The delicious winter season is upon us and so are the cold winds. What better way to keep warm on a chilly day than with a cup of piping hot chocolate? The top recipes on this blog will show you how to make your own homemade cocoa mix and different variations like peppermint or cherry cocoa that would be perfect for holiday gatherings with family and friends.
16 Hot Chocolate Homemade Recipes
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UnskinnyBobby: Secret Perfect Homemade Hot-Chocolate
“My mother taught me to mix sugar and cocoa powder until it was “the colour that hot cocoa is supposed to be.” I’ll try to be a little more exact.”
Ingredients Needed: Hershey‘s’s cocoa powder, white sugar, and milk
This is a Stove Top method – easy to make, and chances are you have the ingredients!
2. 42-Calorie With Almond Milk
“Here it is mood-soothing, energy-boosting hot chocolate that’ll keep you out of the bakery—and in your favourite jeans.”
Ingredients: water, cocoa powder, Truvia (or other sweeteners to taste), Instant Coffee, Vanilla Extract, Unsweetened Silk Almond Milk
This method is a Microwave single-cup Recipe.
3. Cookies & Cream
“The addition of Oreos is the perfect touch! I can never drink hot cocoa any other way again.”
Ingredients: whole milk, hot chocolate mix, Oreo cookies, Whipped cream optional
This Recipe is designed for the stovetop
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4. Sugar-Free Dairy-Free
“The Recipe from Candida-Free Candee is for dairy and sugar-free homemade chocolate drink, which is so much better for you than the packaged brands. Perfect for cooler weather, though I would personally love it all year round!”
Ingredients: non-dairy milk (or water), organic cocoa, liquid stevia, natural vanilla extract (optional)
This method is done on the stovetop
5. Copycat Recipe for Disneylands Version
“Disneyland’s Hot Chocolate Copycat that’s creamy and chocolatey at every sip! Rich and indulgent, it’s the perfect treat for cold winter days!”
Ingredients: milk, heavy cream, cocoa powder, milk chocolate, condensed milk, vanilla extract, whipped cream, cinnamon
This method is done on the Stove Top
6. S’ mores Hot Chocolate
“S” mores is a cup full of your favourite fall campfire treat that you can enjoy in the comforts of your own home.”
Ingredients: Whole Milk, Dark Chocolate Melting Wafers, Torani Toasted Marshmallow Syrup, White Sugar, Vanilla Extract, Coffee Grounds, Ground Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Mini Marshmallows, Graham Crackers, Chocolate Syrup
A method is StoveTop, but you can melt your marshmallows in the Microwave
7: CopyCat Starbucks Recipe
it states just like the hot cocoa you can buy at Starbucks! Make this Hot Chocolate Starbucks recipe
Ingredients: unsweetened cocoa, sugar, water, milk, vanilla
This method is done in the Microwave
8. HAZELNUT CRUNCH WITH RAW CACAO
“So without further ado, I give you THE most epic, hot hazelnut chocolate! Be warned, and this is not your everyday hot drink …it’s …it’s special occasion hot chocolate.”
Ingredients: plant milk of choice, raw cacao powder, Hazelnut Butter, Chopped roasted hazelnuts, Chocolate Shavings, Marshmallows
Method: Heat the milk until steaming using either a steam wand, Nespresso milk frother, or a pan on the stove.
9. EARL GREY HOT CHOCOLATE
“For a luscious hot cocoa drink that is not too thick and not too thin, you want to start with two parts milk (preferably whole milk) and 1 part dark chocolate.”
Ingredients: 3.25% milk Earl Grey tea bags, Cacao Barry Ocoa dark chocolate
The method is done on the stovetop
10. Tumeric Hot Chocolate
“Guys, this hot turmeric cocoa will not only warm you up, but it also boosts your immune system!”
Ingredients: Milk, Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, Ground Turmeric, Coconut Oil, Black Pepper, Cayenne Pepper, and Honey
This Method is a Stove Top Method
11. HOMEMADE WHITE HOT CHOCOLATE
“Grab a bar of your favourite white chocolate or some white chocolate chips, a pinch of vanilla extract, and you’re good to go. Simple, cheaper than your coffee shop, and wonderfully delicious.”
Ingredients: milk, vanilla extract, white chocolate, whipped cream or marshmallows for topping
This method is a Stovetop method
12. BELGIAN RECIPE
“I love my Gourmet Hot chocolate with all the flavours, but the Belgian hot chocolate completely takes the cake!”
Ingredients: Milk, Dark Belgian chocolate, Quality Milk chocolate, salt, vanilla, Canned Whipped cream, cinnamon, White sugar
This method is done on the stovetop
13. SLOW COOKER PUMPKIN WHITE HOT CHOCOLATE
“I mean, who doesn’t love pumpkin pie? Especially when you can have it in different ways than the traditional!”
Ingredients: sweetened condensed milk, heavy cream, milk, white chocolate chips, pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, Whipped Cream
This method is done in the Slow Cooker
14. Quick and Easy Chai White Hot Cocoa
“This Chai White Hot Chocolate also couldn’t be easier to make and needs only three ingredients: milk, good-quality white chocolate, and a chai tea bag.”
Ingredients: White chocolate, chai tea bag, milk optional whipped cream and cinnamon
The cooking method is done on Stove Top
15. WITH PEANUT BUTTER
Via Certified Pastry Aficionado
“I talked about my obsession with peanut butter and chocolate. It’s been a combo that cannot be beaten. So my decision was easy: I HAD to make a peanut butter hot chocolate.”
Ingredients: semisweet chocolate chips, Creamy peanut butter, milk, unsweetened cocoa powder, mini-marshmallows
Cooking Method – Is Stove Top
16. Mexican Style
This Mexican hot chocolate is like liquid gold! Forget the cocoa powder – this contains the REAL melted chocolate with cinnamon and spices!
Ingredients: milk, semisweet chocolate chips, cinnamon, vanilla, and chilli powder
Cooking Method is Stove Top
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