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Candy Bar Hot Chocolate - Almond Joy, Reeses, and Twix
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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
Cook Time8 minutes
Total Time18 minutes
Course: Drink
Cuisine: American
Keyword: drink
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 409kcal
Author: Erica Walker

Ingredients

  • 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

Instructions

  • 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

    Almond Joy:

    • Stir in Cream of Coconut and amaretto. Top with whipped cream, chocolate syrup, and coconut flakes

    Reeses:

    • Stir in peanut butter. Top with whipped cream, chocolate syrup/butterscotch and Reese's crumbles

    Twix:

    • Stir in caramel topping, top with whipped cream, caramel topping and/or chocolate topping and serve with Twix bars.

    Notes

    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. 

    Nutrition

    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