Hot Chocolate on a Stick

Wrap these festive sticks in cellophane, tie with a ribbon and you’ve got yourself an instant gift to give the neighbors or your co-workers that they’ll love. Simply add these hot chocolate sticks to hot milk or water and allow them to melt before enjoying.

8oz Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
3 tbsp Cocoa
8 tbsp Confectioners Sugar
Piping Bag
Silicon Ice Cube or Baby Food Mold
Peppermint Candy (1-2 per hot chocolate stick)
Sticks

• Melt chocolate in microwave in 30 second increments, stirring in between, until completely melted. 
• Mix in cocoa and confectioners sugar. 
• Spoon mixture into a piping bag and squeeze into a silicon ice cube or baby food mold. 
• Place a stick in each compartment. 
• Place peppermint candy in a freezer bag and crush with a rolling pin, leaving big chunks. 
• Place candy chunks on top of the chocolate and around the stick. 
• Allow to harden overnight before removing from mold. 
• Enjoy in a hot cup of milk or water.

Recipe : See Vanessa Craft