Imagine thick and creamy hot chocolate with a surprise salted caramel flavor – that’s this Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate for you! Turn on your favorite Christmas movie and cozy up with a cup for the ultimate night in ❤️
There’s just something about a cup of piping hot chocolate during the holidays – who’s with me? And this Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate is just next level 😍
I have always been a big fan of caramel chocolates so I was super excited about this hot chocolate pairing. It’s rich, creamy and decadent with a bit of salted caramel flavor in every sip. Pour this in your fav holiday mug, top with a generous amount of whipped cream and have a holly jolly Christmas! 🎄
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Ingredients Overview
You just need the standard hot chocolate ingredients for this recipe – some chopped milk and dark chocolate, warm milk, fresh milk, and a pinch of salt.
We make the salted caramel syrup from scratch in this recipe for maximum flavor, but it can be replaced with store-bought syrup in a pinch.
To top off, we add some whipped cream and chocolate shavings (for good measure of course!) ❤️
Frequently Asked Questions
Salted caramel is just caramel syrup with the addition of salt – it sounds like a small difference but makes for a much more complex flavor profile. Paired with the rich and creamy hot chocolate, it’s just perfect.
Absolutely! Adding some brewed coffee to this salted caramel hot chocolate will help balance the richness.
Yep! The whipped cream is an optional topping that just makes this hot chocolate more decadent. Since we are already adding cream to the hot chocolate itself, it’ll still be rich on its own.
Any salted caramel or caramel syrup will work here – you can use Sprig or Hershey’s in a pinch.
Don’t let this hot chocolate season pass you by without making this Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate at least once! For a fun Christmas activity, you can make this with your kiddos. I know my little ones are just waiting for their next cup!
I’d love to see you enjoying this hot chocolate with your friends and family so do share your pictures with me over on my Instagram @my_foodstory! I’m also sharing heaps of Christmas-themed recipes like these Santa Hat Brownie Bites and Christmas Tree Cheese Balls so check those out too!
Watch How To Make Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate
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Making salted caramel hot chocolate
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Add salt & cream to the rest of the caramel in the pan, stir well, add dark & milk chocolate, warm milk and stir well. After a boil, simmer for 2-3 minutes till it thickens a bit.
¼ teaspoon salt, 3 tablespoons fresh cream, ½ cup chopped dark chocolate, ¼ cup chopped milk chocolate, 1 + ¼ cups warm milk
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Pour into mugs, add whipped cream on top & drizzle a few drops of caramel sauce that was set aside and serve hot.
Whipped cream
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Garnish with grated chocolate. (optional)
2 teaspoons grated chocolate shavings
- Regular granulated white sugar works best for making caramel.
Calories: 335kcal, Carbohydrates: 43g, Protein: 3g, Fat: 18g, Saturated Fat: 11g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g, Monounsaturated Fat: 5g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Cholesterol: 14mg, Sodium: 155mg, Potassium: 214mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 37g, Vitamin A: 176IU, Vitamin C: 0.1mg, Calcium: 28mg, Iron: 3mg
This article was researched and written by Navya Khetarpal.
