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    Home » Recipes » Beverages

    Published: Mar 26, 2022 by Nicole This post may contain affiliate links.

    Easter Egg Hot Chocolate

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    Rich, creamy and decadent cocoa awaits with this Easter Egg Hot Chocolate Recipe. Made with Cadbury Creme Eggs, heavy cream, and just 3 other ingredients, this recipe comes together quickly and easily.

    a white mug filled with easter egg hot chocolate with cadbury creme eggs in front

    I love making homemade hot cocoa but I've been experimenting a lot with adding in candies for additional sweetness and chocolate flavors and I have got to say that I am really on to something with this Easter hot chocolate.

    Even while the winter weather outside is 80F+ degrees (I live in Florida), I've been thinking up new Easter hot chocolate ideas. I finally settled on creme egg hot chocolate.

    Top off your mugs with some whipped cream and festive Easter sprinkles and you're in for a real treat! This drink is a great way to celebrate Easter on a budget.

    Why This Recipe Works

    1. A balanced drink. The Cadbury creme egg hot chocolate has added richness from the melted chocolate shells and a little more sweetness from the creme fillings. Together it adds just the right amount of balance to our warm drink.
    2. It's a cheap way to celebrate the holiday. Costing very little money to make you can have several glasses of delicious cocoa.
    3. It's easy to make. Just melt and whisk something together in a pot and it's ready to pour and drink in minutes.
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    • 🥘 Ingredients
    • 🍽 Equipment Needed
    • 🔪 Instructions
    • 🧾 Substitutions
    • 📖 Variations
    • 🍴 Recipe Tips
    • 💭 FAQs
    • 📖 Recipe
    a mug of foamy hot chocolate with whipped cream and sprinkles

    🥘 Ingredients

    Granulated sugar- You'll need some sugar to get the cocoa sweet.

    Cocoa powder- Use baking cocoa to get a good chocolate-flavored base.

    Heavy cream- Adding in heavy cream will make the hot cocoa richer and creamier.

    Whole milk- To get the right consistency, you'll need some milk.

    Cadbury creme eggs- Use Cadbury creme eggs to flavor the hot chocolate. Unwrap them, and then use the filling and shells.

    Whipped cream- This is a garnish for the cocoa and can be omitted if desired.

    For specific quantities, see the recipe card below.

    🍽 Equipment Needed

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    • Medium-sized pot
    • Whisk
    • Measuring Cups
    • Drinking mugs

    🔪 Instructions

    Check out how to make Easter egg hot chocolate with these simple step-by-step instructions:

    Over medium-low heat, in a medium-sized saucepan, whisk together the sugar and cocoa powder.

    metal pot with sugar and cocoa powder inside

    Slowly whisk in milk and heavy cream.

    whisking milk and cream into the pot of cocoa and sugar

    Continue to whisk the mixture until the sugar and cocoa have dissolved.

    hot chocolate mixture in a metal pot

    Chop your Cadbury creme eggs into quarters.

    chopped cadbury creme eggs on a cutting board

    Add the chopped Creme eggs to the pot of warm milk.

    whisking cadbury creme egg pieces into the hot chocolate mixture in a metal pot

    Whisk until the chocolate is completely melted and the mixture is smooth.

    easter egg hot chocolate in a pot

    Remove cocoa from heat.

    Pour cocoa into two mugs. Garnish with whipped cream and serve.

    a white mug filled with cadbury creme hot chocolate

    🧾 Substitutions

    Milk. If desired, you can you half and half, evaporated milk, dairy-free milk, whole milk, or 2%. Anything that you already have on hand is fine.

    Heavy cream. While I really enjoy using heavy cream to make the cocoa a little thicker and richer, you can just as easily replace this with more milk.

    📖 Variations

    If you really want a rich and extra sweet experience, add ¼ cup of chocolate chips to this melted Easter egg hot chocolate. I tried this and thought it tastes pretty great, but one full mug's worth was a little too rich for my husband and me, but the kids loved it.

