Description
Indulge in the holiday spirit with these delightful Christmas Chocolate Hot Cups. Rich, creamy chocolate combined with festive toppings make for a cozy and delicious treat perfect for the season.
Ingredients
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Chocolate Cups:
- 12 oz semisweet chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Toppings:
- mini marshmallows
- crushed peppermint candies
- holiday sprinkles
- mini candy canes or pretzel sticks (for stirrers)
Additional:
- silicone mini muffin mold or paper mini cupcake liners
Instructions
- Prepare Chocolate Mixture: Heat heavy cream and butter in a saucepan until steaming. Remove from heat, add chocolate chips, and stir until smooth. Mix in vanilla extract.
- Fill Molds: Pour chocolate mixture into mini muffin pan lined with silicone or paper liners, filling each 3/4 full.
- Add Toppings: While chocolate is soft, top each cup with marshmallows, peppermint, and sprinkles. Insert a candy cane or pretzel stick for stirring.
- Chill: Refrigerate for at least 2 hours until firm. Remove from molds and store in fridge.
- Serve: Stir a chocolate cup into a mug of hot milk until melted.
Notes
- You can use different types of chocolate for varied flavors.
- These cups are ideal for gifting individually.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 hot chocolate cup
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 25mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
