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This video also turns into a baking with benny halfway through because he consults on my wardrobe and realizes I'm filming without him. He's such a ham.

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Entertaining, Food · December 11, 2017

Holiday Hot Chocolate Bar

I love hot chocolate during Christmas! There is nothing more festive than a cup of hot cocoa by the fireplace with a Christmas movie on in the background.

Creating a hot chocolate bar is also the perfect touch for your holiday party or Christmas dinner. Imagine all your friends and family gathered around your tree with hot chocolate mustaches. Sounds like a pretty good evening, right?

Today, I’m sharing some of my favorite tips to create the perfect hot chocolate bar.

1. Make your hot chocolate–up until today, I’ve always made instant cocoa. However, Stephen is a big believer of making it correctly. So he heats up milk and then adds the chocolate. It actually is better haha. I have heard you can make hot chocolate in the crock pot, so I am definitely going to try that before the Christmas season is over. I like mine hot, hot, hot and extra chocolate-y.

2. Have a variety of toppings–select a lot of toppings to make the perfect cup. I like marshmallows, candy canes, peppermint bark, and chocolate sauce. I found some really cute chocolate and peppermint marshmallows at the store. They are perfect for a cup of hot chocolate. Some other ideas are chocolate shavings, chocolate wafer sticks, and chocolate chips.

3. Add Festive Decorations–I used my glitter sleigh full of ornaments and my happy snowman. You could also use garland, cranberries, fake snow, whatever! I like the idea of having matching jars for your toppings and adding a festive bow, or red and white ribbon. Next time, I will plan ahead a little more to make it extra festive!

Three questions this time: How do you like your hot chocolate–more chocolate or more milk? What’s your favorite topping? Also, what Christmas movie can you not get enough of right now?

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Comments

  1. Sarah says

    December 11, 2017 at 9:44 am

    I love hot chocolate. It’s my drink of choice from early fall till the next spring. I like to make my own hot chocolate from scratch, because it tastes so much better and I like to use dark cocoa powder and soy milk. Cinnamon or shredded coconut are my favourite things to sprinkle on top.

  2. Cara Owens-Kindly Unspoken says

    December 11, 2017 at 4:42 pm

    I’ve always wanted to create a hot chocolate bar! Yours looks amazing!

  3. La Shell says

    December 11, 2017 at 6:22 pm

    Yes please!!! I’m here trying to come up with a menu and theme for my Boxing Day holiday party and I am LOST! These look delightful! *stealing*

  4. Lauren Falardeau Pariseau says

    December 11, 2017 at 9:00 pm

    Here in MA we put marshmallow fluff on top! It’s gooey and sweet and keeps the cocoa lava like hot! Personally, I’ll put a little vanilla vodka in it if it’s a weekend night.

  5. Erica @ Coming up Roses says

    December 12, 2017 at 6:49 am

    OK, that looks SO CUTE!!!!! I actually have never made hot chocolate from scratch…I’ve always just used a packet. HA!

  6. Alicia says

    December 12, 2017 at 7:34 am

    Such a fun idea to do with your girlfriends or even a young group of kids! There are always so many fun add-ons you could use – I personally love Andes mints in my hot chocolate to give it a fun minty taste that melts completely in the hot chocolate!

  7. Jasmine Maria says

    December 12, 2017 at 8:59 am

    We have a hot chocolate bar for the kids (and ourselves too) and we have different marshmallows, candy canes, and 2 different kinds of cocoa. We love it.

  8. Nikki Gwin says

    December 12, 2017 at 9:30 am

    Oh I want hot chocolate now! This is so pretty. I have one that I set up a few months ago and I love it. I need to get some pretties like this to add to it now.
    ๐Ÿ™‚ gwingal

  9. Sarah Kuziomko says

    December 12, 2017 at 10:59 am

    I don’t know if it’s because I am pregnant or what, but I am super craving hot chocolate lately and this looks amazing.

  10. Jae (@gorjaeous) says

    December 12, 2017 at 11:03 am

    I’m not a big chocolate fan, but I lean towards a good cup of hot chocolate, especially during the holidays! It just makes you feel warm and festive!

  11. Caitlin Elisabeth says

    December 12, 2017 at 11:14 am

    Hi i’ll be right over to enjoy this ๐Ÿ™‚ YUM!

