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Hot cocoa dip with mini marshmallows on top.

Hot Cocoa Dip Recipe (Hot Chocolate Dip)

Skylar Littley
Whip up this creamy, chocolatey hot cocoa dip in minutes! Made with marshmallow fluff, cocoa, and whipped topping. it's the ultimate sweet treat for holiday parties, game nights, or cozy nights in.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Hold Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Dessert, dip, Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 275 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz cream cheese softened - room temperature
  • 1 cup marshmallow fluff marshmallow crème 7oz container
  • ½ cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1 cup hot cocoa mix
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup mini marshmallows for garnish
  • 1 tablespoon candy canes sprinkles for garnish

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Instructions
 

  • Add the cream cheese, marshmallow fluff, and whipping cream to a large bowl.
  • Using a hand mixer or hand blender, whip the ingredients together until combined and smooth in texture.
  • Add the hot cocoa mix and vanilla extract to the mixture and whip together until fluffy.
  • Place it in the refrigerator for 30 minutes to allow time for the flavors to combine.
  • Scoop the hot chocolate dip into a serving bowl and top with mini marshmallows and/or festive color sprinkles.
  • Serve with your favorite dippers such as graham crackers, pretzels, vanilla wafers, animal crackers, or your fresh fruit.

Notes

Can I Make Adjustments to the Recipe?
We used heavy cream, but if you'd rather not deal with making your whipped cream, you can use Cool Whip instead. It will definitely make the process easier, but you'll also get all the preservatives and ingredients you can't pronounce along with it.
If you'd like to reduce the sweetness, you can replace the hot chocolate powder with ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder. It will have a less sweet, deeper chocolate flavor.
Have fun with the flavor by adding cinnamon or a touch of nutmeg. To make it Mexican hot chocolate dip, add a little cayenne or ancho chili powder along with the cinnamon.
To make a mint chocolate dip, add peppermint extract to the mixture. In fact, you can use your favorite flavor of hot chocolate mix, such as classic milk chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate, and salted caramel.
Why is my hot cocoa dip grainy?
That can happen if you don't blend the mixture long enough for it to be smooth and creamy.  If it's a little thick and grainy, add a tablespoon or two of heavy cream until the desired consistency is reached.
What can I serve with the dip?
This chocolaty dip goes great with graham crackers, vanilla wafers, animal crackers, shortbread, or any of your favorite cookies. It also goes well with pound cake cubes, biscotti, churros, and fresh fruit.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 275kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 3gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 223mgPotassium: 52mgFiber: 1gSugar: 23gVitamin A: 601IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 52mgIron: 0.3mg
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