Hot Chocolate Stir Sticks

How do you make a cup of homemade hot chocolate even more fun? With homemade hot chocolate stir sticks!

 

What You’ll Need

All you need to make these fun sticks are a few easy-to-find ingredients.

• Peppermint sticks or wooden sticks – You can easily find these at the grocery store — look in the baking aisle for the wooden sticks, rock candy sticks or wooden lollipop sticks. You may be able to find them at a craft store, too, but I buy them online.
• Melted chocolate – Use any type of chocolate you like — melted milk chocolate, dark chocolate, and white chocolate chips all work.
• Mini dehydrated marshmallows – Mini marshmallows are the perfect garnish for the outside of the stirrers.

Variations

There are lots of ways to make these easy hot chocolate stirrers your own!

• Sprinkles – Use seasonal sprinkles for any holiday or gathering.
• Crushed Peppermint – Swap out the marshmallows for crushed peppermint candies or crushed candy canes.
• Spoons – Instead of sticks, use wooden spoons.
• Almond Bark – Crumble up almond bark and use it to coat the sticks.
• Decorator Sugar – For a sparkly and colorful version, roll the chocolate-covered sticks in decorator’s sugar.
• Salt – For a sweet and salty treat, try sprinkling a little salt onto the chocolate. Any number of salts will work well — try sea salt or Himalayan pink salt.
• Gift – Wrap them up in cellophane and tie them with a ribbon to give them as gifts.

How to Make Homemade Chocolate Stir Sticks

When serving hot cocoa to friends and family, I like to go a bit above and beyond handing them a basic mug of hot chocolate. I like to include something a little special, like these Hot Chocolate Stir Sticks.

1. Coat the sticks. Melt the chocolate and use it to completely cover the wooden sticks or peppermint sticks. 
2. Add the marshmallows. Roll the chocolate-covered sticks in the marshmallows. 
3. Allow the chocolate to set. Place each of the stirrers on a prepared plate lined with parchment paper and let the chocolate harden. 
4. Serve. Add to a mug of hot chocolate, coffee, or hot milk.

Common Questions

Storage 

Once these stirrers set, they are easy to store! Simply wrap them in plastic wrap or place them in an airtight container and store them at room temperature for up to 1 week.

Refrigerator

Place the stirrers in an airtight container and keep them in the fridge for up to a week. Allow them to come to room temperature before serving.

Freezer

Freeze the stirrers for up to 3 months.

More Festive Holiday Treats

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