  12. Adriana says

    December 12, 2017 at 11:38 am

    I love this! SO fun and perfect for the holidays, I need to do something fun like this!

  13. Christine Turner says

    December 12, 2017 at 12:06 pm

    Looks so delish! I love white chocolate!

  14. Tabitha M Bitner says

    December 12, 2017 at 1:47 pm

    Omg those look amazing… Beautiful presentation

  15. Ashley Stephenson says

    December 12, 2017 at 5:01 pm

    Ahhh I love this! I wrote a post last year about winter entertaining and having a hot chocolate party was on my list! I think this would be so much fun!

  16. Greta Hollar says

    December 12, 2017 at 11:19 pm

    Now I’m craving hot chocolate! Such a good idea for a holiday party.

  17. Crystal @ Dreams, etc. says

    December 12, 2017 at 11:49 pm

    Now I want some hot chocolate. With lots of toppings, of course!

  18. Christine Goulbourne says

    December 13, 2017 at 10:46 am

    Your treats look festive and delicious. Great treats with hot chocolate for a night of Christmas tree decorating!

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Come with us to @disneyonice! We had SO much fun l Come with us to @disneyonice! We had SO much fun last night. There is nothing like watching the magic through Ben's eyes. If you have a Disney-loving kiddo in the Atlanta area, Disney on Ice is at State Farm Arena through Saturday! Get your tickets now!

#disneyonice #magicinthestars #disneyonice2023 #atlantablogger #thingstodoinatlanta #toddlerfriendly
Here's our take on the ghost cupcakes. Stephen sen Here's our take on the ghost cupcakes. Stephen sent me a reel of this and asked if we could make them. Super easy and a fun spooky treat for your kids! 

#ghostcupcakes #halloweenpartyideas #halloweenparty #halloweendesserts #halloweendessert #easyrecipesformoms
Let's make an easy potion light! This makes for fu Let's make an easy potion light! This makes for fun party decor and an extra light if your Halloween party is dark! ๐Ÿงช 

#easyhalloweendecor #diyhalloween #halloweenpartyideas #halloweenpartydecor #halloweenpartyfood
Let's make a kid-friendly ghost garland! ๐Ÿ‘ป This Let's make a kid-friendly ghost garland! ๐Ÿ‘ป This is easy to make and less spooky than some of your typical Halloween decor! 

#halloweendecor #easyhalloweendiy #halloweendiy #kidhalloween #cutehalloween #ideasformoms #dollarstoredecor #dollarstorehalloween #dollartreediy #dollartreecrafts
We had so much fun at Monster Jam this weekend! My We had so much fun at Monster Jam this weekend! My truck-loving toddler loved seeing all the trucks. There were SO many kids and toddlers there so if you have a truck-loving kiddo, definitely check it out when Monster Jam comes to your city! But definitely get ear covers! 

#monsterjam #toddleractivities #thingstodoinatlanta
Let'a make apple cinnamon sugar ice cream cups. Th Let'a make apple cinnamon sugar ice cream cups. These are the perfect treat for fall! 

#fallbaking #falldesserts #easyrecipesformoms #easycakes #easycake #falltreats
Let's make an easy Dollar Store pumpkin bowl for H Let's make an easy Dollar Store pumpkin bowl for Halloween candy. 

#dollarstorediy #halloweendecoration #halloweendiy #easyhalloweenideas #dollarstorehalloween #budgetfriendlydecor
Let's make witchy ice cream sundaes for Halloween! Let's make witchy ice cream sundaes for Halloween! 

#halloweendesserts #icecreamsundaes #halloweenparty #halloweenideasforkids #easyrecipesformoms #halloweensnacks
Let's make Caprese skull skewers. These are a perf Let's make Caprese skull skewers. These are a perfect party treat while it's still warm out but you're in a spooky mood. ๐Ÿ’€ 

This video also turns into a baking with benny halfway through because he consults on my wardrobe and realizes I'm filming without him. He's such a ham.

Do you like Caprese?

#halloweenpartyfood #halloweenappetizers #easyrecipesformoms #halloweenfoodideas #halloweenfood #halloweenpartyideas
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