Homemade Hot Cocoa with Toppings Bar

A rich and creamy homemade hot cocoa perfect for a festive hot cocoa bar, complete with a variety of fun toppings.

By @tameramowryhousley

Original recipe source

Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 0.5 cup cocoa powder
• 0.5 cup sugar
• 0 salt
• 0 milk
• 4 cups milk
• 0.5 cup chocolate chips
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 0 whipped cream
• 0 mini marshmallows
• 0 butter shortbread cookies
• 0 peppermint bark
• 0 holiday sprinkles
• 0 chocolate chips
• 0 chocolate syrup
• 0 salted caramel sauce

Instructions

1. In a saucepan, whisk together the cocoa powder, sugar, salt, and a splash of the milk to form a paste.
2. Whisk in the rest of the milk and heat the mixture until steaming.
3. Stir in the chocolate chips until they are melted.
4. Add the vanilla and stir to combine.
5. Pour the hot cocoa into mugs.
6. Set up a toppings bar with whipped cream, mini marshmallows, butter shortbread cookies, peppermint bark, holiday sprinkles, chocolate chips, chocolate syrup, and salted caramel sauce.
7. Encourage guests to top their hot cocoa with their choice of toppings from the bar.