Frozen Hot Chocolate

Frozen Hot Chocolate is a refreshing icy cold version of hot chocolate! It’s made with real melted chocolate, hot cocoa powder, milk, and ice blended and topped with whipped cream. 

Want more frozen treats? Try my Chocolate Milkshake or Mochi Ice Cream!

Once the summer heat hits this amazing Frozen Hot Chocolate recipe is a regular favorite at our house and tastes just as good as the one at Serendipity in NYC! It’s made with Real melted chocolate to give it a boost of richness and flavor. Best of all, it’s easy to make with just 5 ingredients and 15 minutes of your time.

How to make Frozen Hot Chocolate:

1. Melt Chocolate: Chop the chocolate into small pieces and melt in the microwave on half power, stirring every 20 seconds, until melted.
2. Stir in sugar, coco powder, and salt. Slowly stir in ½ cup milk, stirring until smooth.
3. Blend: Add mixture to blender with remaining 1 cup milk and 1 cup ice cubes. Blend well until smooth. Add more ice if you want it thicker.
4. Serve immediately topped with fresh whipped cream.

Recipe

4.99 from 98 votes

Frozen Hot Chocolate

Frozen Hot Chocolate is a refreshing icy cold version of hot chocolate! It's made with real melted chocolate and blended into a refreshing drink, topped with whipped cream. 

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Author Lauren Allen

Course Beverage, Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 4 cups

Calories 251

Cost 4

Prep 15 minutes mins

Total 15 minutes mins

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Ingredients

 

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• ▢ 4 ounces high quality semi-sweet chocolate
• ▢ 2 1/2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
• ▢ 1 Tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
• ▢ pinch salt
• ▢ 1 1/2 cups milk
• ▢ 1 – 2 cups Ice cubes
• ▢ Whipped Cream for topping, optional

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Instructions

 

• Melt chocolate: Chop the chocolate into small pieces and melt in themicrowave on half power, stirring every 20 seconds, until melted.
• Stir in sugar, coco powder, and salt. Slowly stir in ½ cup milk, stirring until smooth.
• Blend: Add mixture to blender with remaining 1 cup milk and 1 cup of ice. Blend well until smooth. Add more ice if you want it thicker.
• Serve immediately, topped with whipped cream.

Notes

Chocolate: I use Bakers or Ghriardelli baking bars, or a 12 oz package of high quality chocolate chips, like Ghriradelli or Guittard. 

Nutrition

Calories: 251kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 5gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 41mgPotassium: 317mgFiber: 3gSugar: 22gVitamin A: 162IUCalcium: 134mgIron: 2mg

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Process photos by Nikole of The Travel Palate.

I originally shared this recipe July 2018. Updated July 2021.

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