Homemade Candy Corn Hot Chocolate is quick and easy to make in minutes using only 5 ingredients. Each sweet sip is smooth and comforting and the perfect pick-me-up after trick-or-treating.
Add the water to a saucepan and bring to a gentle boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling add candy corns and stir until melted.
Lower the heat to medium and add milk, heavy cream, and ½ cup white chocolate chips.
Stir until white chocolate chips are melted and the liquid is smooth.
Turn off the heat, add vanilla extract and stir to combine.
Serve in mugs with toppings of your choice.
Instructions for adding sprinkles to the rim of your glass.
Melt the remaining ¼ cup of white chocolate chips in a shallow dish in the microwave. To do this, heat it for 20 seconds at a time and stir in between. Typically on high heat, this takes one or two 20-second intervals depending on your microwave power.
Turn your mug upside down and spin it in a circle in the white chocolate to coat the rim.
In a second separate shallow dish place your sprinkles or sugar. Let the white chocolate on the glass sit for 30 seconds (allowing it to drip less) and then do the same motion of turning your mug upside and spinning it in the sprinkles to coat the white chocolate. As you spin your mug be careful to not put pressure onto the plate or you could rub off your white chocolate and sprinkles. Hold it lightly trying to hover it above the plate and gently spin in the sprinkles.
Notes
Servings: 2, 10-ounce servingsStorage:
To Store: This cocoa is best served right away. However, you can store leftover hot chocolate covered in the fridge.
To Reheat: To reheat the cocoa, transfer it into a small saucepan and heat through just until hot.
Tips:
I used a measuring glass with a spout to pour the hot chocolate into the mugs which helped prevent the sprinkles from getting wet.
This recipe makes 2, 10-ounce servings. Feel free to double it for more!