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Hot Chocolate Sticks

Jyoti Behrani
Decadent hot chocolate sticks are easy to make and are an absolute crowd pleaser. These hot chocolate sticks make an excellent gifts and are budget friendly too. Make it this holidays for your family and friends and amaze them all!!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course beverages
Cuisine American
Servings 18
Calories 276 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 12 oz White Chocolate Chips
  • 12 oz Milk Chocolate Chips
  • 12 oz Dark Chocolate Chips
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)

Toppings (optional):

  • ½ cup peppermint candy, around 15-20 soft peppermint candy, crushed
  • ½ cup english toffee bits
  • ½ cup marshmallows

Instructions
 

  • Add 2 cups of water in the inner pot of Instant Pot. Now place a bowl on top of the Instant Pot.
  • Turn ON Instant Pot on saute mode (more). Add the chocolate chips to a bowl. Whisk until all the chocolate has melted, it will take around 4-5 minutes. Turn off Instant Pot.
  • Stir in extract (optional). Remove the bowl from the heat.
  • Carefully spoon the melted chocolate into a plastic shot glass. Divide the chocolate equally into six shot glasses.
  • Tap the shot glass couple of times to get rid of the air bubbles.
  • Stick a Popsicle stick in the center of each chocolate glass.
  • Add any toppings of your choice - marshmallows, crushed peppermint candy, caramel bites.
  • Let the hot chocolate sticks cool completely for around 5-6 hours or overnight.
  • Once cooled, using scissors make 3-4 slits on top of the shot glass. Peel the plastic gently and remove the chocolate stick.
  • Store it in an air-tight container in a refrigerator.

HOW TO SERVE HOT CHOCOLATE STICKS

  • Warm up some milk in a mug.
  • Stir the hot chocolate stick until well combined.
  • Top it with your favorite topping. Enjoy!
    Note: For more richer flavor use full fat milk. You can also add some cream if desired for more richness.

Notes

  1. This recipe makes six of each hot chocolate - white chocolate, milk chocolate, dark chocolate.
  2. Vanilla extract and white chocolate taste good.
  3. WHAT CHOCOLATE TO USE FOR HOT CHOCOLATE STICKS - please refer to the post earlier.
  4. WHAT FLAVORS TO USE FOR HOT CHOCOLATE STICKS- please refer to the post earlier.
  5. WHAT TOPPINGS TO USE FOR HOT CHOCOLATE STICKS- please refer to the post earlier.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Hot Chocolate Sticks
Amount per Serving
Calories
276
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
17
g
26
%
Saturated Fat
 
13
g
81
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
0.2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
2
g
Cholesterol
 
4
mg
1
%
Sodium
 
39
mg
2
%
Potassium
 
228
mg
7
%
Carbohydrates
 
36
g
12
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
30
g
33
%
Protein
 
3
g
6
%
Vitamin A
 
8
IU
0
%
Vitamin C
 
0.2
mg
0
%
Calcium
 
108
mg
11
%
Iron
 
0.3
mg
2
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Disclaimer

Nutrition values are my best estimates. If you rely on them for your diet, use your preferred nutrition calculator.

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