Whipped Hot Chocolate Recipe
Whipped Hot Chocolate transforms instant hot cocoa mix into airy chocolate whipped cream piled high over steamed milk. Viral café-style winter drink with marshmallow crown ready in 5 minutes for ultimate cozy perfection.
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Cook Time: 2 mins
- Total Time: 7 mins
- Yield: 3 servings 1x
- Category: Drinks
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- Whipped Topping:
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream, cold
- ¼ cup powdered hot chocolate mix
- 2 tbsp powdered sugar
- Hot Base:
- 3 cups whole milk or chocolate milk
- Garnish:
- Mini marshmallows
- Chocolate shavings
- Crushed peppermint
- Caramel drizzle
Instructions
- 1. Chill mixing bowl and beaters in freezer 10 minutes. Pour cold heavy cream into chilled bowl.
- 2. Add hot chocolate mix and powdered sugar. Beat on medium 1 minute until frothy, then high 2-3 minutes until stiff peaks form (holds shape when beaters lifted).
- 3. Heat milk in saucepan over medium until steaming (don’t boil) or microwave 2 minutes.
- 4. Pour hot milk into mugs filling ¾ full. Dollop or pipe whipped hot chocolate generously on top.
- 5. Garnish immediately with marshmallows, chocolate shavings, or peppermint. Serve with spoon.
Notes
- Chilled bowl/cream mandatory for maximum volume.
- Stiff peaks essential; soft peaks melt into milk.
- Chocolate milk base intensifies flavor; oat milk works.
- Pipe from gallon zip bag for pro presentation.
- Leftovers deflate; make fresh for best texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mug
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 75mg
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