Hot Chocolate Recipes

With mini marshmallows, candy canes and our favorite holiday cookies, hot chocolate boards make any gathering more festive.

One of my fondest memories of Paris is sipping a cup of thick, dark hot chocolate at one of the...

Inspired by the traditional Indian beverage, this chai drink combines spice with decadent chocolate. —James Schend, Dairy...

Crumble Biscoff cookie pieces on top for a sweet touch. —James Schend, Taste of Home Deputy Editor, Culinary

We took inspiration from our favorite wintertime sipper for these hot chocolate desserts. Try marshmallow-filled cookies, cocoa-dusted cakes and more.

You can sip frozen hot chocolate all year long!

I gave this away at our neighborhood Christmas party in cutie-patootie gift bags and was thrilled that I was able...

A rich whipped chocolate mixture from our Test Kitchen can be used to flavor your cup of joe for some...

This mix of coffee and cocoa is a wonderful alternative to traditional hot chocolate. —Maria Regakis, Somerville, Massachusetts

This delicious, not-too-sweet Mexican hot chocolate is richly flavored with cocoa and delicately seasoned with spices. The whole-stick cinnamon stirrers...

This is a simple, delicious and comforting hot cocoa recipe with a hint of cinnamon. It has just the right...

My husband and I like to enjoy this grown-up version of hot chocolate on a cold winter evening. It's even...

This is our daughter's favorite hot chocolate recipe. It may look like ordinary cocoa, but a touch of vanilla sets...

Each winter in early February my friends and I gather for an outdoor show called Mittenfest. We skip the Bloody...

Greet holiday guests at the door with steaming mugs of rich hot chocolate. As the crowning touch, offer a selection...

Are you in the Christmas spirit yet? If not, this special cocoa will do the trick. It’s like drinking a...

Most people are used to adding mint flavoring to their hot cocoa. But my family favors this version, which calls...

Treat your family to this comforting, homemade cocoa as you decorate the tree or open holiday gifts. Vanilla and almond...

Change up ordinary hot cocoa by stirring some dark baking cocoa into vanilla almond milk. Top it off with a...

My soothing white hot chocolate is a great warm-up after a wintry day spent sledding or ice skating. Or include...