Description
This festive, creamy cocoa brings a magical blue twist to your holiday drinks! Made with white chocolate, creamy milk, and a touch of vanilla, it’s topped with whipped cream and blue sprinkles for a frosty, fun treat.
Ingredients
Scale
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- 3 cups whole milk (or your preferred milk)
- 1 cup heavy cream (for a rich and creamy texture)
- 1 cup white chocolate chips (or chopped white chocolate)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- A few drops of blue food coloring (to create the blue hue)
- Pinch of salt (to enhance sweetness)
Toppings:
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- Whipped cream
- Blue sprinkles or edible glitter
- Mini marshmallows (optional)
- Shaved white chocolate or white chocolate chips (optional)
- Blueberries or blue candy canes (optional for decoration)
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, heat the milk and heavy cream over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally until warm but not boiling.
- Add the white chocolate chips and stir continuously until the chocolate is fully melted and the mixture is smooth.
- Stir in the vanilla extract and a pinch of salt to enhance the flavor.
- Add a few drops of blue food coloring and stir until the cocoa reaches your desired blue shade.
- Pour the Frostbite Blue Christmas Cocoa into mugs. Top with a generous amount of whipped cream.
- Add blue sprinkles, mini marshmallows, or shaved white chocolate for a festive, frosty look. For an extra holiday touch, garnish with a blueberry or a small blue candy cane.
- Serve this Frostbite Blue Christmas Cocoa in clear glass mugs to showcase the beautiful blue color.
Notes
- Adjust the amount of food coloring for a deeper or lighter blue shade based on your preference.
- For a dairy-free option, substitute with almond milk or oat milk and use dairy-free white chocolate.
- This recipe can be doubled for larger gatherings or parties.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350 kcal
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 40mg