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Pink Hot Chocolate is a fun twist on traditional hot chocolate. This white chocolate cocoa is colored with pink and has only 4 ingredients – So Easy!

Pink Hot Cocoa

White Chocolate Pink Hot Chocolate Recipe

This pink hot chocolate is so fun and perfect for Valentine’s Day, a birthday party or just a cute drink to make the kids for a cold winter day. You start by making a delicious white hot chocolate and then color it pink. Any toppings can be added like whipped cream, marshmallows and sprinkles.

When you are looking for new recipes to make on a snow day, this one will warm your belly. Hot cocoa can be made in so many ways with so many different flavor options. This homemade white chocolate cocoa has become one of our top favorites.

Making hot cocoa is one of our most favorite ways to get creative in the kitchen in the cold winter months and we have many versions (see below).

Ingredients Needed

Doesn’t this pretty pink white chocolate cocoa look delicious? Do not let this recipe trick you into thinking it’s hard to make – it isn’t! In fact, it’s a combination of just four simple ingredients. I will be willing to bet that you actually have the ingredients in your kitchen right now!

  • Milk – whole milk is best.
  • Chocolate chips – you will need white chocolate chips.
  • Flavoring – pure vanilla extract.
  • Food coloring – a few drops of pink food coloring.
showing the top of two mugs filled with pink hot cocoa

How To Make Pink Hot Chocolate

We prefer making this on the stovetop, but feel free to use a slow cooker.

  • Add the ingredients to a small saucepan and stir until smooth.
  • Once heated, pour into glass mugs.
  • Top with whipped cream and any other toppings you prefer.
close up view of pink hot cocoa

Tips and Variations

Make a flavored whipped cream. Make our easy homemade whipped cream and add in some cotton candy  or strawberry extract (or whatever you prefer).

Coloring. Out of pink food coloring? Just add a drop of red food coloring instead.

Use glass mugs. This will let you see the pretty pink color. Mason jars will also work.

Topping idea. If you’re feeling especially creative today you can make a floating marshmallow snowman to put on top or your pink hot cocoa. Heck, we like making them even we aren’t having cocoa!

Milk Alternatives. It’s totally fine to use any milk alternatives like oat milk, almond milk, etc…

pink hot cocoa in a glass mug

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Pink Hot Chocolate

Pink Hot Chocolate is a fun twist on traditional hot chocolate. This white chocolate cocoa is colored with pink and has only 4 ingredients – So Easy!
Servings: 4
Prep: 15 minutes
Total: 15 minutes

Ingredients
  

Optional Toppings

Instructions

  • Place the milk, white chocolate, vanilla in a medium saucepan.
  • Whisk continuously over medium-low heat, until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth.
  • Using a standing mixer, combine the whipped cream ingredients and mix on medium to high speed until stiff peaks form.
  • Pour the hot chocolate into glasses and pipe the whipped cream on top.
  • Sprinkle with the purple sprinkles and enjoy!

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Nutrition

Serving: 4g | Calories: 320kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 133mg | Potassium: 505mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 457IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 387mg | Iron: 0.1mg

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3 comments on “Pink Hot Chocolate”

  1. 5 stars
    Wow, this looks so tasty :))
    And with this waves it looks like Christmas tree.
    Thanks a lot for sharing this positive content!