White chocolate hot drink with cinnamon

White chocolate hot drink with cinnamon

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A warm, creamy white chocolate dessert, subtly flavored with cognac, topped with whipped cream and cinnamon. A comforting dessert.

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This warm white chocolate drink is made with a thickened milk mixture (using cornstarch), to which melted chocolate is added. Whipped cream and cinnamon are then added for finishing.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time10 min
  • Total20 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodSlow cooking
  • Estimated cost$9.12 $2.28 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $6.69
  • $0.04
  • $0.59
  • $0.36
  • $1.38
  • $0.06

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. In a saucepan, whisk together the cornstarch and cold milk until smooth. Then, heat over medium heat, stirring constantly with a whisk, until the mixture thickens.
  2. Remove the saucepan from the heat and add the chocolate. ≈ 3 min
  3. Place in a double boiler and stir constantly until the chocolate melts.
  4. Remove from heat, add the cognac, and stir. ≈ 4 min
  5. Divide the chocolate cream evenly among 4 cups, and top with the whipped cream. ≈ 3 min
  6. Sprinkle with cinnamon and serve immediately. ≈ 2 min

The bill

White chocolate hot drink with cinnamon

  • 200 g of white chocolate, coarsely chopped$6.69
  • 1 tablespoon of cornstarch$0.04
  • 600 ml of milk$0.59
  • 6 tablespoons of heavy cream$0.36
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons of cognac$1.38
  • ground cinnamon$0.06

Total$9.12

that's $2.28 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 200 g of white chocolate, coarsely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon of cornstarch
  • 600 ml of milk
  • 6 tablespoons of heavy cream
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons of cognac
  • ground cinnamon

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