Hot Chocolate on a stick

I love to make small things that I can give away so these Hot Chocolate sticks where a great find!!  I made a couple batches in the star forms to be given to soldiers and their families at my hubby's deployment ceremony.  I also plan on making these again around Christmas time as cute little gifts.

Hot Chocolate on a stick



Adapted from Giver’slog

 

 



Supplies needed:
silicone ice cube trays
Piping bag or gallon zip lock bag
cake pop sticks
small treat bags
ribbon
make up labels

Ingredients:
10.5 oz Belgium Dark Chocolate bar (not chips)
10 oz Milk Chocolate bar (not chips)
1/2 cup loose (not packed) coco powder
1 cup loose (not packed) powdered sugar
1/2 tablespoon Sea Salt

Mini marshmellows

Directions:

1.  In a medium bowl, sift together cocoa, powdered sugar. Add sea salt, Set aside
2.  Chop chocolate into small pieces and combine in a glass bowl that is completely dry. Microwave in 30 second segments, stir chococlate after each 30 seconds.  Once chocolate is about 2/3 melted (there are still some chunks in the melted chocolate), stir until remaining chunks melt. This prevents the chocolate from getting too hot.
3.   Pour melted chocolate into the mixing bowl containing the dry ingredients and stir until combined. Mixture will be very thick, similar to brownie batter. Spoon mixture into a piping bag (no coupler or tip is needed) or into a gallon zip lock bag with the corner sliced off. Pipe the chocolate into an ice cube tray.  If the mixture is still very dry just melt a little bit more chocolate and add until you get the correct consistancy.

 



4.  Once all chocolate has been piped, pound the tray lightly on the counter to eliminate air bubbles and to flatten the tops of the cubes if they are uneven. Insert a stick and place four mini marshmallows onto the top of each cube. Once all cubes are complete, set aside cubes for a couple hours then place them in the fridge for about twenty minutes.

5.  Pop out the chocolate sticks and wrap up pretty!!!   Make labels with instructions on how to use

To Use:
Heat up 1 cup milk (approximately 1 ounce of chocolate should be used for each cup of milk, so adjust based on the weight of your cube) and stir in. Cube will take several minutes to dissolve completely.

Love the interactive part of this treat!!!