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Rich, creamy hot chocolate, two ways

Rich, creamy hot chocolate, two ways

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Two recipes for a thick, rich hot chocolate made with unsweetened cocoa powder, milk, and cornstarch (or Maizena), which are whisked into the milk to prev…

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Hot chocolate is a sweet drink made with milk, sugar, and cocoa. It is often thickened with a thickener, such as cornstarch or Maizena, to create a smooth texture. Here are two versions.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time5 min
  • Cook time8 min
  • Total13 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodjar
  • Estimated cost$2.16 $2.16 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

1 people

Starch-based version

  • $0.61
  • $0.25
  • $0.00
  • $0.05

Version with cornstarch

  • $1.01
  • $0.20
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

Starch-based version

  1. Pour the milk into a pot, sift the cocoa and flour, and add the sugar. ≈ 2 min
  2. Heat while whisking until the mixture thickens.

Version with cornstarch

  1. Pour the milk into a pot, then strain the cocoa and Maizena into the pot to prevent lumps from forming. ≈ 2 min
  2. Turn on the heat and whisk: the cocoa and Maizena gradually dissolve in the milk as it heats up. Continue until the mixture thickens, bringing the milk to just below a simmer, or slightly warmer.

The bill

Rich, creamy hot chocolate, two ways

  • 3 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder$0.61
  • 250 ml of milk$0.25
  • 1 tablespoon of white sugar$0.00
  • 1 tablespoon of potato starch$0.05
  • 25 g of unsweetened, dark cocoa powder$1.01
  • 200 ml of semi-skimmed milk$0.20
  • 10 g of cornstarch$0.04

Total$2.16

that's $2.16 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 250 ml of milk
  • 1 tablespoon of white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon of potato starch
  • 25 g of unsweetened, dark cocoa powder
  • 200 ml of semi-skimmed milk
  • 10 g of cornstarch

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