Hot Chocolate With A Twist

Winter is here and the weather is perfect for Hot Chocolate so here are 5 mouth-watering Twists on the traditional Hot Chocolate for you to try.

 

SWEET HOT CHOCOLATE WITH CONDENSED MILK

Creamy and comforting Hot Chocolate.

INGREDIENTS

4 1/2 cups milk

2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk

1/4 cup cocoa powder

170 grams dark chocolate chopped

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

1/4 teaspoon almond extract

Toppings: Whipped cream, marshmallows

  • Mix all ingredients and place in a saucepan and gently heat over the stove being careful not to boil.

 

DECADENT SLOW COOKER HOT CHOCOLATE

Creamy, rich, and decadent slow cooker hot chocolate made over 4 hours.

INGREDIENTS

6 cups milk

2 cups full cream

1/2 cup granulated sugar

226g semi-sweet chocolate, coarsely chopped

1/4 cup cocoa powder

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

Toppings: marshmallows, chocolate syrup, salted caramel, etc

  • Place all of the ingredients into a large slow cooker and whisk all ingredients. Cook on low for 6 hours or on high for 4 hours. Make sure you whisk it every hour.

 

CARAMEL & WHITE HOT CHOCOLATE

Warm, sweet icecream sundae twist

INGREDIENTS

8 oz. premium white chocolate

4 cups milk or cream

1 Tbsp. vanilla

2 Tbsps. caramel

Toppings: marshmallows

  • Combine white chocolate, milk or cream and vanilla over medium heat until melted and smooth. Add caramel to mugs before pouring in hot chocolate. Top with marshmallows.

 

NUTELLA HOT CHOCOLATE

Delicious Hazelnut twist

INGREDIENTS

1 cup milk

2 1/2 Tbsps. Nutella

1 Tbsp. cocoa

Pinch of salt

Topping: whipped cream

  • In a small saucepan over medium heat, whisk all of your ingredients together until well blended and hot. Pour into a cup, add whipped cream.

 

COOKIES AND CREAM HOT CHOCOLATE

Warm, creamy milk and cookies

INGREDIENTS

2 cups milk

1/2 cup hot chocolate mix

4-5 Oreos

Toppings: whipped cream and additional crushed Oreos

  • Warm milk over medium heat, but do not let boil. Add hot chocolate mix. Grind Oreos in a food processor or blender and add them to the warm milk. Serve with whipped cream and top with crushed Oreos.