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Turtle Hot Chocolate

Turtle hot chocolate is a play on a classic Christmas candy, the turtle! This decadent holiday inspired drink combines the rich flavors of buttery caramel and sweet chocolate, and is dessert in a cup.
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Keyword caramel, chocolate chip, chocolate chip cookies, hot chocolate, turtle candy, turtle hot chocolate
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings 1

Equipment

  • Your favorite mug or glass (preferably 12 oz or bigger)
  • Sauce pan and whisk
  • Stand mixer or electric mixer
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Cutting board and knife
  • Spoon

Ingredients

  • 8 oz prepared hot chocolate see notes
  • 1 tbs caramel sauce see notes
  • 1 tbs chocolate sauce see notes
  • ΒΌ cup whipped cream or Cool Whip
  • 1 tbs chopped pecans

Instructions

  • Pour prepared hot chocolate into your favorite mug or glass. You can use your favorite powdered hot chocolate mix or my easy stovetop homemade hot chocolate recipe.
  • Add a layer of whipped cream, a drizzle of caramel sauce and a drizzle of chocolate sauce.
  • Sprinkle the chopped pecans over top and enjoy!

Notes

  • HOT CHOCOLATE: If you want to make your own hot chocolate, try my stovetop homemade hot chocolate recipe. It is rich and adds a little something extra to this drink. You could also use a powdered mix like this, added to hot milk or a pre-packaged hot chocolate mix works too!
  • CARAMEL SAUCE: For the best caramel sauce, I recommend making your own. It is so rich and buttery, and simply amazing. It will make this drink and others even better. Here's the recipe I used. It will make more than you need for this recipe, but if you stick around, I'll share some more recipes you can use it in! You could also use store bought caramel topping if you don't feel like making your own.
  • HOMEMADE WHIPPED TOPPING: To make your own homemade whipped cream, simply whip 1/4 cup of heavy whipping cream with 1 to 2 teaspoons of powdered sugar and 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla for about 2-3 minutes in your stand mixer or with your electric mixer until peaks form. You can also whisk by hand and get the same result, it just may take longer. Cool Whip works too!
  • PECANS- Simply chop up a handful of pecans into tiny pieces! You can buy pecans that are already chopped, which will save you time!