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

The black-colored beans are dark chocolate espresso flavored, while the brown beans are milk chocolate flavored, meant to mimic the robustness and sweetness of a cappuccino.

From Salon

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

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

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

From National Geographic

The review found that Swiss Miss milk chocolate flavor hot cocoa mix and Ghirardelli premium hot cocoa mix were safer to drink than the others.

From Los Angeles Times