In Barcelona, especially in the old city, you can enjoy a dreamy thick rich chocolate caliente. This hot chocolate, Barcelona style is absolutely fantastic. Add some fresh churros and you are in chocolate heaven.
"Good things come in small packages". Couldn't agree more. And in our opinion, this is particularly true when it comes to desserts and sweet stuff.
As we learned at a very young age, when something is good, really good, a small portion is plenty to satisfy a sweet craving.
Take this hot rich drink ("Chocolate Caliente", as we call it in Spain) for instance, a very popular drink people enjoy all year long. It's so rich and intense, a little 4oz mug is really all you need. Not too sweet and packed with antioxidants. Doesn't get any better than that.
Dedicated to all of you, fellow chocolate lovers :). See below for how to make hot chocolate.
Hope you enjoy it!
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Super Decadent Hot Chocolate, Barcelona Style
- Total Time: 8 mins
- Yield: 2-4oz mugs 1x
Description
In Barcelona, specially in the old city, you can enjoy a dreamy thick rich chocolate caliente. This hot chocolate, Barcelona style is absolutely fantastic. Add some hot fresh churros and you are in chocolate heaven.
Ingredients
- 5 tbsp good quality pure unsweetened cocoa powder (we like mixing 2-3 different brands to add complexity to the flavor. Brnads we love are Navitas , Lake Champlain unsweetened cocoa powder), Scharffen Berger, Ghirardelli, and Guittard
- 4 tbsp sugar
- ½ tbsp corn starch
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract (optional)
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Combine both cocoa powders, sugar and corn starch in a small bowl
- Pour COLD water into a small sauce pan, add vanilla extract (if using) cocoa mixture and start cooking at medium low heat, stirring constantly
- Cook until it thickens and serve immediately in two small mugs
- Cook Time: 8 mins
- Category: Drinks
- Cuisine: Spain
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 ounces
- Calories: 134
- Sugar: 25.2
- Sodium: 3
- Fat: 1.8
- Saturated Fat: 1
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 34.7
- Fiber: 4
- Protein: 2.4
- Cholesterol: 0
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Prag
if it tastes as good as it looks on the picture I'm game 🙂
Vicky & Ruth
Haha, thanks! Well, if you like chocolate, you'll love it! And if you really want to indulge, you can add a dollop of freshly whipped cream! 🙂
Dina
i love thick hot chocolate. sounds great. i like the idea of using two different kinds of cocoa.
Vicky & Ruth
Thanks!! Using good quality cocoa powder definitely makes a difference. You can try different barns combinations and see which ones works best for you. Glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Lisa is Raw on $10 a Day (or Less!)
Nice! I love that the recipe is so simple (oh, and that it's chocolate!). I'll definitely give it a try!
Vicky & Ruth
Thanks!! Love your chocolate covered strawberries too!!! 🙂
Val
A few years ago I visited Spain but never got around to trying the churros con chocolate, and I've never forgiven myself for it. I'm so excited I happened upon this recipe!
Vicky & Ruth
Nothing beats the authentic Spanish "churros con chocolate", but this one is pretty close! We hope you get to visit again and try it!
incrediblecrunchyflavor
just made this - amazing! perfect little nightcap!
Vicky & Ruth
Perfect way to end the day! Glad you enjoyed it 🙂
Jenny @ BAKE
This looks so thick and delicious! this is my favourite kind of hot chocolate
Vicky & Ruth
Definitely the perfect treat for chocolate lovers! I bet your shortbread would be perfect to dip in it 🙂
Laurie
Just got back from 2 weeks in Spain where we fell in love with chocolate y churros. This recipe is like the best we had in Spain. We've shared with friends and family and they love it too. I'm from San Francisco so I use Ghiradelli and Guittard. Muy delicioso!
