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Frozen Hot Chocolate

Frozen hot chocolate is an easy way to get your hot chocolate fix during the warm summer months. Only 5 ingredients and 15 minutes to make this delicious slushy-style drink that is an amazing copycat of the famous Serendipity recipe!

Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 2 to 3 large servings
Calories: 381 kcal
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3 ounces chocolate milk, semisweet or dark, finely chopped
  • 4½ teaspoons granulated sugar
  • 2 teaspoons hot chocolate mix
  • 1½ cups milk divided
  • 3 cups ice

Instructions

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  1. Place the chocolate in a medium bowl set over a saucepan with about 1 inch of barely simmering water (keep the heat on low). Stir the chocolate occasionally, until it is completely melted and smooth. (Alternately, you can microwave the chocolate on 50% power in 30-second intervals until melted.) Add the sugar and hot chocolate mix and whisk to combine completely. Remove from the heat and slowly whisk in ½ cup of the milk until smooth. Allow to cool to room temperature.
  2. In a blender, place the remaining 1 cup of milk, the chocolate mixture and the ice. Blend on high speed until smooth and slushy. Pour into serving glasses and top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings.

Notes

  • Nutritional values are based on one large drink, using 2 servings as the guide.
  • Chocolate - You can use milk chocolate, semisweet, dark, or white.
  • Hot Chocolate Mix - Use your favorite or try different flavors! You can also use a powdered mix like Ovaltine or Nesquik.
  • Milk - Whole milk will give you the richest flavor, but any variety (2%, 1% skim) will work, as will soy milk, nut milk, or oat milk.
  • Blender - I love my Wolf blender and also highly recommend the Breville Fresh and Furious blender.
  • Servingware - To mimic the frozen hot chocolate from Serendipity, serve it in a huge goblet. Alternatively, old-fashioned milkshake glasses or pretty drinkware will work!
  • Keeping it cold - For the coldest possible drink, refrigerate the chocolate milk mixture after step #1 to get it thoroughly chilled. Give it a good stir or whisk before adding it to the blender so any chocolate that has settled gets re-incorporated.
  • Topping Ideas - Homemade whipped cream, mini chocolate chips, shaved chocolate, etc.

Nutrition Information

Calories 381kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 47g (16%) Protein 7g (14%) Fat 20g (31%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Cholesterol 18mg (6%) Sodium 93mg (4%) Potassium 364mg (10%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 44g (88%) Vitamin A 295IU (6%) Vitamin C 1.3mg (1%) Calcium 239mg (24%) Iron 1.2mg (7%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2to 3 large servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 381

% Daily Value*

Calories 381kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 47g 16%
Protein 7g 14%
Fat 20g 31%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Cholesterol 18mg 6%
Sodium 93mg 4%
Potassium 364mg 8%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 44g 88%
Vitamin A 295IU 6%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 1%
Calcium 239mg 24%
Iron 1.2mg 7%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.