This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at JHU chapter.
Coffee is great and all but I’m not the biggest fan of it. My preferred winter drink is definitely a hot chocolate. But hot chocolate can be pretty boring at the big drink chains: you get hot chocolate and peppermint hot chocolate whereas coffee gets all the fun with “salted caramel” and “pumpkin spice” and all other sorts of interesting combinations. So I’ve compiled a list of amazing hot chocolate recipes with awesome flavors that are all easy to make and delicious to drink. Enjoy!
- Milk Chocolate Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate: reminiscent of a chocolate peanut butter cup, this is a pretty easy recipe to make requiring only a stove, milk, chocolate, and peanut butter.
- Gingerbread Hot Cocoa: especially perfect for the holiday season, this hot drink tastes just like gingerbread. With the richness of the chocolate and the festive spices, this one tastes so good.
- Nutella Hot Chocolate: the easiest recipe on the list. Who doesn’t have a jar of Nutella? Just heat up the milk, add some Nutella, and whisk the two together for a rich and creamy drink.
- Aztec Hot Chocolate: chocolate + a little bit of heat = heaven. It’s not too hot but you can always dial down the cayenne added to it if you’re sensitive to spice. This is such a unique taste and so different from basic hot chocolate.
- Bittersweet Hot Chocolate with Red Wine: in the mood for a little something ~extra~ with your hot chocolate? Grab some fruity red wine and simmer it with the milk before throwing in the chocolate. So easy and so worth.