I went on a craft retreat back a few weeks ago and I wanted to give a little something to the attendees. I could’ve done something a little ‘crafty’ but because I like to cook, I wanted to give a food gift so decided on these DIY Hot Chocolate on a Stick. Being winter here in Australia I thought it would be the perfect something to stir through hot milk on those cold winter nights.
These are really easy to make and perfect for making a large number of gifts for Christmas, Easter or any time of the year. I picked up these wooden spoons from the dollar store, 20 for $2.
I remembered I had some washi tape that resembled a tape measure so I taped that to the edge of the wooden spoon.
You can use an ice cube tray to set the hot chocolate mix or line a mini muffin tin, like I did, with plastic wrap. They’re easy to get out that way.
Melt the chocolate and then add cocoa and icing sugar (powdered sugar).
Alternatively, you could supply a packet mix of hot chocolate and just make moulds of melted chocolate. If I make this again, that’s what I’ll do. Once you mix the dry ingredients to the chocolate, it goes quite stiff and is hard to push the marshmallows in.
Using a small ice cream scoop or a spoon, spoon mixture into mould.
Then just push the mini marshmallows and the wooden spoon into the mixture and allow to set. Once set, wrap in a little plastic wrap and gift wrap as required.
I found these cute little gift tags from the dollar store and I just wrote the instructions on the back of the tag. These are a really quick, easy gift and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the leftovers. To make the hot chocolate, you just need to stir the spoon through hot milk until it is melted. The marshmallows will also melt so you might like to add more.
Recipe
DIY Hot Chocolate on a Stick
Ingredients
- 400 gm chocolate milk or dark
- 80 gm cocoa
- 160 gm icing sugar
- mini marshmallows
- 20 wooden spoons
Instructions
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Melt the chocolate in 30 second bursts in the microwave until melted.
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Add cocoa and icing sugar and mix well.
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Put spoonfuls into a mini muffin tin or ice cube trays lined with plastic wrap.
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Push in mini marshmallows and wooden spoon or paddle pop stick.
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Allow to set.
Recipe Notes
Adapted from Strudel & Cream
It is 90 degrees out now which makes it hard to think of hot chocolate, But I am saving this idea for winter time. Thanks for sharing on #FridayFrivolity
LOL Audrey. I could imagine. It came in handy for a couple cool nights just recently. We can think of nothing worse at our Christmas time either. LOL Thanks for stopping by.
Anne xx
Drooling… this looks so yummy! Pinning it for reference once it cools off over here… thank you for sharing with us at #FridayFrivolity! 🙂
Thanks Sarah. You can never have too many hot chocolates ready to do, can you?
Anne xx
I just love this! That plastic wrap trick is very clever. Thanks for bringing this by Throwback Thursday!
Mollie
Thank you Mollie. Glad you liked it.
Anne xx