Hot chocolate is a food group in my house right now. We’ve been making it so many different ways lately, and I wanted to capture all of the recipes for Camille. Just so you know, Camille fully approves of all of these flavors except the matcha…I don’t give my kid caffeine and neither should you. Ok, fine fine, she definitely steals sips of my coffee in the mornings but it’s decaf, so.. I use all different types of milk for my hot chocolate, including cow’s milk, almond milk, soy milk, and coconut milk. It depends on the flavor I’m making that day. I love hosting a hot chocolate party for book club, after-church gatherings, and any other winter family gathering.
How to host a hot chocolate party with 3 flavors of hot chocolate:
LANE FAMILY HOT COCOA
I make this hot cocoa two ways: one for adults and another way for kids. As predicted, I use half the amount of sugar for the kids’ version. I am nothing if not that mom that monitors her kid’s sugar intake and counts the number of vegetable servings she eats in a day. No, I’m not a control freak, why do you ask? This hot cocoa recipe is sweet enough that a kid thinks it’s a treat, and because maple syrup marshmallows are piled on top, it actually ends up being perfectly sweet. For regular hot chocolate, I use coconut or almond milk. That’s my basic recipe, but I do like to add a tiny pinch of salt and a splash of vanilla, too. Remember to halve the amount of sugar for kiddos.
RASPBERRY HOT COCOA
This is probably my favorite recipe for hot cocoa. Even though it uses white chocolate (and therefore has white sugar in it), I think it’s balanced by the raspberries. I justify every food indulgence in my life by adding a little something healthy. Make sure to use real white chocolate (white baking chips are not what you want here). I chop a 4-ounce bar of real white chocolate. For this hot cocoa, I use regular cow’s milk. As always, a pinch of salt and splash of vanilla are always welcome.
MATCHA WHITE HOT CHOCOLATE
And finally, matcha white hot cocoa. This is what I make for myself when I need a little energy boost in the afternoon. For the most part, Camille doesn’t mind that my hot cocoa is green while her mug is brown or pink. She snatched a matcha marshmallow off the top once and didn’t even bat an eye. For matcha hot chocolate, I use soy milk. It just feels right because that’s what I use when I make matcha lattes at home. Here’s my favorite brand of matcha powder.
You should have enough hot cocoa options to get you through Spring! I hope you have a great hot chocolate party!
