Are you someone who enjoys caramel hot cocoa? I have enjoyed this treat since I was a child. Back in my hometown, we used to have a giant apple festival every October. Even though we were a small city, agriculture was always a huge part of how it survived. One of the local orchards was one of the major focal points of the city, being one of the oldest businesses. It was always a massive fall festival, with hayrides, amusement park rides, and food revolving around apples and traditional autumn foods. Kids always had various different cocoa drinks, one of my favorites being their caramel hot cocoa.
One of the things I loved so much about this drink is that it was always made from scratch. Kids would watch as they made the hot cocoa in a large pot and added a variety of flavorings. This may honestly be the root of my love for flavored coffee since I loved experimenting with different hot cocoa flavors. My two favorites were bouncing between peppermint and caramel. As an adult, caramel has always been something I go back to when I wanted a childhood comfort food. There is just something about the sweet flavor mixed with chocolate that is just soul food.
What surprised me the most is how easy it is to make homemade caramel hot cocoa. While it takes a little more time than a premade packet, the rich flavor makes it worth it! What I like the most is that everything you need is likely stuff you already have in your baking goods, except maybe mini marshmallows and quality caramel sauce. The entire process of making it from scratch is also less than 10 minutes, making it a quick treat to enjoy on a cold autumn day or while you are snowed inside. Either way, it is one of those treats that children of all ages can enjoy!
Are you ready to try making this delicious recipe for yourself or share one of your favorite childhood drinks with your children? You can find our full Caramel Hot Cocoa Recipe below. Since it takes very few ingredients, you can make it quickly for guests, making it something to impress everyone this holiday season.
PrintCaramel Hot Cocoa Recipe
Delicious & easy to make homemade caramel hot cocoa recipe
- Prep Time: 10 Minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 2 1x
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups whole milk
2 tablespoons granulated white sugar
3 tablespoons caramel sauce, plus extra for topping
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1/2 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips, plus extra for topping
Whipped cream for topping
Mini marshmallows for topping
Instructions
- Add the milk, sugar, caramel sauce, cocoa powder, and mini chocolate chips to a medium saucepan and place it on the stovetop over medium heat.
- Stir constantly for 5-10 minutes, until the chocolate is fully melted and the mixture is hot but not boiling.
- Pour the hot cocoa into two mugs and top with whipped cream, extra caramel, chocolate chips, and mini marshmallows.
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About Susan Bewley
Susan Bewley is a professional writer who has been writing content online & in print format for over 10 years. As well, she is an alumni of the University of Louisville with a Masters Degree in Special Education. When not working as an online business consultant or ghost writing, she can be found writing on Budget Earth, on her own novel, or working with various entities in the pet industry.