    🍴 Recipe Tips

    If at any point you feel like the cocoa is just too rich or sweet you can easily tone it down by adding in a little more milk.

    Depending on the side of your drinking mugs and how full you fill them you may be able to get 3 or even 4 glasses filled from this one recipe.

    Don't prep too soon

    Do not chop the Creme eggs too early in preparation as the creme will start falling out of the shells and cause a mess on your cutting boards or wherever you have them placed until needed.

    💭 FAQs

    What is the difference between hot chocolate and hot cocoa?

    How chocolate is made from melted chocolate as the flavorful rich base in your drink but cocoa is often made with powdered cocoa or baking cocoa as the chocolate base. The results are both tasty but one drink can be richer and creamier than the other as a result.

    What's the best milk to use for hot chocolate?

    You can use any milk that you would prefer for this hot chocolate recipe. I tend to prefer whole milk or 2% as that is what I have on hand but feel free to use unsweetened almond milk or even coffee creamer if preferred.

    Should you boil milk for hot chocolate?

    You do not want your milk mixture to boil. You want to scald it, meaning that there are just a few bubbles around the edges of the pan. You also want it warm enough that everything has melted correctly and that there are no lumps of chocolate in the liquid.

    aerial view of a white mug filled with easter egg hot chocoalte and topped with whipped cream and sprinkles

    More great spring recipes to check out soon

    • Easter Mini Eggs Fudge
    • Instant Pot Hot Chocolate
    • Earth Day Cupcakes
    • Honey Orange Glazed Ham
    • Strawberry Cream Cheese Turnovers
    • Hot Chocolate Pancakes
    • Easter Bunny Biscuits

    📖 Recipe

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    Easter Egg Hot Chocolate

    Rich, creamy and decadent cocoa awaits with this Easter Egg Hot Chocolate Recipe. Made with Cadbury Creme Eggs, heavy cream, and just 3 other ingredients this recipe comes together quickly and easily.
    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 15 mins
    Servings: 2 mugs
    Calories: 685kcal
    Cost Recipe $3.70 / Serving $1.85
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    Equipment

    • Medium-sized pot
    • Whisk
    • Measuring Cups
    • Drinking mugs

    Ingredients

    • ¼ cup granulated sugar ($0.06)
    • ¼ cup cocoa powder ($0.40)
    • 1 cup heavy cream ($0.99)
    • 2 cups whole milk ($0.38)
    • 5 whole Cadbury creme eggs ($1.95)
    • whipped cream *for garnish
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    Instructions

    • Over medium-low heat, in a medium-sized saucepan whisk together the sugar and cocoa powder.
    • Slowly whisk in milk and heavy cream. Continue to whisk mixture until sugar and cocoa have dissolved.
    • Chop your Cadbury creme eggs into quarters and then place them into the pot.
    • Whisk until chocolate is completely melted and the mixture is smooth.
    • Remove cocoa from heat. Pour cocoa into two mugs. Garnish with whipped cream and serve.

    Notes

    Recipe Tips

    • If at any point you feel like the cocoa is just too rich or sweet you can easily tone it down by adding in a little more milk.
    • Depending on the side of your drinking mugs and how full you fill them you may be able to get 3 or even 4 glasses filled from this one recipe.
    • Do not chop the Creme eggs too early in preparation as the creme will start falling out of the shells and cause a mess on your cutting boards or wherever you have them placed until needed.
    • You can use any milk that you would prefer for this hot chocolate recipe. I tend to prefer whole milk or 2% as that is what I have on hand but feel free to use unsweetened almond milk or even coffee creamer if preferred.
    • You do not want your milk mixture to boil. You want to scald it, meaning that there are just a few bubbles around the edges of the pan. You also want it warm enough that everything has melted correctly and that there are no lumps of chocolate in the liquid.

    Nutritional Information

    Serving: 1mug | Calories: 685kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 33g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 164mg | Sodium: 129mg | Potassium: 643mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 2151IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 398mg | Iron: 2mg
    Author NicoleDurham
    Course Drinks
    Cuisine American
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