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Recipe · 18 Aug 2025

Chocolate Melkkos

Chocolate Melkkos

 

Chocolate Melkkos

Chocolate Melkkos

Melkkos is one of South Africa’s most nostalgic comfort foods – a creamy, warm milk-based dish usually topped with cinnamon sugar. But this chocolate melkkos recipe takes it to the next level with rich cocoa flavor and velvety smoothness. It’s the perfect winter warmer or late-night treat when you’re craving something both homely and indulgent.
Course Dessert, Lunch

Ingredients
  

  • 100 g sugar
  • 1 ½ tsp cocoa
  • 90 g cake flour
  • Salt a pinch
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1 L milk
  • 1 tsp cocoa or more for extra taste
  • Vanilla essence Optional
  • Chocolate grated or shavings

Instructions
 

  • Mix the sugar and cocoa together and set aside
  • Rub together the flour, salt and butter with your fingers until it is nice and crumbly
  • Pour the milk into a large saucepan and add the cocoa. Bring to the boil. Once the milk is boiling and frothy, reduce the heat and allow to simmer while slowly sprinkling the crumbs into the milk, whisking.
  • Reduce the heat and simmer gently, while whisking continually, for about 10 minutes. Turn off the heat, allow to rest for 5 minutes before serving with a generous sprinkling of cocoa sugar and chocolate

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