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Halloween Hot Chocolate is a fun and festive way to enjoy a mug of delicious hot cocoa with a Halloween twist.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe!
Perfect way to warm up! After a chilly night trick or treating, nothing is better than a cup of hot chocolate. Halloween Hot Chocolate is sure to be a total hit at any Halloween party or to warm up those trick or treaters when they come home.
Get creative. The possibilities are pretty endless. Just add in some food coloring (or leave it white), top it with some whipped cream or mini marshmallows and then add on some edible candy eyes, candy corn or a gummy work! See how many different combinations you can cup up or let the kid’s create their own combinations.
Ingredients Needed
- Milk. I prefer to use whole milk for the creamiest hot chocolate.
- White Chocolate Chips. Use a good quality chocolate for the best taste.
- Vanilla Extract
- Whipped Cream
- Food Coloring
- Toppings: Halloween Sprinkles, candy corn, mini marshmallows
How to Make Halloween Hot Chocolate
- Pour milk into medium saucepan.
- Warm milk on stovetop until bubbles form around the edges. Do not allow it to boil.
- Add in chocolate and stir until melted and smooth.
- Remove from heat and add vanilla extract and food coloring of choice. Whisk to combine.
- Garnish as desired. Those edible googly eyes are the perfect way to top off the whipped cream and so easy to make at home.
- Another fun variation is adding orange food coloring, whipped cream, yellow sprinkles and a few candy corn. This one is for all your candy corn lovers.
Add in whatever color of food coloring you want, and create a fun, festive and delicious Halloween hot chocolate!
Tips from leigh Anne
- Always heat your milk low and slow, don ‘t let it come to a boil. It is ok to just let small bubbles form around the edge of the pan.
- Stir or whisk the milk before pouring it into a mug. The white chocolate will separate out a bit but stirring will recombine.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I use milk chocolate or semi sweet chocolate?
Absolutely, use the chocolate of your choice such as milk chocolate, semi sweet chocolate or dark chocolate, you just won’t be able to color it with food coloring.
How long will Halloween hot chocolate last?
Store any leftover hot chocolate in an airtight container in the fridge for 5-7 days. Just reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop.
What is the best way to keep it warm to serve to a crowd?
I love to use my crock pot. Bring the hot chocolate to temperature on the stovetop and then pour into crockpot and keep it on warm with the lid on until ready to serve.
A fun and festive way to enjoy a mug of hot chocolate this Halloween season!
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Halloween Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
- 1 cup white chocolate use high quality
- 4 cups milk whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- edible googy eyes
- sprinkles
- whipped cream
- food coloring
- mini marshmallows
Instructions
- Heat milk in a saucepan over medium heat until bubbles begin to form. Do not let it boil.
- Add in white chocolate.
- Stir until chocolate is melted and milk is smooth. Remove from heat.
- Add in vanilla and desired food coloring. Mix well.
- Pour into mug and serve with whip cream and sprinkles
Tips & Notes:
- Always heat your milk low and slow, don ‘t let it come to a boil. It is ok to just let small bubbles form around the edge of the pan.
- Stir or whisk the milk before pouring it into a mug. The white chocolate will separate out a bit but stirring will recombine.
- Topping ideas:
- Mini Marshmallows
- Whipped Cream
- Halloween Sprinkles
- Candy Corn
- Gummy Worms
- Candy Eyes
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Michelle says
Where do you get the clear glass mugs? Cause those make it so cute! and then you can see the colors!
Ali says
Cutest hot chocolate monsters ever 🙂
Leigh Anne says
Thanks Ali. They are pretty fun to drink too!
Mentor Mom says
What fun ideas! LOVE the Candy Corn Idea.
Do you use white chocolate chips . . . or a white chocolate candy bar . . . or what?
You can also buy White Chocolate “Sauce” in the “coffee” section of most stores, because it is used for mochas and lattes. (I buy a large container at Cash & Carry.) My kids LOVE it when I make their hot chocolate with our white chocolate sauce.
My kids also LOVE it when I add some of our “coffee” flavors to their Hot Chocolate. You could make the Monster Hot Chocolate out of Peppermint Paddy flavoring. (which is very inexpensive at Cash & Carry)
🙂 🙂 🙂
Valerie H. says
They look great!
Leigh Anne says
Thanks Val. They were so fun to make
Tiffany says
How fun! What a neat idea. 🙂