Chocolate CustardClassic

Name: Chocolate Custard (Classic)
Ingredients: 2⅔ cups heavy cream; 1⅓ cups whole milk; ⅞ cup sugar; salt, a pinch; 8 egg yolks; ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 5–6 oz chocolate chips; 1½ tsp vanilla extract, plus more to taste

Rich, silky chocolate custard made with egg yolks, cream, and cocoa.

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Ingredients

2⅔ cupsheavy cream
1⅓ cupswhole milk
⅞ cupsugar
a pinchsalt
8egg yolks
⅓ cupunsweetened cocoa powder

Add after 175°F

5–6 ozchocolate chips
1½ tspvanilla extract, plus more to taste

Method

Step 1: Mix the sugar, milk, cream, salt, and cocoa powder in a pot and slowly bring to 145°F.
Step 2: In another bowl, whisk the egg yolks. Once the cocoa has dissolved and the milk mixture is at temperature, slowly add it to the yolks. Once uniform, pour everything back into the pot.
Step 3: Bring to 170–175°F, then pour through a strainer into a large heatproof bowl.
Step 4: Add the chocolate and vanilla and whisk until smooth. Taste and add more chocolate if needed.

Version 1 · updated November 15, 2026