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    Home » Christmas » Christmas Treat Recipes

    Easy Homemade Hot Chocolate Stirrers Recipe

    Jan 4, 2019 · 1 Comment

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    These quick and easy hot chocolate stirrers make great homemade Christmas gifts and are perfect for Christmas fayres and festive party favours too!

    A very Happy New Year to you all! Before I put Christmas food behind me and focus on a new year of fun and healthy recipes, I have one last vaguely festive recipe to share with you.

    These yummy hot chocolate stirrers make a great Christmas gift for kids to make, but they're not just for Christmas - they're also a lovely treat to have around the house whenever the weather is chilly.

    How to make hot chocolate stirrers - fun and easy gift recipe that kids can make themselves

    We had an unseasonably warm Christmas here in the south of the UK, but the colder winter weather seems to have finally arrived this week, with thick frost on the ground at last.

    We're enjoying the last few days of the Christmas holidays with family walks and bike rides in the cold winter sunshine, and there's nothing better after a frosty winter walk than a delicious cup of homemade hot chocolate!

    Quick and easy homemade hot chocolate stirrers recipe - fun Christmas gift idea for kids to make

    These yummy hot chocolate stirrers are just the thing to turn a cup of warm milk into a special treat, and I've found that my kids love both making and consuming them!

    I used mini chocolate reindeer for this batch, to make them extra festive, but any chocolates will work, or just top them with mini marshmallows or sprinkles. I also made a mixture of milk and white chocolate, but you can use just milk or dark chocolate if you prefer.

    How to make homemade hot chocolate stirrers - fun and easy gift for kids to make for Christmas

    Easy Homemade Hot Chocolate Stirrers

    Ingredients (makes 14): 

    • 200g milk chocolate
    • 200g white chocolate
    • 2 59g packs Maltesers mini reindeer
    • handful mini marshmallows

    Equipment:

    • silicone ice cube tray
    • wooden lolly sticks

    Method: 

    Break the milk chocolate into pieces and place it in a microwave safe bowl.

    Melt the chocolate by cooking in the microwave for 30 second bursts, stirring between each one to ensure it melts evenly. Be careful not to overheat or burn the chocolate, heat only until just melted and smooth.

    Drop spoonfuls of the chocolate into around half of the sections of your ice cube tray, dividing it equally between each section. The chocolate should fill each section to about two-thirds of the way up.

    Tip: Don’t worry if the chocolate ends up dripping all over the place, any drips can easily be removed at the end!

    Repeat with the white chocolate - melting it in the microwave and spooning into the remaining sections of the mould.

    How to make hot chocolate stirrers - step 1 melt the chocolate and pour into ice cube mould

    Add a lolly stick to each section of the mould, pushing it right to the bottom of the chocolate to help it stay in place.

    How to make hot chocolate stirrers - step 2 add lolly sticks

    If using chocolate reindeer, unwrap each one and push it carefully into the chocolate next to each lolly stick.

    Add mini marshmallows to top the remaining sections of chocolate.

    How to make hot chocolate stirrers - step 3 add toppings

    Carefully place the tray in the fridge to chill. Make sure the cubes of chocolate are completely set before removing - chill for at least an hour or so to be sure.

    How to make hot chocolate stirrers - step 4 chill until completely set

    Carefully pop the stirrers from the ice cube tray.

    How to make hot chocolate stirrers - step 5 carefully remove from the ice cube tray

    Wrap up in cellophane to give as gifts. Make sure you include a label to explain what they are!

    To serve, stir into a cup or mug of warm milk to turn it into delicious hot chocolate.

    Enjoy!

    How to make hot chocolate stirrers - fun gift recipe for kids from Eats Amazing UK

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    Looking for more homemade gift ideas? Check out these 30+ easy edible gifts that kids can make themselves!

    Thirty Fun and Easy Edible Gifts kids can make for Christmas - perfect for family friends and teacher gifts - Eats Amazing UK

    For more fun ideas for the festive season, check out the Christmas Food section here on the Eats Amazing blog or pop over and follow my Christmas Pinterest boards for lots more fun ideas from around the web; Christmas, Cute Christmas Food Ideas and Healthy Christmas Food.

    Grace

    Disclosure: This post contains some Amazon affiliate links; I may receive commission on items purchased through the links.

    Quick and easy homemade hot chocolate stirrers recipe - fun Christmas gift idea for kids to make
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    Easy Homemade Hot Chocolate Stirrers

    This quick and easy hot chocolate stirrers recipe is a perfect treat for chilly weather and great for homemade Christmas gifts kids can make too! 
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Chilling time1 hour hr
    Total Time10 minutes mins
    Course: Dessert, Gift
    Cuisine: British, Christmas
    Servings: 14 stirrers
    Author: Grace Hall

    Ingredients

    • 200 g milk chocolate
    • 200 g white chocolate
    • 2 59 g packs Maltesers mini reindeer
    • handful mini marshmallows

    Equipment:

    • silicone ice cube tray
    • wooden lolly sticks

    Instructions

    • Break the milk chocolate into pieces and place it in a microwave safe bowl.
    • Melt the chocolate by cooking in the microwave for 30 second bursts, stirring between each one to ensure it melts evenly. Be careful not to overheat or burn the chocolate, heat only until just melted and smooth.
    • Drop spoonfuls of the chocolate into around half of the sections of your ice cube tray, dividing it equally between each section. The chocolate should fill each section to about two-thirds of the way up.
    • Repeat with the white chocolate - melting it in the microwave and spooning into the remaining sections of the mould.
    • Add a lolly stick to each section of the mould, pushing it right to the bottom of the chocolate to help it stay in place.
    • If using chocolate reindeer, unwrap each one and push it carefully into the chocolate next to each lolly stick.
    • Add mini marshmallows to top the remaining sections of chocolate.
    • Carefully place the tray in the fridge to chill. Make sure the cubes of chocolate are completely set before removing - chill for at least an hour or so to be sure.
    • Carefully pop the stirrers from the ice cube tray. Wrap up in cellophane to give as gifts. Make sure you include a label to explain what they are!
    • To serve, stir into a cup or mug of warm milk to turn it into delicious hot chocolate.

    Love this easy recipe idea? Why not save it to Pinterest so you can easily find it again!

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