It’s a more manageable alternative to the perennial gingerbread house.
It’ll be soft and ready to serve.
Place the eggs in a muffin tray so they do not move around, turn the oven to 325 degrees, and pop in for about 25-30 minutes. Not only are they tastier, but they also are much easier to peel!
Icing, cookies, ice cream, mousse, hot chocolate, cocktail rims are just a few ideas.
Get the full directions here.
Get the full directions here
They’ll get melty once placed into a hot mug of cocoa.
Place in the fridge to harden. Once it’s done, you have a lovely cake decoration.
Pizza is now an official holiday food! And you can feed a multitude by making 3 pizzas in one.
This recipe for crockpot coconut hot chocolate looks amazing.
Use as a cupcake topper, or string them around a cake.
Get the recipe and directions here.
It only requires two other ingredients. Get the directions here.
Requires no cooking on your part!
Watch the video here for the instructions.
A great way to let the kids help.
The items will glide on more easily.
Just use the canned kind for a breakfast that can be prepared in minutes.
Get the instructions here.
It can be very difficult (and expensive!) trying to get the perfect gingerbread flavor by mixing liqueurs. This one only requires gingerbread flavoring, sweetened condensed milk, water, gelatin and vodka. Get the recipe here.
Easily turn store-bought donuts into fun treats for the kids. Get the directions here.
The dough slides out more easily. This trick comes courtesy of Sweetopia.
Just add shiny peppermint candies to a tray.
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Twice now I’ve gone in to Dunkin Donut’s, and ask for a medium hot chocolate with whipped cream.. YET! I get a large! What is this catastrophe? My friend is convinced that I look like a lawyer and they fear me taking them to court. What is YOUR take on the issue, Yahoo Answers?
I didn’t finish my cup of hot chocolate and I put it in the freezer to make frozen hot chocolate… will it work? If so, how long should i keep the hot chocolate in the freezer?
I have the cocoa that people use for cooking and I am sure you can use it for hot chocolate too but it doesnt have directions on the box. If anyone knows please inform me
I normally just have hot chocolate with nothing on, any ideas? i know about the classic whipped cream and marshmellows, is there anything else?
I’m in the mood for hot chocolate, and I want a really good recipe
I like it thick and chocolatey…any suggestions?
I know it only takes less than five minutes to make a cup of hot chocolate. I am planning on making hot chocolate for my demonstration in speech class. How can I make it so the whole demonstration can be longer?
Last winter we went on a martini run. Which is you pay one price 5 bucks and they give you a list of bars that you walk and stop into for the day and taste test there martinis. My favorite was the hot chocolate martini. It was so good on a very cold day. I m wondering if anyone knows the recipe. I have looked online but only find the cold version. Even though they call it hot chocolate ???? So just to explain its a warm drink not spicy and different liquours in it.
I really like hot chocolate. I know its better to make it with milk instaed of water but i was wondering if its possible to make it better.
I usually get a diet coke or a cup of hot chocolate before school. Today i had hot chocolate my friend was having coffee and we were just wondering which was worse for you a cup of coffee or a cup of hot chocolate?
My mother and I cook a lot and we are looking for a good hot chocolate recipe! We have made the one from the tv show Good Eats, but it’s not my Mom’s favorite… I loved it though, thick and creamy! But we are still looking for recipes. Any good ones you’d like to share?
Thanks!
I have a marshmallow lovers hot chocolate pack and I want it cold. Any Ideas?
Instead of adding hot water or hot milk to my hot chocolate powder, can I add cold milk to it instead to get a class of cold chocolate milk? Would it taste okay or would the powder go “lumpy” if you add cold milk?
Baristas have tried to assure me that they are exactly the same, but I’ve tried both, and they taste different. The hot chocolate with a shot of espresso tastes a little smoother and not as chalky as the mocha….can any Buck lovers help me with this quandry?
Since it’s winter (really really cold) and I walk to school everyday, I was thinking that I should make some hot chocolate every day for on-the-go. (I’ll put the hot chocolate in my to-go gloria jeans coffee cup thingy I’ve got). How do you make really good hot chocolate that doesn’t take long to make?
I tried Dunkin Donuts white hot chocolate and I love it. I have had it for over 3 times and each time I wonder how do they make white hot chocolate. I love the taste and I was wondering if you could buy packs of it in a grocery store?
I got my friend Hot Chocolate & Mini Marshmallows in a glass jars for Christmas(of ’09) && It’s now been a little less than 5 months and I still haven’t given it to her since i didn’t really get to see her.. So, would the hot chocolate still be good or do you think it expired already? I can’t check because it’s already wrapped in Christmas paper & stuff… I am planning on giving it to her this week..
Thanks!
I don’t drink coffee and know nothing about coffee makers. But my whole family loves hot chocolate. Can you make chocolate with your average coffee maker? I mean the regular powder and filter type of machine (hot chocolate powder is cheap), not the expensive ones where the coffee or cocoa comes in a little pouch.
I LOVE the hot chocolate at Williams Sonoma. Unfortunately I think they only sell it during Christmas. Does any1 know where to find some hot chocolate similar to Williams Sonoma kind?
I really need to know if there is a big difference between hot chocolate and nesquik powder… Like in taste or in appearance?
I like it really, really hot, not articifical tasting, and actually not overly sweet.
Is there a great brand or recipe for Hot Chocolate?
Although convenience makes it with water but does hot chocolate taste better with hot milk?
What is your favorite hot chocolate recipe?
I like a hot chocolate more because it lasts longer
but my sister says that she needs the real thing, what about you?
I’ve been put in charge of getting donuts and hot chocolate for my school group tomorrow, but I have no idea how much it might cost
How much do the big boxes of hot chocolate cost?
(I’ve gathered from other people’s questions that a dozen donuts costs about 6 bucks in the U.S.)
i’ve always used the packets, but i recently bought some Belgian chocolate, and lots of people say it’s great chocolate and makes great hot chocolate. but i dont know how?
I love the thick Hot Chocolate that they drink in Spain. I’ve missed it since I’ve returned to the US. Last time I visited Spain I noticed that the bartender was using powdered chocolate, so I noted the brand and I bought a container before I returned (to California), but try as I might, I couldn’t get the chocolate to thicken. Do California cows not make the right milk?
Most of the answers seem to be able Mexican Hot Chocolate. I’m interested in the thick hot chocolate from Spain. (It’s almost like drinking chocolate pudding.)
I just bought a Senseo machine and I know that there are coffee, cappuccino, and tea pods for this machine. However, I LOVE hot chocolate and I was wondering if I would be able to make any with my new machine?
Is drinking a cup of that instant hot chocolate (where you take a packet and add water) , or cool-aid (sugar + coloring+ water) equivalent to drinking a glass of water? Would it count towards my daily intake of 8 glasses of water?
does anybody know how to make the cracker barrel hot chocolate? If not, who knows a good hot chocolate recipe?
I already know how it tastes, but that’s not all. How does hot chocolate taste when the marshmallows have been melted separately and mixed in while still liquid?
I would try it myself but I have neither marshmallows nor hot chocolate =(
Bought Cadbury’s instant hot chocolate mix and while having it with water is nice, I’d prefer to have it with milk. The instructions only tell you what to do with water though. How do you make it with milk? Just mix it and zap it in the microwave?
i want hot chocolate but i dont have any chocolate bars or a pre made mix……………. any advice!?!?!?!?!!?!?! thanks in advance
oh, yeah and no cocoa powder. but now i have chocolate chips. any more ideas?
What should we put the hot chocolate in a kettle and we need a table. If anyone can find some things like this and just give link to these items thx. The kettle has to be wireless . If there is anything that we can keep the hot chocolate in to keep it hot thx!
How do you make home made hot chocolate? I want to make it on Christmas eve with my daughter and leave it for Santa.
In all the supermarkets, I’ve noticed that every brand sells both hot chocolate and drinking chocolate. Could someone please tell me what the difference is between the two?
Hey guys, I saw this recipe on the Food Network show Paula’s Best Dishes, and I’ve been looking all over for it. It starts out by making a vanilla custard, and that’s basically what I’m trying to look up a recipe for. The recipe itself is called workaholics hot chocolate, so if anyone knows this recipe, please answer.
Thanks in advance.
I have had hot chocolate w/ cayenne in it and it was delicious but I’m not sure what proportions to use
…what are some other ways to use the chocolate/ hot pepper combination?
Thank you =)
How do you make your hot chocolate? What is the best way to make it?
Please list ingredients and recipes. Thanks!!
I only have cadbury instant hot chocolate, and the instructions tell me just to add water, but whenever I do this it is always too watery. What ingredients should I add to make it better? I only have a small square of lindt milk chocolate, I have some 70% cocoa solid green and black chocolate bars, a pot of double cream, cocoa powder and chocolate shavings. Any help? =)
I love hot chocolate but I don’t like Starbucks what are some places that have really good hot chocolate?
Im looking for a really good hot chocolate, but Im not sure where to get one.
I have a sore throat due to a cold (I think). I don’t really take medicine unless it is prescribed by a doctor, so I’m just trying to do natural things to feel better. I don’t really like tea at all, so I was wondering if hot chocolate would soothe my throat. I know you should stay away from dairy because it builds up mucus, but my hot chocolate is made with water if it makes a difference. Any other home remedies for trying to feel better? Thanks
I want to make hot chocolate with milk and and chocolate milk…. do I mix it then put in the microwave? If so for how long?
I don’t have a box of those packets… if I did I wouldn’t have to ask this question.
I’m about to make hot chocolate for my family and I, but one of them wants me to use truvia instead of normal sugar to cut the calories. But, if it’s going to make the hot chocolate taste unusual, they’ll just have to get over it.
I was just wondering how I would make hot chocolate.
could I make it out of home supplies such as chocolate bars or chocolate spread?
and would it taste nice if I made it?
many thanks, kelsey.
I wondered if you can add hot chocolate to the beans of the coffee maker? I am trying to acheive half coffee/half hot chocolate (doesn’t need to be perfect) blend.
I’m going to make hot chocolate mix to give a way as Christmas presents this year, and I’m looking for ingredients ideas. I’m planning on using half cocoa and half sugar, then adding a dash of cinnamon & salt. Any other fun flavors? Also, I was going to put on the label to add a dash of vanilla and/or some type of alcohol; what type of alcohol would be good in hot chocolate?
ALl i have is cadburys hot chocolate mix, milk, sugar and pretty much the basics. I dont have cream, chocolate or icecream. How can you make a really nice hot chocolate?