Biscoff hot chocolate is an indulgent twist on a classic hot chocolate that combines the rich flavors of Biscoff cookie spread with chocolate milk. A cup of warm, cozy, and sweet Biscoff hot chocolate can be the best beverage to drink on chilly winter days.
What Is Biscoff Hot Chocolate?
Cookie Butter Hot Chocolate is a lusciously thick and rich treat that combines the flavors of hot chocolate with the irresistible and warming taste of cookie butter. Each sip brings together the comforting flavors of chocolate and the warmth of Biscoff cookies. A real hug in a mug! Of course, ready-made hot chocolate powders are available in supermarkets, but once you make this rich and lusciously thick Biscoff hot chocolate at home, you will not go for ready-made ones. If you love speculoos cookies, don’t forget to check out my other Lotus Biscoff recipe ideas.
Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Delicious: This hot chocolate is a cozy and satisfying combination of rich chocolate and spicy speculoos cookie flavors. The buttery and slightly spicy taste of Biscoff spread adds a unique twist to the classic hot chocolate.
- Easy to make: Biscoff hot chocolate is super easy to make. All you need to do is mix all the ingredients over medium heat until they are fully combined, creamy, and smooth.
- Simple ingredients: This hot chocolate recipe is made with just 4 simple ingredients.
Cookie Butter Hot Chocolate Ingredients
- Biscoff cookie spread: In this recipe, we will combine a cozy hot chocolate flavor with a spicy and rich Biscoff cookie flavor.
- Cocoa powder: Use high-quality cocoa powder for the best flavor.
- Milk: I usually use full-fat dairy milk for creamy hot chocolate, but you can also use non-dairy milk according to your taste. Full-fat milk, skimmed milk, and even plant-based milk (almond, oat, coconut, or regular dairy milk) work well for this recipe. You can substitute half and half for milk in this recipe for extra creamy hot chocolate.
- Sugar: This hot chocolate is not overly sweet so feel free to add extra sugar if you have a sweet tooth. Also to enhance the sweetness and taste of chocolate, in addition to cocoa powder, you can add 1 or 2 tablespoons of chocolate syrup or chocolate chips.
How to Make Biscoff Hot Chocolate?
- In a saucepan, heat the milk, cocoa powder, Biscoff spread and sugar over medium heat until it starts steaming. Make sure not to let it boil.
- Whisk continuously until the chocolate is melted and everything is well blended and smooth. Remove from the heat and pour it into a mug.
- Top with whipped cream and drizzle with extra melted cookie butter or crushed Biscoff cookies. Serve hot. This hot chocolate is not overly sweet so feel free to add extra sweetener like sugar or chocolate syrup if you have a sweet tooth.
Expert Tips
- For extra rich and creamy hot chocolate, you can substitute milk for half and half or use equal parts half and half and whole milk.
- Love bittersweet and thick hot chocolate? Add some bittersweet or dark chocolate to the hot chocolate mixture.
- Caramelized shortcrust Biscoff biscuits taste like cinnamon so you can also add a pinch of cinnamon to enhance this spicy taste.
- You can add a pinch of salt to balance out the sweetness.
- Add a splash of vanilla extract for extra flavor, if desired.
Biscoff Hot Chocolate Toppings
A cup of decadent and creamy hot chocolate is complete with toppings. Whipped cream, crushed biscuits, chocolate sauce, cinnamon sticks, chocolate shavings, or melted cookie butter. All of these are good options and will work perfectly in this recipe.
Variations
- Extra chocolatey: Add 1 or 2 tablespoons of quality dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips or chopped chocolate for an extra decadent hot chocolate.
- Vegan cookie butter hot chocolate: Substitute milk with coconut milk for a creamy dairy-free Biscoff hot chocolate.
FAQs
Can You Heat Biscoff Spread?
Lotus Biscoff spread is a spreadable version of caramelized speculoos cookies. It can be enjoyed at room temperature or warmed up.
What Does Cookie Butter Hot Chocolate Taste Like?
Cookie butter hot chocolate is a blend of chocolate sweetness and the spicy warmth of Biscoff cookies.
Can I Double This Recipe?
Absolutely! If you’d like to make a larger batch, just double or triple the recipe and follow the same instructions.
Did you like the Lotus Biscoff Hot Chocolate recipe? Try my Lotus Biscoff Muffins Recipe as well! Leave your comment below and If you make this recipe, be sure to tag your photos #yummynotes 
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Ingredients
- 1 cup of whole milk
- 1 tablespoon Lotus Biscoff Spread, plus more for garnish
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- Whipped cream, for garnish
- Lotus Biscoff cookies, for garnish
Instructions
Step 1
In a saucepan, heat the milk, cocoa powder, Biscoff spread and sugar over medium heat until it starts steaming. Make sure not to let it boil.
Step 2
Whisk continuously until the chocolate is melted and everything is well blended and smooth. Remove from the heat and pour it into a mug.
Step 3
Top with whipped cream and drizzle with extra melted cookie butter or crushed Biscoff cookies. Serve hot. This hot chocolate is not overly sweet so feel free to add extra sweetener like sugar or chocolate syrup if you have a sweet tooth.
Notes
In this recipe, I have used chocolate syrup that is already sweetened so there was no need to add sugar. But if you use dark chocolate chunks, you can add a little sugar. I usually use full-fat dairy milk for creamy hot chocolate, but you can also use non-dairy milk according to your taste.
