Easy Melted Marshmallow Hot Chocolate recipe. A fun way to warm up on a cold day, this drink will help you satisfy your sweet tooth.
For those nights in the winter months where all you want to do is crawl up inside a blanket and drink a big cup of hot chocolate.
These days should be fewer and fewer as summer is fast approaching, but it will never end for me. It’s comforting like the old teddy bear you used to clutch at night (or in my case, the stuffed penguin with a nose that has been sewed back on too many times to count because my baby self could not stop chewing it off). This is my teddy bear drink.
The thing is, many people I know have this notion that milk is really bad for you. So it seems I’m drinking it less and less. One of my teachers actually sent me to the site milksucks.com and this has made me now purchase organic milk. I can’t go off milk completely, I mean..dairy..it’s a food group, right? I suppose I could buy soy or almond milk. I may make the change later. But for now, I’ll be drinking cups and cups of hot chocolate until I start to thaw out.
Melted Marshmallow Hot Chocolate Ingredients
You just need 6 simple ingredients to make this homemade hot chocolate recipe. All you need is:
- unsweetened cocoa powder
- white sugar
- hot water
- whole milk
- chocolate chips
- large marshmallows
- whipped cream
That’s it!
Tips
Don’t have large marshmallows? Use mini marshmallows. 1 large marshmallow is equivalent to 10 mini marshmallows, so replace the 2 large marshmallows with 20 mini marshmallows.
Make a hot chocolate bar. This hot chocolate is a good base for any kind of variation you can think of. There are many different ways that you can make a hot chocolate bar. I love themed ones over the holiday season with different stations for things you can put on top of the hot chocolate. Make sure everything you put out can last at room temperature for some time. My favorite thing to add include are some flavor sticks, such as a peppermint stick or a cinnamon stick, but sprinkles are always a hit as well.
Variations
Switch up the melted chocolate. If you wanted a sweeter drink, switch it up for white chocolate. But if you want a more intense chocolate flavor, I would suggest dark chocolate chips. But chopped chocolate works as well in place of chocolate chips.
Make this into Hot Chocolate Bombs. All you need is a spherical silicone mold. Then melt some chocolate (chocolate melts are best here) into the chocolate mold, spread it with the back of a spoon and freeze it. Add in the dry ingredients then use some more melted chocolate to seal the spheres. When you are ready to serve them, put the chocolate ball in a mug of hot milk and wait for the chocolate to melt.
Add in some alcohol for a more grown up drink. A shot of whiskey or a bit of peppermint schnapps in this Melted Marshmallow Hot Chocolate goes a long way.
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Melted Marshmallow Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 Tbsp granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 cup milk
- 2 Tbsp chocolate chips
- 2 large marshmallows, cut into slivers
- whipped cream
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, combine cocoa, sugar, water, milk, chocolate chips and marshmallows on medium heat. Continually stir until the chocolate and marshmallows are completely melted.
- Pour into a mug and top with whipping cream and enjoy!
Hot chocolate with marshmallows..very inviting ..slurp slurp
I love it it's so decadent! I cannot live without dairy.. But of course.. I'm Greek!
Great to be here Cathleen!
Holy moly how awesome is this hot choc. You know, I used to drink hot chocolate every.single.night before bed. I was devilish and added whipped cream too, and sometimes chocolate flakes likes yours.
I really don't know how milk can be bad for you (and I don't want to go to that site neither in fear it changes my perception) I really enjoy milk and most dairy products. Then again, these days it seems like breathing is bad for us!
-Lisa.
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So decadent and inviting … Yum
This drink is something that does have a way of chasing the blues away. It brings to my mind some wonderful memories of my younger days and holiday time. Your version here looks to be something I would enjoy, no matter what time of year. Great post!
Nice one Cathleen,
I am a big milk drinker myself. Hot chocolate is my bring-it-on-anytime! I actually have meals of hot chocolate several times a week. For those people who say milk is bad for you, well let them have their opinion. If you want to know more about how good milk is for you and which is the best (and feel a little good about drinking milk!lol)go to the Weston A price foundation website..
Cheers and happy hot-chocolating 🙂
I wish I could grab the glass..yummy 🙂
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awesome presentation. looks really delicious.
Sometimes I forget how wonderful hot chocolate is… I deny myself these pleasures and I want to say thank you for reminding me that there is nothing wrong with enjoying a cup of comfort and love. P.S. I don't know about the milk sucks thing, to me, it is essential for our bones and if we drink the right amount, there should be nothing wrong with that, right?
Slurrppp..I want it now!!
This is the best hot chocolate recipe I've ever seen!
It's a keeper:DDD
It looks so incredible, super delicious with the cocoa, and chocolate chips. Beautiful photos, as well!
This is one of my favourite drink….
looks so appetizing..perfectly done..:)
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Yum! I want a hot mugful now.
Chocolate and Marshmallows!!! Double delicious!!!
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awesome!!!!!!!!!this hot chocolate is sooooo tempting…divine.
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I suppose you are right, who needs normal only chocolate hot chocolate right?
I love the way you think!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
My god I am drooling here… Superb…
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Regards
Akila
that looks so inviting.. wish I could grab that glass .. 🙂
I switched to Almond milk because I am lactose intolerant and milk has always sort of grossed me out. I think it would be fabulous with this recipe!
I would love one of those right now for breakfast; great presentation!
Rita
I want a teddy bear drink! Even in the middle of summer…no time is a bad time for a glass of this!
never knew that milk is bad for us, quite suprised hearing that. Hot chocolate reminds me of those cold days abroad.. It's soooo hot here, i would probably need an iced hot chocolate!!
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This is AMAZING!!