Pink Hot Chocolate is a whimsical warm wintery drink – a twist on traditional hot chocolate. Made with white chocolate, this four ingredient warming drink is easy to make and perfect to cosy up with in the colder months.

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The holidays are already filled with an evening at the theater to see Annie, brunch with Santa and an array of Christmas light displays. Sometimes, I just enjoy celebrating at home, cozied up with a cup of hot cocoa, nestled in on our tiny love seat in our pajamas.

Inspired by our pink Christmas decorations, I mixed up something sweet for the girls – pink hot chocolate. With three girls, we love all things pink and I wanted to make a special drink that feels just as magical as the season.

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To Make Pink Hot Chocolate, You Will Need:

You need just 4 simple ingredients to make this cosy drink!

  • White chocolate: Your favorite brand
  • Milk
  • Vanilla: Pure is preferable over imitation
  • Red food coloring: Just a little!

How to Make This Pink Hot Chocolate Recipe

All you need is 5 minutes to make this yummy chocolate drink.

  1. In a saucepan over medium low heat, combine white chocolate, milk and vanilla, stirring occasionally until melted.
  2. Whisk until smooth and add food coloring until you reach the desired color.
Two mugs of pink hot chocolate under christmas tree

A Creamy Hot Chocolate Recipe

Last weekend, we visited our favorite theme park, Silver Dollar City and lines were filled with 50+ people hoping to get their hands on a cup of powdered water hot cocoa.

The shame! I never understood making hot chocolate with water…we prefer ours creamy. I suggest you use whole milk for the most creamy chocolate, but you can use 2% if you prefer.

Pink Hot Chocolate For A Fun Holiday Drink

My pink hot chocolate recipe is rich, creamy and easy to drink. No artificial flavors or powders, just yummy milk, white chocolate and a touch of food coloring. You can add a hint of vanilla if you’d like, too! The girls loved it and it disappeared so quickly!

This dreamy version of hot chocolate is a fun way to mix things up this winter.

Two mugs of drink on a blanket

What Toppings Can You Put On Pink Hot Chocolate?

This drink is so perfect all by itself, and i love to serve these drinks without toppings so that you can see that beautiful pink color.

If you prefer though, you can absolutely have fun topping these drinks. Whipped cream, marshmallows and sprinkles are great choices!

Top Tips To Make This Recipe

  • You can use your favorite brand of chocolate for this recipe.
  • Take care not to boil the milk and chocolate, it just needs to be hot.
  • Use a whisk to achieve the smoothest texture.
  • Serve immediately
Pink hot chocolate in a white mug under a christmas tree.

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Pink Hot Chocolate

Pink Hot Chocolate is a whimsical warm wintery drink – a twist on traditional hot chocolate.
Cook: 5 minutes
Total: 5 minutes
Servings: 6
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Ingredients  

  • 10 ounces white chocolate
  • 4 cups milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 drops red food coloring

Instructions 

  • In a saucepan over medium low heat, combine white chocolate, milk and vanilla, stirring occasionally until melted.
  • Whisk until smooth and add food coloring until you reach the desired color.

Julie’s Tips

  • You can use your favorite brand of chocolate for this recipe.
  • Take care not to boil the milk and chocolate, it just needs to be hot.
  • Use a whisk to achieve the smoothest texture.
  • Serve immediately
Calories: 357.74kcal | Carbohydrates: 35.97g | Protein: 7.9g | Fat: 20.45g | Saturated Fat: 12.21g | Cholesterol: 26.19mg | Sodium: 112.59mg | Potassium: 349.85mg | Fiber: 0.09g | Sugar: 36.26g | Vitamin A: 277.69IU | Vitamin C: 0.24mg | Calcium: 277.84mg | Iron: 0.16mg

Estimated nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is not guaranteed.

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Originally published November 2016

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4 Comments

  1. What a great idea–and beautiful photos. I’ll have to try this for my daughters! 🙂 I wonder if it would work to infuse with say, cherries or strawberries, if you didn’t have/wanted to avoid food coloring? The flavor combo would be great too!