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A mug of frozen hot chocolate topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings
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5 from 8 votes

Frozen Hot Chocolate

I LOVE this Frozen Hot Chocolate recipe. I used to get these drinks from Dairy Queen in high school and now I can make them at home!
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Drink
Cuisine: American
Keyword: drink, hot chocolate
Servings: 4
Calories: 492kcal
Author: Erica Walker

Equipment

  • Blendtec Blender

Ingredients

  • 5 oz chocolate we like Marabou from Ikea and/or a few different kinds of Ghiradelli
  • 2 tsp. hot chocolate powder mix I like to use Stephens-brand hot chocolate mix
  • 1 1/2 Tbsp sugar
  • 1 1/2 c. milk
  • 3 c. ice to make it a little more rich, use frozen milk cubes
  • whipped cream for serving
  • Chocolate shavings for serving

Instructions

  • Chop the chocolate into small pieces. Melt in a double boiler or by microwaving for 30 seconds at a time, stirring between each time, until fully melted.
    chopped chocolate in a small glass bowl
  • Add the hot chocolate mix and sugar to the melted chocolate. Stir until blended.
    Sugar and hot cocoa mix added to melted chocolate in a glass bowl
  • Slowly add half a cup of the milk, and stir until smooth.
    Milk, melted chocolate, sugar, and cocoa mix stirred together in a glass bowl
  • In a blender, place the remaining cup of milk, the chocolate mixture, and the ice. Blend on high speed until smooth.
    frozen hot chocolate mix in a blender with ice
  • Pour into cup or mug and top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.
    Three mugs of frozen hot chocolate topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings

Nutrition

Calories: 492kcal | Carbohydrates: 40g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 23g | Cholesterol: 90mg | Sodium: 101mg | Potassium: 264mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 1013IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 153mg | Iron: 1mg