6 Dessert Recipes Using Hot Chocolate Mix

Dry hot chocolate mix for any dessert

Ditch the traditional hot chocolate and transform these easy-to-use packets into chocolate-inspired holiday desserts and baked goods.

Hot Chocolate Marshmallow Brownie

This brownie is super easy to make, and what makes it so special is the addition of leftover hot chocolate mix. Prefer the Mexican hot chocolate version? Just add 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon to the dry ingredients and sprinkle each brownie with a pinch of chili powder.

Recipe: Hot Chocolate Marshmallow Brownie

Cocoa cheesecake with marshmallows

Do you love enjoying cocoa with marshmallows on a winter evening? Bake a luxurious cheesecake with the same flavor! It features hot chocolate mix (or cocoa powder) that's infused into both the graham cracker crust and the velvety cream cheese filling. Bake the cheesecake in a double boiler and then let it set in the refrigerator for a few hours, preferably overnight. Garnish with marshmallows before serving. This dessert is as delicious as the classic winter drink.

Recipe: Cocoa cheesecake with marshmallows

Marbled Pound Cake with Hot Chocolate Mix

A marbled chocolate-vanilla cake always looks much more impressive and festive than plain chocolate or vanilla. And it's easy to make; even a beginner can handle this recipe. Knead the dough, set some aside, and stir in the dry hot chocolate mix. Then, alternately spoon the two types of dough into the pan and bake. The cake turns out delicious, moist, and bursting with contrasting flavors in a single bite.

Recipe: Marbled Pound Cake with Hot Chocolate Mix

Hot Chocolate Pancakes

The secret ingredient in these pancakes is hot chocolate mix, which infuses them with flavor from the inside out. Add it to the batter, and cook the rest with maple syrup to create chocolate syrup. Drizzle it over warm pancakes, top with whipped cream, and enjoy for breakfast or dessert.

Recipe: Hot Chocolate Pancakes

Hot chocolate pudding

If you have some leftover hot chocolate mix (or cocoa), make this light chocolate pudding that's enough to serve a crowd. Serve it in bowls and garnish with whipped cream, like hot chocolate, or mini marshmallows, like cocoa. This elegant dessert is perfect for a holiday.

Recipe: Hot chocolate pudding

Hot Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

Leftover hot chocolate or cocoa mix can transform ordinary sugar cookies into a festive treat. Here's a hack for making neat, round cut-out cookies: save that cardboard paper towel roll; cut it down one end, place a dough log inside, and freeze or store. Decorate the finished cookies in a hot chocolate-inspired style with marshmallows and melted dark chocolate.

Recipe: Hot Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

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