The best hot chocolate recipe at home
Discover how to make the best hot chocolate at home.
Our hot chocolate recipes will give you thick, rich hot chocolates everytime, whether you make yours on the hob, in the microwave, in our shaker or one of our hot chocolate makers.
Choose your chocolate flakes %
Our hot chocolates all start with your choice of flakes. We have everything from white, to milk and dark, so whatever your taste there's one for you.
Not sure where to start? Take our quiz here.
For milk chocolate lovers, our 34% Milk chooclate flakes are one of our best sellers with a balance of rich cocoa, milk and notes of caramel. Or if you like your chocolate darker, try our smooth, mellow 54% Dark chocolate flakes.
Hot chocolate ingredients
After you've chosen your hot chocolate flakes, you'll need to choose your milk, whether that's dairy or plant based.
Top tip: We recommend whole dairy milk or Oatly barista for the best froth.
Then you will need a shaker or a saucepan if making on the hob; and lastly get the full experience by pouring your chocolate drink into our hot chocolate bowl.
The best hot chocolate recipe
Ingredients + equipment (makes 1 medium cup):
- Your choice of chocolate flakes
- 200ml of milk
- A saucepan
- A mini whisk (optional)
- A hot chocolate bowl or your favourite mug
Instructions:
Heat 200ml (about one large mug) of milk in a saucepan on the hob. Make sure it doesn’t boil as this will affect the taste.
Add around 8 teaspoons of your choice of hot chocolate flakes.
Gently stir until your flakes have fully melted. A mini whisk used at this stage will help to create a frothy drink.
Pour into your favourite mug and enjoy your hot chocolate.
Ingredients + equipment (makes 1 medium cup):
- Your choice of chocolate flakes
- 200ml of milk
- A mini whisk (optional)
- A hot chocolate bowl or your favourite mug
Instructions:
Heat 200ml (about one large mug) of milk in a bowl or cup in the microwave. Make sure it doesn’t boil as this will affect the taste.
Add around 8 teaspoons of your choice of hot chocolate flakes.
Gently stir until your flakes have fully melted. A mini whisk used at this stage will help to create a frothy drink.
Enjoy your frothy hot chocolate.
Ingredients + equipment (makes 1 medium cups):
- Your choice of chocolate flakes
- 200ml of milk
- A Smeg hot chocolate maker
- A hot chocolate bowl or your favourite mug
Instructions:
Pour 200ml (about one large mug) of milk into your Smeg.
Add around 8 teaspoons of your choice of hot chocolate flakes.
Close the lid, select the hot chocolate programme and press the Start/Stop button.
When the programme ends - after approximately 2-3 minutes - pour into a hot chocolate bowl or your favourite mug and enjoy your hot chocolate.
You can also make your hot chocolate in one of our other hot chocolate makers or the Hot chocolate shaker.
Knoops at home
Start experimenting with Knoopolgy at home using our real hot chocolate flakes and selection of hot chocolate makers.
