These Horlicks malted chocolate pots are a decadent, but easy to make dessert with only three ingredients. Egg free!
Chocolate Pots
Chocolate pots are one of my favourite desserts to make and are something that I have featured on the blog often. You really cannot go far wrong with a pudding made of cream and chocolate. Chocolate pots tick all my fuss free boxes – quick, easy, impressive and you can make them in advance – ideal for easy mid week entertaining.
My twist on the classic chocolate pot for this dessert recipe is to add some Horlicks – malted milk powder – to add another layer of flavour, then top the pots with a swirl of Horlicks cream.
Horlicks
Horlicks was first made 140 years ago and was sold as a nourishing drink. It is packed with nutrients and vitamins, and its main ingredients are wheat and malted barley, it is traditionally served mixed with milk to make a hot drink, but its maltiness and unique taste means it makes an excellent ingredient for both sweet and savoury dishes.
- 300 ml double cream
- 4 tsp heaped Horlicks Original
- 75 g chocolate - finely chopped - I prefer dark - but milk would also work
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Pour 200ml of the cream into a small pan and gently heat.
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Add 4 tsp of the Horlicks and whisk until dissolved.
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Once the cream starts to simmer, add the chocolate and stir until it has melted.
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Pour the chocolate cream into 4 verrine or shot glasses. Allow to cool then keep in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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When ready to serve whip the remaining cream with a teaspoon of Horlicks, until thick, but still floppy. Top each glass with the cream. Grate a little chocolate over to decorate.
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Return to the fridge for up to 2 hours before serving.
- This recipe is 14 Weight Watchers Smart Points per portion
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For some more ever so easy to make chocolate pots you might also like my three ingredient white chocolate and lemon pots.
Recipe for Horlicks Malted Milk Chocolate Pots commissioned by Horlicks. All opinions our own.
Johanna GGG
These look gorgeous and delicious – hard to believe how simple they are. They would make fun desserts for entertaining – especially if you asked everyone to guess the flavour :-) Thanks for sending it in to We Should Cocoa.
Helen
I love simple and easy desserts. We really enjoyed these
Choclette
You could have made these just for me. I adore horlicks and mixed with chocolate it is just sublime. Must say I’d never thought of adding it to savoury dishes, so there’s something to ponder on. Thanks for linking up with We Should Cocoa.
Helen
I can imagine it is lovely in savoury dishes, all those umami notes.
Bintu | Recipes From A Pantry
I so remember growing up with Horlicks. Sierra Leoneans loved it and then some. Would love a pot or two of this Helen.
Helen
That is interesting – fascinating how products crop up in different countries.
Nayna Kanabar
What a great way to incorporate horlicks, I havn’t had horlicks since I was a child. I think I may add it to my shopping list .
Helen
I last used it for that Nigella chocolate cake that you add a heap to.
Kavey
Ooh lovely, that malted flavour is surely perfect with chocolate – bet these are utterly delicious!
Helen
I was quite pleased with them, and they vanished fairly fast.
Emma @ Supper in the suburbs
My OH loooooooves horlicks but I’ve never really got it…These though…I could totally get behind these. They look delicious :-)
Helen
It adds just an extra layer of flavour. I think it makes an excellent ingredient.
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy
I love little chocolate pots like this and there are so many different ways to make them. I like the idea of using Horlicks in them too.
Helen
Pots like this are one of my staples, so easy, adaptable and impressive. Indulgent without being over the top as they are quite small.
Angela Milnes
ooh this sounds really tasty! I love horlicks and chocolate so i bet it is nice together.
Helen
It works amazingly well! Delicious!
Tori Gabriel
These look amazing. I have never tried Horlicks mixed with chocolate before. Think I’ll pass on Horlicks pasta though.
Helen
Thanks Tori, I know what you mean about the pasta, but I think that it could work really really well.
StressedMum
These sound so nice, I haven’t had horlicks for years, I am going to be trying these x
Helen
they were so good! time to get back into Horlicks.
