Make a batch of hot chocolate sticks to keep on hand this winter! Simply melt in a cup of warm milk for a delicious and rich treat! Fun to make and easy to customize! This post contains affiliate links.
You might also like our hot chocolate bombs or snowman hot chocolate bombs!
What is a Hot Chocolate Stick?
The kids and I couldn’t help but take a peek at Target’s Christmas section a couple of weeks ago. They were finishing up the aisles and had so many fun things! I especially loved the fun foods section with gift boxes, cookie mixes, and holiday candy.
It had been a long day of school and dental cleanings and we still had to pick up a birthday gift for a friend before heading home. I told the kids that they could pick out something fun to have as an after dinner treat.
That’s when we found a variety of flavors of hot chocolate sticks, how fun!
We grabbed 6, and as I was checking out and walking to the car it dawned on me that I had just spent $6 on something that I could have easily make for a fraction of the price.
You can add them to a cup of hot milk, or EVEN BETTER, add them to a cup of hot chocolate to really take it up a notch! Talk about a rich and creamy cup of hot chocolate that can be customized by adding different flavored hot chocolate sticks!
Hot Chocolate Sticks
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Makes 6 Hot Chocolate Sticks
Ingredients:
1 c. of melting chocolates or chocolate chips
3 T. powdered sugar
8 drops flavoring oil (optional)
toppings
Add flavoring oil.
Stir in powdered sugar.
Mix until smooth.
Spoon mixture into a mini muffin pan or ice cube tray, filling each cup about halfway. Add a popsicle stick and top with crushed candy canes, oreo crumbs, chocolate chips, or sprinkles!
These are SO cute! What a great idea. I used to make coffee stirring spoons with actual spoons from discount stores but I love the idea of a simple Popsicle stick. It would make a wonderful gift addition at Christmas time too. Pinned.
This is the cutest idea ever! Pinning for later!
This is such a cute idea! I will definitely be giving this a try this upcoming holiday season!
This is a really awesome idea. I might make some for Christmas gifts…and some for myself! 😉 Pinning for later. #ThisIsHowWeRoll
I have been looking for a quick and easy way to make these and this is perfect!!
Love Love thie idea !! Will make these for sure !
This is a super cute idea. Pinned.
wow these are so cute.. great idea.
Your Hot Chocolate Sticks are just awesome, I can’t wait to make these! Hope you have a great week and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Miz Helen
Oh my gosh these sound gorgeous, my son would love these! Thansk for sharing an awesome idea! #smallvictoriessundaylinkup
What a fun entertaining and gift giving idea. Congrats, you’re featured this week at the This Is How We Roll Link Party.
How fun!! What a great gift idea for friends. I can just have a mug, an envelope of hot chocolate and some of these – I love it!
This looks like so much fun! And they’d make great gifts as well. 🙂
Will be making these for our annual Gingerbread House Party party favors. Thank you for sharing.
This is a great gift for kids to help make, I think- and your wrapping is super cute!
Thanks so much!
Thanks so much for sharing with us at Full Plate Thursday. Come to next weeks Thanksgiving party on Tuesday at 8:00 am, CST, see you then!
Miz Helen
What a great idea! They are so cute – and your images are wonderful 🙂
This looks soo yummy! Cant wait to try it out!
Oh, these are so festive and pretty! Pinned so I can try them this holiday season. I make Mexican hot chocolate that is spicy-sweet. These sticks would be such a treat paired with my cocoa. You can check out my cocoa recipe here. http://onceuponatimehappilyeverafter.com/tasty-tuesday-mexican-hot-chocolate/
Do I still use sugar for semi sweet melting chocolate and white chocolate?
Yes
Does the mini muffin baking pan need to be oiled or prepped in anyway?
Thanks
Hi Nermin! We didn’t prepare them at all, and since I think it’s a teflon pan, they came right out. If yours isn’t a nonstick pan I’m sure a bit of nonstick spray would help. A mini silicone muffin pan would be idea!
Cute, Cute, Cute! Perfect little treats, that everyone would love! Thank you for sharing at Celebrate it!
Such a cute idea! Love it!
I think I will buy some Dollar Store cheap cups and melt the choc in them and add the stick or a spoon. Cute idea for grandkids.
Hi! I just tried making these and when I went to add the powered sugar the melty chocolate stiffened up really fast! I followed the directions but opted out of adding any flavering oil…. Advice??
Hi Missy! That is really strange because unless you added something cold, it (the chocolate) should have stayed melted for a bit longer. I’m stumped!
What’s the beat way to store these for later use?
Hi! I just stored these in an airtight container. You could also place them in little baggies. Hope that helps!
Could I mix these into hot water rather than milk?
Hi Claire! They need to be mixed with milk to for the creamy consistency of hot cocoa.