Candy Bar Hot Chocolate - Almond Joy, Reeses, and Twix
These Candy Bar Hot Chocolate Recipes are a must during the winter months. Almond Joy, Reese's, and Twix flavorings are sure to please any chocolate lover!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time8 minutes mins
Total Time18 minutes mins
Course: Drink
Cuisine: American
Keyword: drink
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 409kcal
Author: Erica Walker
- 1/3 cup unsweetened hot cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- pinch salt
- 1/3 cup boiling water I heat it for 90 seconds in the microwave in a glass measuring cup
- 3 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup heavy cream or half and half
Almond Joy Hot Chocolate:
- 1 Tablespoon cream of coconut not coconut milk, or to taste
- 1 teaspoon amaretto syrup here is what it looks like
- whipped cream to taste
- chocolate syrup to taste
- coconut flakes toasted, to taste, for garnish
Reese's Hot Chocolate:
- 1 Tablespoon Reese's peanut butter other peanut butter is fine, the Reese's kind is best though
- whipped cream to taste
- chocolate syrup or butterscotch syrup to taste
- Reese's peanut butter cups crumbled or chopped, to taste for garnish
Twix Hot Chocolate:
- 1 Tablespoon caramel topping or to taste
- whipping cream to taste
- caramel and/or chocolate topping to taste
- 2 Twix bars
Combine cocoa, sugar and salt in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
Stir in boiling water.
Bring to an almost-boil and reduce heat to a simmer.
Simmer, whisking constantly, for 2 minutes.
Stir in milk and heat until hot (do not bring to a boil-- just until it is hot).
Remove from heat and add vanilla and cream.
Pour into 4 separate mugs, allow to cool to drinking temperature and serve.
For the candy bar flavorings, the ingredients are per individual 8 oz. serving-- if you want to flavor ALL of the hot chocolate at once, quadruple the flavoring ingredients
How to Store and Reheat Hot Chocolate
- Once your hot chocolate has cooled to room temperature, keep it chilled in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days.
- Reheat the hot chocolate use either the microwave, slow cooker, or the stovetop. Warm up slowly but not to let it boil.
Calories: 409kcal | Carbohydrates: 55g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 61mg | Sodium: 108mg | Potassium: 596mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 770IU | Calcium: 278mg | Iron: 3mg