milk chocolate

noun

: chocolate made with milk solids compare dark chocolate, white chocolate

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But while milk chocolate might reign supreme in our beloved candy bars, here is a collection of our favorite dark chocolate recipes that celebrate its intensity and sophistication. Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026 These are Dove chocolate–sized strawberry marshmallows, coated in milk chocolate, and the overall effect is as romantic as being caught on the Kiss Cam with your mistress. Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Feb. 2026 The milk chocolate is crazy rich and silky, and the filling is thick and flavorful. Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2026 Royce’s Port Charlotte infuses a wee bit of Scotch whisky into velvety fresh cream and chocolate for an Islay experience that leaves a hint of smoke with the silky milk chocolate. Angela Hansberger, AJC.com, 29 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for milk chocolate

Word History

First Known Use

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of milk chocolate was in 1900

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“Milk chocolate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/milk%20chocolate. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

Kids Definition

milk chocolate

noun
: chocolate containing ground cacao beans, cocoa butter, and milk from which no solids (as of sugar or fat) have been removed

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