Hot Chocolate Floats
Hot chocolate has never tasted so good! Regular hot chocolate gets an upgrade by adding ice cream, hot fudge sauce, and other gourmet toppings.
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 cups milk, I used whole milk
- 2-3 tbsp brown sugar, to taste
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- 6 oz bittersweet chocolate, good quality, finely chopped
- 4 oz milk chocolate, good quality, finely chopped
- 1 quart ice cream, vanilla, peppermint, and coffee all work well!
- Fudge sauce, try this homemade hot fudge sauce
- Chocolate shavings, or other decorations, optional
Instructions
- Whisk together the cream, milk, 2 tbsp brown sugar, vanilla, and salt in a medium saucepan. Place the pan over medium heat and cook it, whisking occasionally, until it starts to simmer.
- Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the chopped chocolates, stirring until they’re melted. Carefully taste the mixture and add more sugar, if desired.
- Place 2-3 scoops of ice cream into mugs. Pour hot chocolate on top of the ice cream, and garnish with whipped cream, fudge sauce, chocolate shavings, or other toppings. Serve with spoons for maximum slurping.
Recipe Notes
I love making these hot chocolate floats with rich, creamy hot chocolate made from scratch, but if you prefer, you can substitute 4 cups of prepared hot chocolate instead.
MEASURING TIPS
Our recipes are developed using weight measurements, and we highly recommend using a kitchen scale for baking whenever possible. However, if you prefer to use cups, volume measurements are provided as well. PLEASE NOTE: the adage “8 oz = 1 cup” is NOT true when speaking about weight, so don’t be concerned if the measurements don’t fit this formula.