Winter is officially here, and what better way to enjoy the season than sipping a rich and creamy cup of hot chocolate while cozied up in a blanket reading a good book. Ah, now that is the way to spend a quality afternoon!
Although I am perfectly happy with a packet of Swiss Miss, I am always down for a “real” recipe. So, I went on a little Pinterest search for an amazingly good cocoa recipe, and oh man, I found a ton of them. It is dessert in a cup! I saved 10 of them for sharing here with you because these definitely need to be shared.
Decadent Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate
I love anything that I can dump in the crockpot and eat (or drink!) later! Imagine your house smelling like chocolate-y goodness for the next few hours…
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If you want your hot chocolate with a gooey caramel drizzle, this is the recipe for you. A little side note, this post explains the difference between hot chocolate and hot cocoa, the more you know, right?
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My husband is craaaaazy about Nutella! I’m not saying that I don’t love it, but he really really loves it. This recipe gets his seal of approval with two thumb’s up.
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Want to add a fun twist to your cup? How about making your drink pink!
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This recipe takes a bit more time to make because your ingredients have to sit in the fridge for several hours, but the end result is a rich chocolate concoction with a little bite from the chili pepper for the more adventurous sipper 😉
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Cookies and Cream Hot Chocolate
This one is for my little guy because he loves everything cookies and cream! It generally tends to be a little too sweet for my taste, but he can’t get enough of it.
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Hot chocolate for grown-ups! This one can be mommy’s special hot chocolate, much too good for children. 😀
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White hot chocolate is so pretty, it looks like winter in a cup 🙂
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If you have ever wished that you could drink a Reese’s then this recipe is for you! Hot chocolate was made to be combined with peanut butter!
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I’m not vegan, but I like to inclusive around these here parts. So, here you go my vegan friends, you can let me know how it comes out.
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My apologies in advance if this post leads to a new hot chocolate addiction. Moderation is key my friends, don’t try to drink them all at once!
Are you a hot chocolate lover?
4 Comments
I’ve always been a big hot chocolate fan, but as I’ve gotten older I’ve outgrown the standard Swiss Miss variety and like to try new kinds. The Amaretto one sounds like a good one to start with. 🙂
I think that is an excellent starting point. I love Amaretto!
These chocolate recipes look very tempting. Peanut butter hot chocolate and pink hot chocolate are my favorites from the above list.
Solid choices. I have the amaretto one at the top of my list 🙂