The best hot chocolate recipes
From decadent Snickers, boozy Baileys, and chocolate stirrers, these are our favourite hot chocolate recipes to warm up with.
When the weather starts to get cooler, we love nothing more than warming up with a decadent mug of hot chocolate (along with soup and comforting slow cooker recipes too, of course).
There's just something about rich chocolate with light and fluffy whipped cream on top that we can't get enough of so we decided to compile our favourite recipes in this gallery.
You'll find classic recipes like our ultimate hot chocolate recipe, as well as chocolate bar-inspired flavours (Snickers, Bounty and Maltesers), plus we share some twists on hot chocolates like our irresistible hot chocolate affogato, and some homemade edible gifts like our hot chocolate 'stirrers' to wrap up and gift to your loved ones.
Our ultimate hot chocolate recipe
Our classic and most popular hot chocolate recipe only uses four ingredients but we've shared all our tips and tricks for flavouring it to your heart's content.
Recipe: Ultimate hot chocolate recipe
Bounty hot chocolate
If you're a lover of all things coconutty, then this Bounty-inspired hot chocolate is for you. We've added a swig of coconut rum for a warming hit, but feel free to leave out if you prefer.
Recipe: Bounty hot chocolate
Slow cooker hot chocolate
This decadent hot chocolate is almost like liquid chocolate. Thick, creamy and perfect if you're serving a large crowd.
Recipe: Slow cooker hot chocolate
Snickers hot chocolate
One of our favourite sweet treats is a Snickers chocolate bar and this tastes just like it! Sweet, salty and nutty - the perfect combination of flavours.
Recipe: Snickers hot chocolate
Malteser hot chocolate
Malty, chocolatey goodness - this Malteser hot chocolate is rich and creamy and topped with whipped cream.
Recipe: Malteser hot chocolate
Terry's chocolate orange hot chocolate
Terry's chocolate orange is synonymous with Christmas for us, so this makes the perfect sweet treat in the lead up to Christmas.
Hot chocolate affogato
Affogato literally translates to 'drowned' which is very apt as a scoop of vanilla ice cream is drowned in hot chocolate here. Delicious!
Recipe: Hot chocolate affogato
Hot chocolate cupcakes
One of our favourite (and most decadent) cupcake recipes on our site, our hot chocolate cupcakes feature a whole Lindt Lindor truffle in the middle of the batter!
Recipe: Hot chocolate cupcakes
Hot chocolate mix with chocolate spoons
This hot chocolate mix is the perfect gift for friends and loved one this Christmas and makes a great activity when decorating the edible chocolate spoons, too.
Recipe: Hot chocolate mix with spoons
Hot chocolate stirrers
Another one of our edible homemade gifts, these hot chocolate stirrers can be popped into warm milk and makes such a lovely gift. The perfect stocking filler.
Recipe: Hot chocolate stirrers
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