Rachel
I love the idea of using dark chocolate, that would work so well with Horlicks, which I love, as a drink as well as a chocolate pot x
Helen
I really was quite pleased with this one.
Melanie Edjourian
Wow they look really yummy, right I am adding horlicks to my next shopping list, thanks for sharing x
Helen
Enjoy them Melanie!
Ana De- Jesus
This is going to sound strange but I have never tried Horlicks before, these chocolate pots more than tempt me to try it at last!
Helen
It has a lovely almost savoury malty flavour, so good with chocolate.
Sarah Bailey
Oh my goodness give me on like now! How absolutely amazing do they sound! x
Helen
They were super delicious and so easy to make Sarah.
Rhian Westbury
I love making little chocolate mousse pots too but I never thought abuot putting horlicks in them x
Helen
It would be delicious in mousse – what an excellent idea.
Liz Mays
These are so cool! I’d love to try making some. They’d be amazing as after dinner treats.
Helen
Really easy too, as well as impressive. Perfect for eating when sitting on the sofa.
Lisa Jane
These would be lovely for entertaining friends. Quite simple too
Helen
Simple, but impressive, and perfect to prepare in advance.
nicol
oh my, this sounds so delish! i haven’t had a horlicks in years
Helen
Nor had I! I forgot how much I liked it.
emmabuzzybee
and heres me thinking that horlicks is just a night time drink!
as a previous commenter said, looks like a great party dessert, sometimes the simple things are the best :)
Helen
It would be very fast to make 30 or so for a party – serve them all in shot glasses.
Fashion and Style Police
You are so right. Definitely can’t go wrong with a pudding of cream and chocolate.
Helen
Absolutely not! Easy puddings are the best.
Hannah
This looks amazing, I will have to try it for myself! x
Helen
Let me know how it goes Hannah. It is incredibly quick and easy
Anosa
Horlicks brings back memories, my mum used to drink it every evening. Loving the recipe. Thanks for sharing
Helen
Food is so evocative isn’t it?
Charli Bruce
These sound amazing! I love Horlicks so much and teaming it with chocolate is a match made in heaven! xx
Helen
this is Horlicks for the summer!
Jacqui Paterson (@Jax2000)
This looks like the yummiest thing I’ve seen in my ENTIRE LIFE! PS: your photography is stunning. x
Helen
Thank you so much Jacqui. It really is so easy to make too.
Harriet from Toby & Roo
I’m drooling over these! I’m also heading off to grab some horlicks haha! H x
Helen
I love the addition of the Horlicks, makes it slightly less rich and adds a whole other later of flavour.
Jessica
Perfect for the summer season. I love milk and chocolate mix in a drink so I should try doing this.
Helen
It is the summer equivalent of a hug in a mug!
Ali
I love Horlicks! This sounds so yummy and easy to make! I’m definitely trying this at the weekend!
Helen
So easy to make!
Becca @ Amuse Your Bouche
I love making chocolate pots of all different flavours – brilliant idea to use Horlicks! I LOVE the flavour.
Helen
Chocolate pots rock! Love them.
Louise
Oh my god these look amazing! I’m not really much of a dessert person but these look lush!
Helen
They are only tiny and very easy to make. Perfect for entertaining.
Veganopoulous
I had no idea it was that old! Growing up I always thought Horlicks was an ‘old person drink’, I mean the name was out of an Enid Blyton book or something. I can’t have it now because of the dairy but seeing as I’m an ‘old person’ I’d definitely have a dairy free version!
Helen
I know, I love these old products that have stood the test of time.
Emily Underworld
I’m vegan so I wouldn’t be able to have this, but it looks yum!
Helen
I’ll have to create a vegan chocolate pot then!
Laura H
What a unique recipe! I love Horlicks so much, it used to be my go-to drink before bed when I was younger :)
Helen
Horlicks is not just a hot drink!