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Over the Top Hot Chocolate Recipe

Robyn Stone

Updated Jan 04, 2024

We’re a few days into our advent activities and luckily, yesterday’s activity was to bake Christmas cookies. I knew hot chocolate would be required, it always is at the end of an afternoon of Christmas cookie baking while we sample our efforts. But little did my Little Buddy know that I had THIS in mind when planning out our hot chocolate and cookie eating afternoon. This over the top hot chocolate!

And oh boy – is it over the top!

I truly don’t believe any other hot chocolate with plain ol’ marshmallows will do from this point forward.

His eyes became as big as saucers when I carried the tray of mugs and cookies to the living room as he organized a stack of Christmas movies in the order he wanted to watch them.

I used my trusty recipe for hot chocolate mix since we keep it on hand all the time, popped in candy canes as stir sticks, and then topped each of our mugs with a couple of tablespoons of marshmallow fluff. Then, using the back of the spoon, I spread the marshmallow fluff until it reached the edges of the mug. Then, using my little kitchen torch that I use for creme brulee and whatnot, I toasted the the marshmallow fluff until it looked just right.

In about 3 minutes, I had created a magical concoction that he’s soon not to forget.

Not to be disrespectful, but I really don’t think Mrs. Claus has anything on me with these.

Rather than using the candy cane in these, you may want to use a straw – a red and white stripey one would be fun! While the candy cane works perfectly for making a peppermint flavored hot chocolate, you’ll definitely want a straw to sip through all of that toasted marshmallow fluff topping. Of course, you can always have both! This is over the top, right?

If you don’t have a kitchen torch to toast your marshmallow topping, you can line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place a grouping of large marshmallows together for the number of cups of hot chocolate you are serving. Then, toast the marshmallows under the broiler for just a little bit to get a little brown on them and melt together a bit. Now, carefully with a spatula, transfer the toasted marshmallows “cloud” onto the top of your hot chocolate mug.

Here’s the recipe, if you can call it that, for my Over the Top Hot Chocolate . Be sure to let me know if you make it and what you think!

Ingredients

▢ 1 cup whole milk
▢ 2 tablespoons Hot Cocoa Mix Recipe
▢ 2 tablespoons marshmallow fluff
▢ candy cane , optional

Instructions

Heat one cup of whole milk and mix in homemade hot chocolate mix. Stir until well-dissolved. Top mug with marshmallow fluff, spreading to the edges of the mug with the back of a spoon.
Carefully toast the marshmallow fluff with a kitchen torch (optional)
Insert a straw and/ or candy cane (optional) for serving

Nutrition

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Merry Christmas! Robyn xo

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Children’s Advent Calendar Printable

Robyn Stone

Updated Mar 14, 2024

This Children’s Advent Calendar Printable adds a bit of fun and memorable traditions to your Christmas. 30 children’s advent calendar ideas and cards for the whole family.

Free Printable Advent Calendar Cards - This Children's Advent Calendar Printable adds a bit of fun and memorable traditions to your Christmas. 30 children's advent calendar ideas and cards. // addapinch.com - 4

I originally shared these advent calendar cards for children, but I have realized since I began using them, and even more so after you all have been using them, that they are really great for the whole family!

I absolutely love Christmas! It is, without a doubt, my favorite holiday. I love everything about it.

The smells of Christmas trees, cookies baking, and cooler weather in the air.

The sights of bright Christmas lights, houses decorated in their holiday best, and stockings hung by the mantle.

I love the sounds of Christmas carols, the Salvation Army Christmas bells, and, of course, the laughter that just goes along with so many Christmas activities – especially where kids are involved.

But most of all, I love the feeling of Christmas.

Without getting overly sappy or preachy, let’s say I love the feeling of family, faith, and celebrating the holiday in spiritual and fun ways. I enjoy taking the four weeks before Christmas, the Advent season, to create special memories with my family. We have traditions that are absolute must-dos, like visiting the live nativity at our church, but I also like to incorporate other things to keep things new as well.

While my family celebrates Advent in a spiritual way, we also have a children’s advent calendar for memory-making and fun activities to do with our son. Some days include silly activities – like PJ day – while others are more thoughtful – such as sending a Christmas card to a soldier or baking something for someone special.

I thought I would share the cards I’ve made for our fun advent calendar that you can print and use with your own family.

Advent Calendar Printable

There are 30 fun Christmas activity ideas that you can select your favorites to use. You can print the cards on the paper of your choice and then cut them into individual cards. Then, you can add the cards to your family’s advent calendar or even create your own by making an envelope for each day and placing one of the cards inside for that day. Then, you can countdown along with your children by enjoying that day’s activity together!

Please note I’ve made my Children’s Advent Calendar printable available for personal use only. I definitely hope you enjoy all the fun in store for your family this Christmas season.

Enjoy! Robyn xo

From the Add a Pinch Living archives, originally published 2012.