Hot Chocolate Board

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 20 min.
Yield 1
Test Kitchen Approved
With mini marshmallows, candy canes and our favorite holiday cookies, a hot chocolate board will make any gathering more festive.

Ingredients

  • HOT CHOCOLATE: Hot chocolate bombs, homemade hot chocolate or instant hot chocolate mix
  • CANDIES: Kraft caramel bits, chocolate chips M&M's, buttermints, chocolate-covered pretzels, chewy caramels and chocolate kisses
  • COOKIES: Biscotti, chewy ginger cookies, mint twist meringues, chocolate-covered Oreos, peppermint bark and Pirouette sticks
  • TOPPINGS: Marshmallows, whipped cream, mini chocolate chips, cinnamon, chocolate curls, sprinkles, chocolate syrup and caramel syrup
  • STIR STICKS: Candy canes, cinnamon sticks and chocolate-dipped spoons
  • LIQUOR: Irish cream, Kahlua, spiced rum, peppermint schnapps and butterscotch schnapps

Directions

  1. Arrange hot chocolate in the center. If necessary to make hot chocolate, add hot milk or hot water. Add small bowls of candies. Arrange cookies in groups. Fill in the gaps with toppings and stir sticks. Include adult-only liquor options to the side.
Celebrate hot chocolate season in style with a build-your-own chocolate bar. Not only can you customize your toppings, like cookies, candies and sugar sticks, but you can also customize your mix-ins, like liquor, water and milk. —Josh Rink, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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