Our little family had so much fun making these hot-trending Hot Chocolate on a Sticks today! Even our four-year-old had a blast helping make these delicious Christmas treats! We plan to give these out to our friends and neighbors to spread some holiday cheer. If you like this, then you’ll fall in love with my Easy Sugar Cookies, Hot Cocoa Marshmallow Cup Cookies, Reindeer Pretzels, Christmas Crack, and Peanut Butter Blossom Cookies.
These are family and toddler friendly as we learned today while making a batch. Of course, our daughter, being the kid that she is, was eating the marshmallows, candy canes, and sprinkles, the whole time—but she got to see what her dad and I were creating! She loves Christmas as much as I do and it makes my heart happy!
Toys Best SellersDepending on the amount of chocolate chips used, you can make as many of these hot chocolate on a sticks as you want! If you don’t have a lot of room in your freezer, you can use ice trays instead of muffin trays.
Feel free to get as creative as you want. We used a variety of the toppings on each hot chocolate on a stick, but you can mix and match whatever your heart desires. I’m not a huge fan of sprinkles in my hot chocolate, but most kids sure are! I prefer the peppermint candy canes and marshmallows in my Hot Chocolate on a Sticks!
Best SellersMake sure you dip these in milk, not water, as water does not provide the same taste. Let me tell you—these were so delicious! I can’t believe I’ve never made them before today. You can stick a plastic spoon or popsicle stick in the middle of them—you want to be able to easily pull them out of the tray to gift or to drink.
Ingredients in Hot Chocolate on a Stick
Chocolate chips. Chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate chips work best for this recipe.
Candy canes. We used peppermint candy canes although you can use any kind of candy canes you wish.
Mini marshmallows. Mini marshmallows are a tasty addition to hot chocolate and go great on these sticks.
Sprinkles. We used festive Christmas colored-sprinkles, but feel free to use any type of sprinkles you wish.
Mini muffin tray. You’ll need a mini muffin tray or an ice cube tray to make these hot chocolate on a sticks.
Popsicle sticks. If you don’t have popsicle sticks, you can use plastic spoons.
Software Best SellersCandy bags. Buy individual candy bags if you would like to give these out as gifts.
Ribbon. If you’re gifting these, buy some ribbon. We like Christmas colored ribbon.
How to Make the Best Hot Chocolate on a Stick
1). Microwave chocolate chips in 30 second increments until fully melted. After each 30 seconds, stir it.
2). Chop up candy canes and place in a bowl. Place the sprinkles and marshmallows in separate bowls.
3). Pour the melted chocolate in the muffin tray. Top it with the marshmallows, chopped candy canes, and sprinkles. Place a popsicle stick or spoon in the center and freeze for at least one hour.
4). Remove from freezer and place in a candy bag. Tie a ribbon around the top.
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Hot Chocolate on a Stick—Kid Friendly Recipe
Equipment
- candy bags
- ribbon
- popsicle stick or plastic spoon
- mini muffin tray or ice cube tray
Ingredients
Instructions
- Microwave chocolate chips in 30 second increments until fully melted. After each 30 seconds, stir it.
- Chop up candy canes and place in a bowl. Place the sprinkles and marshmallows in separate bowls.
- Pour the melted chocolate in the muffin tray. Top it with the marshmallows, chopped candy canes, and sprinkles. Place a popsicle stick or spoon in the center and freeze for at least one hour.
- Remove from freezer and place in a candy bag. Tie a ribbon around the top.
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