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A frozen hot chocolate float is a genius recipe and it’s SO easy. All you need are three ingredients: hot chocolate mix, ice cream, and whipped cream.
Frozen Hot Chocolate Float
I’ve never really been a fan of hot chocolate since coffee was always my go-to comfort drink. However, I recently discovered how to make the most delicious and satisfying hot chocolate float! The kids love these and you can use any flavor ice cream you like.
Ingredients Needed
- Hot chocolate mix: you can use a packet or my homemade hot chocolate mix.
- Ice cream: I used mint chip because we love mint…and that makes this a St. Patrick’s Day dessert, but use your favorite ice cream.
How to make a Hot Chocolate Float
- Make hot chocolate.
- Add ice cream.
- Drink and enjoy the tasitest hot chocolate float recipe!
Expert Tips
- For a creamier hot chocolate, use milk with higher fat content.
- The creamiest alternative milk I find is oat milk.
- To enhance the chocolate flavor, add ½ tsp of pure vanilla extract.
- Sprinkle a bit of cinnamon and or clove to spice up your hot chocolate (even cayenne pepper).
Hot Chocolate Float Recipe
Add your favorite ice cream to a mug of hot chocolate and make a hot chocolate float!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 8 ounces prepared hot chocolate
- ¼ cup ice cream (any flavor)
- Whipped cream for garnish
Instructions
- Use your favorite hot chocolate mix to make a glass (about 8 ounces) of hot chocolate. I use the k-cups for my Keurig but you can also use 8 ounces of water with your favorite hot chocolate packet or 8 ounces of milk and some homemade hot chocolate mix.
- Pour an equal amount of the hot chocolate in two mugs. (The pictures shown are one very large mug, but it serves 2.)
- Place 1/4 cup (1 scoop) of ice cream in each mug. Top with whipped cream and/or sprinkles and/or chocolate sauce.
- Serve immediately.
Recipe Notes
- For a creamier hot chocolate, use milk with higher fat content.
- The creamiest alternative milk I find is oat milk.
- To enhance the chocolate flavor, add ½ tsp of pure vanilla extract.
- Sprinkle a bit of cinnamon and or clove to spice up your hot chocolate (even cayenne pepper).
- Use any flavor hot chocolate mix or one of my easy recipes.
- Use any flavor ice cream – from the store or one of my easy recipes!
Recipe Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 265kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 242mg | Potassium: 293mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 150IU | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 1mg
Nutritional information not guaranteed to be accurate
I sooooo want this in my life. I love that pic of the sharing but I’m not sharing mine.
LOL, if she’d been at school I wouldn’t have shared either!
I love Jordan’s tie-dye shirt!! makes for a better photo photo and I absolutely LOVE the one of you and Jordan drinking the float together!! so cute! and hello, this is the BEST IDEA EVER.
Thank you Alice!
This float looks amazing! Love the pic of you and Jordan sharing this and I think the tie-dyed shirt looks cool in the pic! I am not looking forward to sleepovers yet, you totally deserve all the rest and floats for being such a trooper 🙂
Thank you Kelly!
I don’t think I could say forget coffee….but I think I could totally add this to my daily liquid intake 🙂
I want to add some espresso to it and make it a mocha float!
This float looks amazing. Yeah, I feel the same way about kids outside of the family. They generally just get on my nerves. I’m happy to hear I’m not the only one who feels that way. Pinned!
Thank you for pinning!! And it’s nice to find other people that feel the same way, from the way people act you’d think no one thought that way!
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