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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
- 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.
- 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.
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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
(8%)
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: 2 to 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.