Easy Frozen Hot Chocolate Recipe
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Frozen hot chocolate is one of those treats that feels a little fancy but is surprisingly easy to make at home. It has all the rich, chocolatey flavor you love from classic hot cocoa, blended into a creamy, icy drink that’s perfect when you want a quick cool refresher.
. This coffee-shop favorite comes together in just minutes using simple ingredients you probably already have, making it an easy win for summer afternoons, movie nights, or a fun dessert drink for teens and guests.
Why You’ll Love This Frozen Hot Chocolate
- Tastes like a sweet combination of a chocolate milkshake and a hot cocoa
- It is made with simple pantry ingredients
- Making it at home is a lot cheaper than buying at a coffee shop.
- It is ready in under 5 minutes!
Ingredients Needed
- Milk
- Ice
- Hot chocolate mix or cocoa powder
- Chocolate syrup
- Whipped cream (for topping)
How to Make Frozen Hot Chocolate
- Add milk, ice, hot chocolate mix, and chocolate syrup to a blender
- Blend until smooth and slushy
- Pour into glasses
- Top with whipped cream and chocolate drizzle
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Raquel’s Time Saving Tips
- Use hot chocolate mix instead of cocoa powder + sugar
- Pre-measure freezer packs of ice and dry mix for quick blending
- Keep squeeze bottles of chocolate syrup on hand
- Make a double batch and store in the freezer for later.
Substitution and Variations
- Milk – you can use almond milk, oat milk, whole milk, chocolate milk
- Hot chocolate mix: it is easy to make your own homemade hot chocolate mix.
- Topping: Switch up the toppings and use marshmallow fluff, whipped topping or chocolate chips.
More Hot Chocolate Recipes
Frozen Hot Chocolate
Equipment
- blender
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 packets swiss miss instant hot chocolate
- 2 cups ice
- whipped cream for topping
- chocolate sauce for topping
Instructions
- To your blender, add ice, hot chocolate mix, and milk.
- Blend until smooth.
- Add to your glass, and top with whipped cream and chocolate sauce.
Notes
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Yum. I love hot chocolate, but I’ve never tried it iced. Visiting from the Happiness is Homemade linkup.
This looks so tatsy. I might have to give this a go. I would love it if you would come and share this at my new Serenity Saturday link party at http://www.serenityyou.com
Congratulations, this post will be featured at SSPS 393, see you Monday. Thanks for sharing.
Raquel, this sounds amazing!! Thank you for sharing your frozen hot chocolate recipe at Create, Bake, Grow and Gather this week. I’m delighted to be featuring your recipe at the party today and pinning too.