There’s nothing better than indulging in a cozy cup of delicious hot cocoa when it’s cold and blustery outside. Ditch those powder packets and learn how to make homemade hot chocolate that’s rich, creamy, smooth and decadent. This collection of recipes shares the countless ways to serve and flavor winter’s favorite hot beverage.
From peppermint to pumpkin and from chai to nutella, you’ll find 20 delectable ways to spice up your cup of hot chocolate. Learn various methods for making a toasty cup of cocoa, from stove top to crock pot. Dairy-free options using coconut or hazelnut milks are also included.
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Get ready to snuggle up this season with your favorite version of hot cocoa from this list of deliciousness!
Hot cocoa recipes:
- White Hot Chocolate Dark Chocolate Whipped Cream by Culinary Ginger – There’s a delicious chocolate-fest going on in this cup of White Hot Chocolate with Dark Chocolate Whipped Cream.
- Peppermint Hot Cocoa by Handle The Heat – homemade Peppermint Hot Cocoa is super easy yet flavorful and can be made into adorable DIY edible gifts.
- Cheesecake Hot Chocolate by Chocolate Moosey – This white hot chocolate from scratch tastes just like cheesecake in a cup without having to wait for a whole cheesecake to bake. Cheesecake craving satisfied in 15 minutes? Done.
- Hot Chocolate Hazelnut Milk by The Little Epicurean – This hot chocolate hazelnut milk is a great dairy-free alternative to the tradition hot chocolate.
- Slow Cooker Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate by Simply Stacie – Is there a better combination than peanut butter and chocolate? It’s a match made in sweet heaven.
- Chai White Hot Chocolate by Baking Mischief – This Chai White Hot Chocolate is smooth and creamy with a warming chai flavor that makes it just about the coziest drink ever.
- Crockpot Pumpkin Spice White Hot Chocolate by A Night Owl Blogs – This Crock Pot Pumpkin Spice White Hot Chocolate is just three ingredients and is so easy to make! Perfect for a chilly fall evening!
- Lavender Hot Chocolate by Freut Cake – Steep a little dried lavender in the milk and top with toasted gooey marshmallows and that’s what I call a grown-lady hot chocolate! Store bought cocoa mix never looked, or tasted, so good.
- Nutella Hot Chocolate by Cafe Delites – Nutella Hot Chocolate. Cheers. To the best hot chocolate. Ever. Made. Easy, creamy Nutella Hot Chocolate is a quick to make cup of heaven!
- Red Velvet Hot Chocolate by Catching Seeds – This Red Velvet Hot Chocolate recipe is a secretly healthy vegan treat. This recipe requires just 4 healthy ingredients and takes 5 minutes to make!
- Cacao Turmeric Maca Hot Chocolate by Natalie’s Health – packed with powerful antioxidants and immune-boosting ingredients, as well as luxurious dark chocolate flavor. Perfect energizing drink to start your morning!
- Hazelnut Crunch Hot Chocolate With Raw Cacao by Swoon Food – hazelnut crunch & raw cacao hot chocolate is essentially a fancied up hot chocolate which you can whip up in mere minutes, and then go as crazy as you like on toppings!
- Aztec Hot Chocolate by A Beautiful Mess – We love classic hot chocolate but here’s a fun way to spice it up!
- Black Forest Hot Chocolate by Yellow Bliss Road – Rich dark chocolate and sweet cherry flavors blend together for a creamy cup of deliciousness! Only two ingredients are needed to make this yummy drink.
- Spicy Maple Cinnamon Hot Chocolate by Brooklyn Supper – Cozy up to a mug of spicy maple cinnamon hot chocolate, made from scratch!
- Nutella Hot Chocolate by Julie’s Eats and Treats – Quick and Easy Hazelnut Flavored Nutella Hot Chocolate! Perfect to Warm up with on Chilly Winter Days!
- Snickerdoodle Hot Chocolate by Lemon Tree Dwelling -This easy holiday drink is a perfect winter treat for all ages. Flavored with cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and topped with cinnamon sugar whipped cream, this decadent dessert drink tastes just like a snickerdoodle cookie!
- Creamy Dulche De Leche Hot Chocolate by Happy Foods Tube -This Creamy Dulce de Leche hot chocolate is your go to drink this winter! It’s rich, creamy and delicious!
- Decadent Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate by Sally’s Baking Addiction – Creamy, rich, and decadent slow cooker hot chocolate made in the crockpot!
