I love a good cup of hot cocoa on a chilly night, especially near the holidays. So, I thought it would be fun to put together a hot cocoa and Mexican hot chocolate board for your next party. I mean seriously, so fun! Or you can just take the recipe and jar it for a gift or later use!
For this board I have a lazy Susan board from Home Goods, lots of goodies from World Market (MERRY marshmallows, candy canes, pretzels, stirrers, chocolate balls), some chocolate stars from Trader Joes, and of course some of my own treat from my recipes you can find on my site!
Ingredients for Hot Cocoa:
- ½ lb chocolate
- 1 vanilla pod, scrape out vanilla beans
Ingredients for Mexican Hot Chocolate
- ½ lb chocolate
- 2 tsp cinnamon (more can be added of both spices, but I kept it on the mild side for the recipe)
- ½ tsp cayenne
Optional Ingredients:
- 1 Tbsp of honey or maple syrup to sweetener
- Marshmallows
- Whipped Cream
How to make Hot Cocoa:
- Grind chocolate in a food processor or blender until all pieces are very small, like photos.
- Add in vanilla beans (toss pod) and mix with a spoon.
- Serve in a bowl at a party, jar for a gift or to use later.
- To use: heat 1 cup of milk or milk alternative on the stove (or in microwave). Add in ½ cup of chocolate mix and stir until incorporated. This is when you can also mix in a sweetener or more cocoa if you’d like a richer flavor. Optional to top with marshmallows or whipped cream.
How to make Mexican Hot Chocolate:
- Grind chocolate in a food processor or blender until all pieces are very small, like photos.
- Add in cinnamon and cayenne and mix with a spoon.
- Serve in a bowl at a party, jar for a gift or to use later.
- To use: heat 1 cup of milk or milk alternative on the stove (or in microwave). Add in ½ cup of chocolate mix and stir until incorporated. This is when you can also mix in a sweetener or more cocoa if you’d like a richer flavor. Optional to top with marshmallows or whipped cream or even cinnamon.
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Ingredients
Hot Cocoa Ingredients
- ½ lb chocolate
- 1 vanilla pod scrape out vanilla beans
Mexican Hot Chocolate Ingredients
- ½ lb chocolate
- 2 tsp cinnamon more can be added of both spices, but I kept it on the mild side for the recipe
- ½ tsp cayenne
Optional Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp honey or maple syrup
- marshmallows
- whipped cream
Instructions
Hot Cocoa
- Grind chocolate in a food processor or blender until all pieces are very small, like photos.
- Add in vanilla beans (toss pod) and mix with a spoon.
- Serve in a bowl at a party, jar for a gift or to use later.
- To use: heat 1 cup of milk or milk alternative on the stove (or in microwave). Add in ½ cup of chocolate mix and stir until incorporated. This is when you can also mix in a sweetener or more cocoa if you’d like a richer flavor. Optional to top with marshmallows or whipped cream.
Mexican Hot Chocolate
- Grind chocolate in a food processor or blender until all pieces are very small, like photos.
- Add in cinnamon and cayenne and mix with a spoon.
- Serve in a bowl at a party, jar for a gift or to use later.
- To use: heat 1 cup of milk or milk alternative on the stove (or in microwave). Add in ½ cup of chocolate mix and stir until incorporated. This is when you can also mix in a sweetener or more cocoa if you’d like a richer flavor. Optional to top with marshmallows or whipped cream or even cinnamon.
Notes
– Chocolate: You want to use high quality chocolate bars for this so it melts properly.
– Toppings: This is where you can get wild. Have fun and add all sorts of toppings.
– Gifting: Package up the mix in jars or baggies with an instruction tag and gift!
Nutrition
Calories: 399kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Sodium: 12mg | Potassium: 219mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 62IU | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 2mg
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