This homemade white hot chocolate is sweet and creamy and simple to make with only 4 ingredients. This winter drink can be made on the stovetop or in the crockpot.
White Chocolate Hot Chocolate
It is officially hot chocolate season! While I enjoy traditional homemade hot chocolate, my personal favorite is homemade hot white chocolate. It’s buttery, creamy and perfect to pile up with whipped cream and marshmallows. Every sip is just heavenly!
This white chocolate hot chocolate is just as easy to make as the classic recipe and only requires 4 simple ingredients. Cook it on the stovetop in just 15 minutes, or let it simmer in the crockpot for a few hours for a holiday party.
Ingredient Notes
The key ingredient to REALLY good white chocolate hot chocolate is high quality chocolate.
When at the grocery store, look for a nice big bar of premium white chocolate like Ghirardelli or Bakers. Trust me, the good quality varieties make a big difference in taste and texture and tastes a million times better than using white chocolate chips.
Then just simply chop it into small pieces and then proceed to melt the chocolate on the stove with the milk, cinnamon and vanilla. The small pieces will melt faster and more evenly in the pan.
Crockpot Method
Making crockpot hot chocolate is just as easy! This is a great option if you’re serving a crowd. Just add the ingredients in your slow cooker, give it a stir and then cook on low for about 2 hours, stirring a few times throughout.
Toppings for White Chocolate Cocoa
Half of the fun about making a mug of any hot cocoa recipe is adding extra garnish on top! Use any of the below to finish yours off, or make a hot chocolate charcuterie board to serve at your next Christmas party.
- Marshmallows
- Whipped cream
- Crushed peppermint
- Hot fudge
- Candy canes
- Sprinkles
- Cinnamon
- White chocolate shavings
- Chopped peppermint bark
- Crumbled peppermint graham cracker toffee
Customize the Flavor
The beauty of this recipe is that you can easily tweak the flavor to make other variations. Add more cinnamon or nutmeg so it resembles a snickerdoodle hot chocolate. Or leave out the spice completely and replace the vanilla with peppermint extract. For a richer taste, substitute milk for half and half or heavy cream (or a combo of both).
More holiday treats include white chocolate fudge, hot chocolate cookies or this frozen hot chocolate recipe!
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Homemade White Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
- 4 cups whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 8 ounces white chocolate , chopped into small pieces
Optional: Whipped Cream or marshmallows for topping
Instructions
- Stir together 4 cups milk, 8 ounces chopped white chocolate, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and 1 teaspoon vanilla in small saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the white hot chocolate comes to a simmer. Do not let it come to a boil.
- Remove from heat and ladle into cups. Top with whipped cream and/or marshmallows if desired.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition provided is an estimate. It will vary based on specific ingredients used.
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Categorized as: 5 Ingredients Or Less, American, Beverages, Christmas, Crockpot, Desserts, Gluten-Free, Kid-Friendly, No-Bake, Nut-Free, One Pot, Stovetop, Vegetarian
Jamielyn Nye is the founder and recipe creator at I Heart Naptime. She is the author of the I Heart Naptime Cookbook and shares easy family-friendly recipes and desserts for every occasion.
Yum! This is delicious on its own, but I love your idea of adapting it to be a snickerdoodle hot chocolate.
The extra cinnamon is so delicious! :)
This one is perfect for the holidays! Thank you so much for this one! WIll definitely make this!
Enjoy! :)
So creamy and decadent, a wonderful winter treat! And love how easy it is to make!
This cocoa was excellent. Hubby loves white chocolate and I made it for him. He couldn’t say enough good things about it. I too liked it even though white chocolate isn’t my favorite, but it was so good.
Yay! So happy to hear that Elaine. Thanks for your comment and review :)
This white hot chocolate is the perfect indulgent warm and comforting drink for the cold months. I can’t wait to enjoy this regularly during the festive season!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! We love it too :)
This cocoa is so yummy! We just got snow last week and decided to make it, my whole family loved it with marshmallows on top!
How many servings does this make?
Thank you!
Depends on the size of mugs – this could generously serve four, but could also serve up to eight if you pour each person a little less or use smaller mugs. :)
How much does this recipe make? Excited to try it!
Love your site! Thanks for letting me in.
Thanks Bev! Thanks for stopping by. :)
Holy cow…my sister LOVES white hot cocoa…need to show her this! This looks amazing!
This sounds perfect, I can’t wait to try it! Thanks for the recipe!
I want to snuggle up to the fire with a cup of this and watch my favorite holiday movies! Then go back for seconds, of course!