- How To Make Pink Hot Chocolate by DIY Candy – This pink hot chocolate recipe has a slightly strawberry flavor that is so delicious – and it couldn’t be easier to make.
Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate:
- Decadent Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate by Sally’s Baking Addiction – Creamy, rich, and decadent slow cooker hot chocolate made in the crockpot!
- Crockpot Pumpkin Spice White Hot Chocolate by A Night Owl Blogs – This Crock Pot Pumpkin Spice White Hot Chocolate is just three ingredients and is so easy to make! Perfect for a chilly fall evening!
- Slow Cooker Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate by Simply Stacie – Is there a better combination than peanut butter and chocolate? It’s a match made in sweet heaven.
Hot Cocoa Recipe
Best & Easiest Pink Hot Chocolate Recipe
This pink hot chocolate recipe has a slightly strawberry flavor that is so delicious – and it couldn’t be easier to make.
Peppermint Hot Cocoa
Homemade Peppermint Hot Cocoa is super easy yet flavorful and can be made into adorable DIY edible gifts.
Hazelnut Crunch Hot Chocolate with Raw Cacao
Hazelnut crunch & raw cacao hot chocolate is essentially a fancied up hot chocolate which you can whip up in mere minutes, and then go as crazy as you like on toppings!
Decadent Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate
Creamy, rich, and decadent slow cooker hot chocolate made in the crockpot!
Creamy Dulce de Leche Hot Chocolate Recipe
Creamy Dulce de Leche hot chocolate is your go to drink this winter! It’s rich, creamy and delicious!
White Hot Chocolate with Dark Chocolate Whipped Cream
There’s a delicious chocolate-fest going on in this cup of White Hot Chocolate with Dark Chocolate Whipped Cream.
Snickerdoodle Hot Cocoa
This easy holiday drink is a perfect winter treat for all ages. Flavored with cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and topped with cinnamon sugar whipped cream, this decadent dessert drink tastes just like a snickerdoodle cookie!
Slow Cooker Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate
Is there a better combination than peanut butter and chocolate? It’s a match made in sweet heaven.
Cacao Turmeric Maca Hot Chocolate
Packed with powerful antioxidants and immune-boosting ingredients, as well as luxurious dark chocolate flavor. Perfect energizing drink to start your morning!
Quick and Easy Chai White Hot Chocolate
This Chai White Hot Chocolate is smooth and creamy with a warming chai flavor that makes it just about the coziest drink ever.
Red Velvet Hot Chocolate
This Red Velvet Hot Chocolate recipe is a secretly healthy vegan treat. This recipe requires just 4 healthy ingredients and takes 5 minutes to make!
Lavender Hot Chocolate
Steep a little dried lavender in the milk and top with toasted gooey marshmallows and that’s what I call a grown-lady hot chocolate! Store bought cocoa mix never looked, or tasted, so good.
Crock Pot Pumpkin Spice White Hot Chocolate
This Crock Pot Pumpkin Spice White Hot Chocolate is just three ingredients and is so easy to make! Perfect for a chilly fall evening!
Hot Chocolate Hazelnut Milk (dairy-free)
This hot chocolate hazelnut milk is a great dairy-free alternative to the tradition hot chocolate.
Cheesecake Hot Chocolate
This white hot chocolate from scratch tastes just like cheesecake in a cup without having to wait for a whole cheesecake to bake. Cheesecake craving satisfied in 15 minutes? Done.
Nutella Hot Chocolate
Quick and Easy Hazelnut Flavored Nutella Hot Chocolate! Perfect to Warm up with on Chilly Winter Days!
Spicy Maple Cinnamon Hot Chocolate
Cozy up to a mug of spicy maple cinnamon hot chocolate, made from scratch!
Nutella Hot Chocolate
Cheers. To the best hot chocolate. Ever. Made. Easy, creamy Nutella Hot Chocolate is a quick to make cup of heaven!
Aztec Hot Chocolate Recipe
We love classic hot chocolate but here's a fun way to spice it up!
Black Forest Hot Chocolate
Rich dark chocolate and sweet cherry flavors blend together for a creamy cup of deliciousness! Only two ingredients are needed to make this yummy drink.
Sarah Mock
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Sarah Mock is a classically trained Chef and graduate of Johnson & Wales University. A culinary blogger for 12 years Sarah helps the home cook prepare her recipes with professional results.
Simon says
What to do now? i am really hungry after seen this yummy food :)