How to Make Peanut Butter and Jelly Hot Chocolate

Take your hot cocoa to the next level with this recipe from HGTV Magazine.

Happy Holiday Hot Chocolate

Photo by: Emily Kate Roemer

Emily Kate Roemer

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Time: 10 Minutes | Makes: 4 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 cups whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 6 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2/3 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/3 cup peanut butter chips
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 tablespoon strawberry sundae syrup, plus more for topping
  • 1 cup whipped topping
  • Peanut butter sandwich cookies, crumbled

1. Combine the milk, sugar, cocoa powder, chocolate and peanut butter chips, vanilla extract, and salt in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, whisking often, until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth, about 4 minutes. Divide among 4 mugs. 

2. In a bowl, whisk the strawberry syrup into the whipped topping. Top each mug with the strawberry whipped topping, a drizzle of syrup, and the cookie crumbles. 

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