Description
This Candy Corn Hot Chocolate is a festive and creamy twist on classic hot cocoa, combining melted candy corn and white chocolate for a sweet, smooth, and colorful beverage. Perfect for holiday gatherings and cozy nights, it features optional fun toppings like whipped cream, marshmallows, hot fudge, sprinkles, and crystallized sugar for extra indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 1½ cups milk
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ¾ cup candy corn
- ¾ cup white chocolate chips, divided
- ½ cup water
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Optional Toppings for Serving
- Whipped cream
- Marshmallows
- Hot fudge
- Sprinkles
- Crystallized sugar
Instructions
- Boil Water and Melt Candy Corn: Add the water to a saucepan and bring to a gentle boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling, add the candy corn and stir continuously until fully melted.
- Add Dairy and Chocolate: Lower the heat to medium and add the milk, heavy cream, and ½ cup of the white chocolate chips. Stir until the white chocolate chips are melted and the mixture is smooth.
- Finish the Hot Chocolate: Turn off the heat, add the vanilla extract, and stir to combine thoroughly.
- Serve with Toppings: Pour the hot chocolate into mugs and top with whipped cream, marshmallows, hot fudge, sprinkles, or crystallized sugar as desired.
- Melt White Chocolate for Rim: Melt the remaining ¼ cup of white chocolate chips in a shallow dish in the microwave by heating for 20-second intervals, stirring between, until smooth.
- Prepare Mug Rim: Turn your mug upside down and carefully spin it in the melted white chocolate to coat the rim.
- Add Sprinkles or Sugar to Rim: In a second shallow dish, place sprinkles or crystallized sugar. Let the white chocolate on the mug set for about 30 seconds to reduce dripping, then gently spin the mug rim in the sprinkles or sugar to coat, holding the mug lightly to avoid rubbing off the coating.
Notes
- This recipe makes 2 servings of 10 ounces each; you can double it for more servings.
- Use a measuring glass with a spout to pour the hot chocolate to help prevent sprinkles from getting wet.
- Serve this hot chocolate immediately for the best taste and texture.
- Store any leftovers covered in the refrigerator and reheat gently in a saucepan just until hot.
- Be gentle when coating the mug rims to avoid removing the white chocolate and sprinkles.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 40 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg
