Hot Chocolate Toppers are a great treat that is a fun way to serve with a cup of hot chocolate. Large, flat marshmallows are dipped in a chocolate peppermint flavored candy coating and topped with crushed peppermint or holiday sprinkles.
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❤️ Why you'll love it
Stocking stuffer ideas: Hot cocoa marshmallow mug toppers make great gifts, stack some inside of a hot chocolate mug, wrap in gift bags and tie with a bow.
Hot chocolate bar: these are great to keep in stock at your hot cocoa bar.
Festive and fun: decorated homemade marshmallows topper is a fun way to offer up a warm cup of cocoa during the holiday season.
🥘 Ingredients
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Campfire marshmallows: I LOVE these square jumbo marshmallows. They are built for a s'more, but are perfect for making a hot chocolate marshmallow topper!
Chocolate almond bark: this melts super smooth and is perfect for dipping. You can also use white almond bark.
Peppermint candy canes: I buy the candy canes and just crush them myself.
🔪 Instructions
- Place candy canes in a ziploc bag. Using a mallet, gently crush candy into smaller pieces.
- Place 4 large squares of candy melt in a microwave safe bowl and heat on high for 60 seconds. Remove from microwave and stir.
- Microwave in 15 second intervals, stirring between each interval, until chocolate is smooth.
- Once chocolate is smooth, add peppermint extract and stir until incorporated.
- Dip one half of the marshmallow in chocolate; place the chocolate side up on a parchment paper lined sheet pan.
- Sprinkle with crushed peppermint bits while chocolate is still wet. Repeat with marshmallows and chocolate.
- Store in an airtight container.
🥄 Equipment
Microwave safe mixing bowl
Wooden spoon
Ziploc bags
Meat mallet (to crush the peppermint)
🥫Storage
Room temperature: store hot cocoa toppers in an airtight container up to 2 months
📖 Variations
- Substitute delicious dark chocolate chips in place of the chocolate melts. Follow the instructions on the packaging for directions on how to melt.
- Cut the marshmallows with star-shaped cookie cutters for Christmas or into heart shapes for Valentine’s day.
💭 Pro Tip
- If using a flavoring, be sure it is oil based. Anything not oil based may seize the chocolate.
📚 Related Recipes
Instant Pot Red Hot Cocoa Bombs make another great holiday food gift.
Homemade Hot Chocolate can be made sugar free or with sugar and is super creamy.
Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix is another great food gift.
Boozy Hot Chocolate will warm you up on chilly nights!
My family loves this Hot Cocoa Bar with a variety of hot chocolate toppings.
These Chocolate Mint Cookies are a family favorite.
🍽 Serve with...
Serve with a mug of your favorite hot chocolate mix or your hot cocoa alcoholic beverages.
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📖 Recipe
Hot Chocolate Toppers
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Ingredients
- 24 jumbo marshmallows
- ½ pound almond bark candy coating
- 1 teaspoon peppermint extract
- ½ cup crushed peppermint candy
Instructions
- Place candy canes in a ziploc bag. Using a mallet, gently crush candy into smaller pieces.
- Place 4 large squares of candy melt in a microwave safe bowl and heat on high for 60 seconds. Remove from microwave and stir.
- Microwave in 15 second intervals, stirring between each interval, until chocolate is smooth.
- Once chocolate is smooth, add peppermint extract and stir until incorporated.
- Dip one half of the marshmallow in chocolate; place the chocolate side up on a parchment paper lined sheet pan.
- Sprinkle with crushed peppermint bits while chocolate is still wet. Repeat with marshmallows and chocolate.
- Store in an airtight container.
Gwynn
Not only are these Hot Chocolate Toppers delicious and easy to make, they are so pretty too! I’m know I’ll be making them many many times.