milk chocolate

American  

noun

1. chocolate that has been mixed with milk.

2. a piece or bar of candy made of or coated with such chocolate.

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milk chocolate British  

noun

1. chocolate that has been made with milk, having a creamy taste Compare plain chocolate

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Etymology

Origin of milk chocolate

First recorded in 1715–25

Example Sentences

Wallace has noticed prices for her Easter favorites, such as Russell Stover’s milk chocolate Easter bunnies, have taken a bigger chunk out of her budget each year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

For milk chocolate to be classified as such, UK regulations say it should be made up of about 20% cocoa solids, slightly lower than EU regulations which stipulate a minimum of 25%.

From BBC • Oct. 20, 2025

Each bar includes toasted kataifi — thin strands of shredded phyllo dough pastry — pistachio and tahini paste that’s all mixed together and encased in milk chocolate.

From Salon • Oct. 1, 2024

In general milk chocolate has far fewer of these solids while dark chocolate contains more, as evidenced by its bitter taste.

From National Geographic • Feb. 12, 2024

June asked it so casually, like she was asking if Ivy preferred dark or milk chocolate, that Ivy couldn’t tell if there was anything behind her question.

From "Ivy Aberdeen’s Letter to the World" by Ashley Herring Blake