Have you ever tried Disneyland’s Hot Chocolate? It’s unlike any hot chocolate I have ever had. It’s super thick and very rich, but that’s why I love it!
As the holiday season approaches, nothing beats a warm cup of hot cocoa to lift your spirits. And if you’re looking for the best hot chocolate recipe, look no further than this Disneyland hot chocolate recipe, Made with rich milk or dark chocolate and creamy whole milk, it’s the perfect treat for chilly winter nights.
For an extra festive touch, top your hot cocoa with mini marshmallows, white chocolate chips, melted candy, crushed candy canes, or even some festive sprinkles! And if you’re feeling really creative, try using a Mickey cookie cutter to make your marshmallows into fun shapes.
Recipe Ingredient Notes
To make Disneyland’s hot chocolate, you will need the following ingredients:
- 2% Milk
- Heavy Whipping Cream
- Cocoa Powder
- Sugar
- Milk Chocolate, grated
- Sweetened Condesed Milk
- Vanilla Extract
- Whipped Cream
- Ground Cinnamon
Equipment Needed
For this recipe, you only need a few simple kitchen tools. We recommend using the following equipment:
How to Make Disneyland’s Hot Chocolate
- In a medium sauce pan, pour milk and heavy cream. Heat over medium-high heat. Watch carefully. You do not want it to boil or scald.
- In a large bowl, whisk together cocoa, sugar and milk chocolate.
- Slowly add this dry mixture to the milk mixture until completely combined.
- Reduce heat to medium.
- Add in sweetened condensed milk and vanilla, and stir until completely combined.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and serve in individual mugs.
- Top with whipped cream, ground cinnamon, and additional chocolate shavings, if desired.
Recipe Notes
The original recipe calls for 1 ½ cups cocoa. If you want a creamier, thicker cocoa like the one they serve at the restaurant, you’ll want to add more cocoa.
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Disneyland’s Hot Chocolate Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cup 2% milk
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup cocoa powder*
- 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1 Tablespoon milk chocolate, grated
- 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- ⅛ teaspoon vanilla extract
- whipped cream for topping
- ground cinnamon for topping
Instructions
- In a medium sauce pan, pour milk and heavy cream. Heat over medium-high heat. Watch carefully. You do not want it to boil or scald.
- In a large bowl, whisk together cocoa, sugar and milk chocolate.
- Slowly add this dry mixture to the milk mixture until completely combined.
- Reduce heat to medium.
- Add in sweetened condensed milk and vanilla, and stir until completely combined.
- Reduce heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and serve in individual mugs.
- Top with whipped cream, ground cinnamon, and additional chocolate shavings, if desired.
Notes
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Oh Heaven!!! Can’t wait to try this recipe!!! Sipping Chocolate!!!! Why didn’t I add Sweetened condensed milk to Hot Chocolate before?? It’s my most favorite!!! In the summer I top my snow cones with it.
I would add more grated chocolate to it!! Thanks for the treat!! Love me some chocolate and Disneyland!
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Way to much cocoa, I think the measurement is wrong, it was so chocolate I had to add lots of milk. Recipe is wrong.
I made this for the kiddos on a very snowy day, and it was a hit! Very rich, but that’s how we like it! Thanks for this awesome recipe. I will make it for years to come.
The list of ingredients on the first page say 1/2 cup of cocoa. Then you go to “make it page” it says 1/2 cup cocoa, but at the bottom it says “the original recipe at Disneyland calls for 1 1/2 cups of cocoa if you want it much richer. Maybe it has been corrected. I read it today Dec 17, so maybe it has been changed. Very smart of the ladies to think about adding a couple of teaspoons of the mixture to more milk.
Itching for hot, rich, and chocolate yumminess, I made this tonight using whole milk, one Hershey kiss grated, and a smidge more vanilla and sugar than called for. Oh, and 1/2 cup of Hershey Cocoa Powder.
I don’t usually leave comments, but wanted to because of the comments already left by others.
This is not a store bought style, super sweet hot chocolate mix like most are accustomed to. This is much less sweet and much more chocolate flavor. That said, I loved it for something different. I do think that if I were making this for my son I would drop the cocoa powder to 1/4 cup and increase the sugar by 2-3 times.
If you know what you’re getting into… this is a lovely sipping chocolate. If you are expecting Swiss Miss… go to your local grocer and buy some of that!
I made this recipe exactly as it states with a 1/2 cup of cocoa powder. Everyone in my family said it was the best hot chocolate they’ve had! I don’t know if the recipe has been fixed, but the recipe is right on if you’re looking for decadent hot chocolate like the one at Disneyland. Don’t do the 1 1/2 cups it says as a note because then you might be dealing with too much chocolate….the 1/2 cup works.
We are so glad you like the Copycat Disneyland Hot Chocolate. Have a terrific weekend.