Vicky & Ruth
So jealous!!!THank you so much!! We grew up eating chocolate con churros. Glad you got to enjoy it during your trip!! We have a few traditional Spanish recipes posted on our blog that we hope you'll enjoy as well 🙂
Alesya
Hi Vicky & Ruth! Thank you for the recipe. My best friend just got back from Barcelona and she was gushing all over your hot chocolate. She also said that there was some special cookie served with it. Would you happen to know the name of that cookie, how to make it or where to buy. Thank you so much!
Vicky & Ruth
We always ate hot chocolate with churros, when we lived in Barcelona, that's the traditional way. So we don't know what cookie your friend ate. Can you be more specific about the cookie, flavor, shape, name so we know which one you are referring to. With more information we may be able to help you better. Give this chocolate a try it is our of this world good!
Renata
Hola! Lo más delicioso que probé en Europa, volví a Barcelona solo para sentarme a tomar chocolate con churros nuevamente. Entonces no lleva nada de leche? Gracias y saludos!
Vicky and Ruth
Me dieron la receta en la Palleresa y no lleva leche, no se si otros sitios le ponen leche. A mi me encanta el chocolate con churros tambien.
cigdem
I remember we bought a powder mix in Barcelona
and they told us to make it with milk
so did we, and it tasted well
is it ok to make your recipe with milk too?
Vicky & Ruth
Yes you can use milk with this recipe. We just like the intense chocolate flavor and we didn't think it needed milk. Please let us know how it comes out if you try it.
Muir
Hi I also bought a powdered mix from Brunells in Barcelona but do not have the recipe to make it . I thought they said milk but not how much . wondering if this is the same mix and what the formula would be.
cheers
Vicky & Ruth
This recipe is actually made with water, we asked the store how they made theirs and we made our own version with a variety of cocoa powders available in the US. I am sure you can try it with milk as well. Let us know if you do. Cheers!
Ashley
This is my favorite hot chocolate recipe!! I have been using it for months. Thank you 🙂
Vicky & Ruth
So happy to hear that. We love it too!!
Lluís
It's funny that you call it Barcelona style when chocolate and churros are not typical from Catalunya.
I'm from Barcelona. Nice recipe though.
Vicky & Ruth
Nosotras también crecimos en Barcelona, y cada vez que volvemos nos tomamos un chocolate con churros en la calle Petrixol y estábamos describiendo nuestra visita a Barcelona. Que origen tiene el chocolate con churros?
lena
just finished making this, however here in nz we don't have cornstarch, so i used a product called arrowroot instead, didn't thicken quite as much as i'd expect but still tasted delicious!
Vicky & Ruth
Hi Lena, sorry about that. Happy to hear it turned out ok!
Simon
I made a slight variation on this.
I used milk instead of water, and I added a small pinch of instant coffee. That's a trick I learned from my grandmother - use a small amount of coffee to emphasize the chocolate flavour. Don't worry - it won't make it taste like coffee; it will just make the chocolate more bold. Also be sure to sift the corn starch and the cocoa powder for fewer lumps, and if you want to be extra sure, pour through a metal mesh sieve before serving.
El Catalán
Substitute milk for the water and it's a 5 star recipe!
margo
So yummy!
Xon
If you don’t have vanilla or cornstarch you can use about half a tablespoon custard powder as this contains.....vanilla and cornstarch ! also a tiny pinch of cinnamon if you like that
Joe Marca
I have loved the Barcelona hot chocolate on several trips there. Can’t wait to make the recipe. Can it be scaled up to serve at a party? Say a crock pot? Thanks, in advance for the reply.
Vicky and Ruth
We are so glad you enjoyed Barcelona's Hot Chocolate! Yes, it can be scaled to serve at a party. We've never tried it in a crock pot, we've always made it in a pot on the stove. Let us know how it comes out in a crock pot. Please note that the recipe on the blog makes only 8 ounces of hot chocolate chocolate. We usually serve it in 2 ounce cups, since it's so rich. Enjoy!