This Frozen Hot Chocolate recipe is made in a matter of minutes and topped with whipped cream, chocolate syrup, and dehydrated marshmallows.
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Ingredients in Frozen Hot Chocolate
- Ice cubes
- Chocolate chips, melted (semisweet) (keep reading for other variations!)
- Hot cocoa mix (2 packets of hot cocoa if using prepackaged)
- Granulated sugar
- Milk (can substitute for almond, oat, or other dairy free)
- Chocolate syrup - or other flavor syrups such as butterscotch
- Whipped cream - canned whipped cream works great!
- Dehydrated mini marshmallows (or mini marshmallows)
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How to Make This Frozen Hot Chocolate Recipe
Melt the chocolate - Add the chocolate chips to a microwave-safe bowl and heat in 20-second increments, stirring after each time until the chocolate is melted. Set aside.
Fill the blender with ice - Fill a blender with 6 cups of ice.
Add the other ingredients - Add the granulated sugar, chocolate syrup, hot cocoa mix, and milk. Blend the ingredients.
Blend in the melted chocolate - Add the melted chocolate and blend until combined.
Divide - Divide between (4) 12-ounce glasses evenly.
Garnish - Top with whipped cream, dehydrated marshmallows, and chocolate drizzle.
Drink this frozen hot chocolate right away as it will melt quickly. Garnish as soon as it is poured into the glasses and serve!
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Other Variations of Frozen Hot Chocolate
It's easy to swap out the flavors of this frozen hot chocolate recipe. Get creative and mix together flavors that you love!
Swap the milk - swap out the milk for oat milk, almond milk, or other dairy-free milk. You can even make it even more chocolatey with chocolate milk.
Change up the chocolate chips - This frozen hot chocolate recipe uses semisweet chocolate chips but you can use white chocolate, caramel, or even peanut butter chips.
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Frozen Hot Chocolate Recipe
Equipment
Ingredients
- 6 cups ice
- ½ cup chocolate chips - melted
- 6 teaspoons hot cocoa mix - 2 packets of hot cocoa
- 3 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 3 cups milk
- 6 tablespoons chocolate syrup
Garnish
- whipped cream
- dehydrated mini marshmallows
- chocolate syrup
Instructions
- Add the chocolate chips to microwave safe bowl and heat in 20-second increments, stirring after each time.
- Fill a blender with 6 cups of ice.
- Add the granulated sugar, chocolate syrup, hot cocoa mix, and milk.
- Blend the ingredients.
- Add the melted chocolate and blend until combined.
- Divide between (4) 12-ounce glasses evenly.
- Top with whipped cream, dehydrated marshmallows, and chocolate drizzle.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is an estimate based on third-party calculations. Actual values may vary due to ingredients, measurements, and serving sizes.
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