The winter staple is hot chocolate and everybody has their favorite recipe. Over time, we yearn for a twist on the same hot chocolate and the folks at SheKnows created an infographic with 10 awesome ways to spice up your hot chocolate recipes.
What if you haven’t found that perfect recipe yet? These recipes will help you on your quest for that perfect cup of hot chocolate. If you love chocolate as much as I do, don’t miss this slow cooker chocolate pudding cake recipe!
Peppermint Hot Chocolate
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 1 tsp peppermint extract
Orange Hot Chocolate
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 tbsp grated orange zest
- 2 oz dark chocolate
Vegan Hot Chocolate
- 1 cup vanilla almond milk
- 1 1/2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tsp coconut palm sugar
Aztec Hot Chocolate
- 1 cup milk
- 5 oz chopped dark chocolate
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon
- Tiny pinch cayenne
Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate
- 1 cup skim milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 4 oz milk chocolate, chopped
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate
- 1 tsp maple syrup
- 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 tsp unsweetened dark cocoa
Nutella Hot Chocolate
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2 Tbsp Nutella
- 1 Tbsp cocoa
- Pinch salt
Caramel Hot Chocolate
- 1/2 cup milk
- 5 oz milk chocolate, chopped
- 1//4 cup heavy cream
- 1 Tbsp caramel sauce
Lavender White Hot Chocolate
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/4 tsp lavender buds
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
Irish Hot Chocolate
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup chocolate chips
- 2 oz Bailey’s Irish cream
Top it off: Marshmallow, whipped cream, cinnamon stick, caramel
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I just noticed #6 and I’m already clamoring to get my pumpkin spice fix!
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