Roasted Chestnut Hot Chocolate Recipe
This homemade hot chocolate recipe for 2 is filled with swirls of chocolate laced creamy milk and a roasted chestnuts. Whip up a batch of this piping hot, nutty beverage for happy (marshmallow mustached!) mouths all around. This homemade roasted chestnut hot chocolate recipe is made with milk, and simmers up quickly; filling mugs with a hot chocolatey, sippable cocoa treat.
This stove top hot chocolate recipe cooks up quickly and method is simple. Ground chestnuts add warm and toasty flavor notes to this warming drink. The natural sweetness of chestnuts blends perfectly with the hot chocolate, elevating the classic drink into one of decadence.
You can use either chestnuts you have roasted yourself or vacuum packed pre-roasted chestnuts. Either work well in this recipe, however the homemade roasted chestnuts have a nuttier taste, and produce a much bolder hot cocoa. If you have unshelled roasted nuts, follow the steps in my Oven Roasted Chestnut Recipe to unpeel them, and dig out the meaty insides.
Oven roasting and peeling chestnuts is easy, as long as you follow some simple steps.
- Soak the chestnuts before roasting them.
- Check for “dud chestnuts” these rattle when shaken, indicating a shriveled nut inside.
- Score the chestnut shells evenly and deeply.
HOT TIP!
If you don’t want to mash the chestnuts or maybe your serving hot chocolate for a crowd, substitute my chestnut orgeat syrup instead of whole chestnuts. The orgeat recipe makes a batch and can be added into the hot chocolate right before serving to achieve the same nutty taste and smooth creamy texture.
**Just Omit the sugar in the recipe below as it is already added to the Chestnut Orgeat!
Powdered cocoa, roasted chestnuts, and of course simmered hot milk make this variation on the classic warmed chocolate irresistibly comforting and creamy. Settle into this warming cup of chocolatey goodness and revel in the winter season.
Top your roasted chestnut hot chocolate with a melting vanilla marshmallow or a dollop of whipped cream.
Creamy Chestnut Hot Chocolate
Equipment
- 1 Potato Masher
- 1 Fine Sieve
- 1 immersion blender
Ingredients
- 2 cups Milk
- 3 tbsp Cocoa Powder
- 3 tbsp White Granulated Sugar
- 5 whole Chestnuts Roasted and Peeled
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine milk, cocoa powder and sugar in pan. Stir to combine and bring to a simmer over low-medium heat, you don't want to boil the milk, just heat gently so that all ingredients are combined.
- Using a fork or potato masher (preferred) gently press the chestnuts down, smashing them open and add to saucepan. Stirring to incorporate.
- Cook over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Be sure not to let the milk boil.
- After 15 minutes, remove the pan from heat and blend on medium with immersion blender until smooth.
- Pass the Chestnut Hot Chocolate thru the fine mesh sieve and into 2 glasses. Top with your favorite hot cocoa toppings, I used homemade vanilla bean marshmallows.
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