Hot chocolate stirrers

Name: Hot chocolate stirrers
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 25
Ingredients: 100 g white chocolate, chopped; 10 g freeze-dried raspberry pieces; 200 g milk chocolate, chopped; 30 g mint chocolate biscuits, broken into small pieces; 2 tbsp. strong espresso, cooled; 15 mini marshmallows; 140 g dark chocolate, chopped; 30 g salted caramel sauce; 1/2 tsp. flaked sea salt; 25 g mini fudge pieces; 20 g smooth peanut butter; 25 g mini honeycomb pieces; sunflower oil, to grease; wooden lolly sticks and/or candy canes

These make great gifts for a chocolate lover; simply stir 1 or 2 into a mug of warm milk. We’ve given some flavour ideas below, but you can let your creativity run wild.

By Georgie D'Arcy ColesUpdated: 17 October 2023

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These adorable hot chocolate stirrers are the perfect homemade Christmas gift.

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Yields:

Prep Time:

45 mins

Cook Time:

15 mins

Total Time:

1 hr

Cal/Serv:

127

Ingredients

For the white and milk chocolate

100 g
white chocolate, chopped
10 g
freeze-dried raspberry pieces
200 g
milk chocolate, chopped
30 g
mint chocolate biscuits, broken into small pieces
2 Tbsp.
strong espresso, cooled
15
mini marshmallows

For the dark chocolate

140 g
dark chocolate, chopped
30 g
salted caramel sauce
1/2 tsp.
flaked sea salt
25 g
mini fudge pieces
20 g
smooth peanut butter
25 g
mini honeycomb pieces

You will also need

sunflower oil, to grease
wooden lolly sticks and/or candy canes

Directions

1. Step 1Lightly grease two silicone ice cube trays with sunflower oil.
2. Step 2FOR THE WHITE CHOCOLATE STIRRERS, melt white chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Remove bowl from heat and gently stir until just melted. Stir in most of the raspberry pieces, reserving some for garnish.
3. Step 3Divide equally between 5 of the ice cube tray holes. Sprinkle over reserved dried raspberries. Chill for 30min, until starting to set, then insert a lolly stick in the middle of each and return to fridge until completely set, about 3½hr.
4. Step 4FOR THE MILK CHOCOLATE STIRRERS, repeat steps 2 and 3 with 100g milk chocolate, stirring in most of the mint chocolate biscuits when melted (use remaining for garnish), and using candy canes in place of lolly sticks, if you like.
5. Step 5Repeat steps 2 and 3 with remaining 100g milk chocolate and the espresso, melting them together, then garnishing with the marshmallows.
6. Step 6FOR THE DARK CHOCOLATE STIRRERS, repeat steps 2 and 3 with 70g dark chocolate, stirring in all the salt caramel and sea salt and most of the fudge pieces when melted (use remaining for garnish).
7. Step 7Repeat steps 2 and 3 with remaining 70g dark chocolate, stirring in all the peanut butter and most of the honeycomb pieces (use remaining for garnish).
8. Step 8Once all the stirrers are set, carefully unmould from tray. Stir into hot milk to serve.