolls, beef tenderloin, pecan pie, chocolate whoopie pies, and bread pudding. Have I told you that my family enjoys eating? 🙂
Well, it’s almost Valentine’s day and since I plan on working out later….eventually…some day…I decided to make myself some Ghiradelli Dark Double Chocolate Brownies (underbake by about 10 mins for soft brownie perfection) and some French Hot Chocolate.
French Hot Chocolate is basically chocolate whipped cream that you can either stir into warmed milk or coffee. It is a fantastic treat to serve with coffee at parties. I often make it for company and they ooooo and aaahhhhh over it for days after the event. Just wait and see! Your guests will love you for it too.
Here is the recipe. I made it on Scrapblog.com just for you! You should be able to grab this picture and save it/print it/pass it on.
A tip to remember when making the hot chocolate is that you have to let the chocolate completely cool before folding it into your whipped cream. If you rush it, the warm temps will melt your cream and you’ll be left with a liquidy mess. A delicious liquidy mess, but a mess nevertheless. And yes, I speak from experience!
Gently fold the chocolate into the cream until it is completely mixed in. Also, you shouldn’t have any problem finding someone to help you clean the bowls :).
He’s so darn cute!
Once the chocolate is folded in your mixture will look like this. Yum. You are now ready to spoon it into your mouth mug!
Make some coffee or steam some milk and dollop away. Don’t be alarmed if it takes quite a bit of cream to sweeten it up. Be generous and enjoy!
I always love to hear if you’ve tried my recipes, so let me know how it turns out for you.
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hey beth, about how many cups does this recipe make? thanks! xo
It really depends on what you are mixing it with. If you are just doing milk, then you require more of the cream to sweeten it. And it will make around 6 cups–again depending on how heavy-handed people are with the cream. If you are using it in coffee and using it more as a “creamer” then it will go further.
I linked to you! 🙂 The French Hot Chocolate was soooo yummy! http://feitnerfamily.blogspot.com/2010/01/bribed-art.html
Oh my! That looks sinful…I refuse…I won't…I really shouldn't….well…okay, I'll try it! 😉
Sounds and looks YUMMY!
Sounds and looks delicious! Thanks for sharing!!!
-Grace
Note to myself: DO NOT MAKE BETH'S CHOCOLATE MILK. I my gosh Beth what are you doing to my hips! Gotta run know, got to get me some cream and chocolate!
Bye, love ye
You are corrupting us with all this chocolaty goodness! It looks decadent! Thanks for the recipe! I've never had it before.
Looks like a dessert. How yummy I bet it is.
Yummy! Looks delicious!
This looks and sounds sinful, but oh so yummy!
I LOVE THOSE DOUBLE CHOCOLATE GHIRADELLI BROWNIES!!!!!!!! I can't even make those things anymore because I'll have to make a few boxes back to back. YUM!! That will be on the menu when we meet . . . .
That sounds absolutely delicious! And you're right… he is darn cute 😉
rue
ooh, I'll be making this tomorrow afternoon! yum!
arghhhhhh those look DELISH!! Now they are fat free righttttt???? I love how you made the recipe on scrapblog it's so cute!!
Oh yum! I think my eyeballs just gained ten pounds.
Yummy! I wish I could come over for such a treat! So fun. I hope you are having a great day so far Beth!
XOXO
Jen
Yum, yum, yummy…looks scrumptious! Thanks for the visit and sweet comment 🙂 Hope your week is going well!
Mmmm. Mmmmmm, again. Can't wait to try it!
This all looks so rich and pleasing to my eyes! Could you share your recipe for the goodies sitting with the French Hot Chocolate? I would love to make this for my family on Valentines!!!
Oh my gosh this looks so delish Beth! Yum! 🙂
Oh, Beth. I am getting fat just looking at the pictures! 😉
xoxo
Jane
Yum–I hope you post this on my Celebrate party.
Funny because I made cookies last night in hearts and X's and O's. Great minds THINK ALIKE.
Cheri
I saw your next post which reminds me to add one more thing to my list–I need to decorate my Valentine TREE.
Cheri
Your mini-chef is too cute!!! 🙂 That recipe looks fabulous…I love stuff like that for dessert nights!
That sounds HEAVENLY… I have a sweet treats blog, think I will link up to you if that's okay! My kids are going to flip when I make this for them!!
This looks so YUMMY! I think that my cup would be 1/4 coffee and 3/4 chocolate cream! is that the right ratio? : )
Your son is such a cutie!
OMG Beth, this looks simply delish! I will lick my own bowl, thank you very much! LOL I am taking a little break from hospital stuff here w/Mr. S to say hi to a few friends. Things are progressing- he is expected to make a full recovery, but it will be a long road. I will try to get back here again soon, but had to say hi real quick.
hugs, Sue
Your precious child is so cute eating all of Mommy's goodies!!!
Love the hot chocolate and the card is so sweet…I am going to make this for my precious kiddos;)!!!
Enjoy!!!
XOXO
Cathy
I. am. drooling. over here! Looks sooo good.
Yeah. I don't know that it would make it to a mug if I made it. I'd sit down and eat it right out of the bowl! {And would deny doing so as I sit there with a chocolate mustache}!
Looks delish…I can't wait to try it! I love the pretty card, thanks for making that for us! Lisa