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Gingerbread Hot Chocolate Board

By: D. Durand Worthey  »  Updated: April 7, 2023  »   View our disclosure policy

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So we did a thing. We created our yummy Gingerbread Hot Chocolate Board, and we think it’s perfect for the holidays.

That’s right, don’t mind us; we’re just over here dipping gingerbread everything into steaming mugs of Gingerbread Hot Chocolate.

Check out how we put it all together down below!

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Gingerbread Hot Chocolate Board

It is good that the Christmas holiday only comes around once a year because I don’t want to normalize hot chocolate. Is that crazy?

My thinking is if we normalize hot chocolate, it will get lame, and I kind of like that hot chocolate is reserved for certain times of the year.

I haven’t conducted an official (or unofficial ) survey, but one of the reasons we love certain holiday traditions so much is the infrequency in which we indulge in them.

These are the rituals that make the holidays so special. 

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Hot Cocoa Charcuterie Boards are trending! 

So with a thoughtful and appreciative nod to tradition, we have created this fun Gingerbread Hot Chocolate Board designed to be shared with your friends and family.

There’s lots of gingerbread, but seasonal treats such as candy canes, festive-shaped chocolates, and other sweet doodads. 

Pro-tip: if you’re doing Elf on the Shelf with your kids this year, here’s a fun Gingerbread house idea you can do. 

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What You Will Need

If you are thinking about holiday entertainment, here’s an idea. Try your hand at building a grazing board with tons of the favorite flavors you know your family is going to love.

We love grazing boards because they’re fancy but not overly so. We love the fact that grazing boards are 100% customizable, which means you can load them up however you want.

Grazing boards can be savory or sweet, even a combination of savory and sweet. 

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Here is a list of all the sweet treats we used for our Gingerbread Hot Chocolate Board and where we got them. Of course, and needless to say, you can use whatever yummy treats you fancy.

Custom the flavors to reflect whatever you and your family love to munch on. Except for fruitcake, you can’t use fruitcake. You gotta promise?  ‘Cause fruitcake is just wrong.

What’s on our Board

  • Nyakers Holiday Gingersnaps Assorted Shapes
  • Nyakers Gingersnaps Round
  • Fortwenger Small Gingerbread Men Dark Chocolate Coated 

Home Goods:

  • Belgian White Chocolate Solid Snowmen
  • F.A.O Schweetz Snowflake Marshmallows

Costco:

  • Kirkland Peppermint Bark

World Market:

  • Santa’s Cookie Collection Three Saint’s Baking Co. 

William-Sonoma:

Holiday Favorites Marshmallows

  • Chocolate Mice Chocolat Belge

Target:

  • Wondershop Candy Cane Indulgent Snack Mix

Meijer:

  • Assorted Candy Canes

Gingerbread Hot Cocoa Recipe

Gingerbread Hot Cocoa Recipe

2 Servings

Ingredients:

  • 1 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
  • 2 tablespoon gingerbread syrup
  • 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract or maple syrup
  • marshmallows
  • chocolate syrup
  • ground gingerbread powder for dusting

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Directions:

  1. Pour the heavy cream and whole milk into a saucepan and place over med-high heat. 
  2. When the milk begins to steam, whisk the milk as you add the unsweetened cocoa, gingerbread syrup, dark brown sugar, and pure vanilla extract.
  3. Continue to stir until the ingredients are thoroughly mixed. Taste and adjust the flavor to your liking. 
  4. Pour the hot cocoa into serving mugs, add marshmallows, drizzle with chocolate syrup, and dust with gingerbread powder.
  5. Serve.

Gingerbread recipes

Love all these gingerbread? Try these recipes:

Iced Gingerbread Coffee Recipe

Dark Chocolate Glazed Homemade Gingerbread Donuts

The Perfect Gingerbread Cheesecake Recipe

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Can I make hot chocolate without using dairy?

Sure can. Most, if not all, unsweetened cocoa powder is vegan. Add unsweetened powder to steaming non-dairy milk like coconut, almond, soy, or cashew milk.

Then stir in one of these vegan sweeteners like powdered monk fruit, raw sugar, date syrup, agave, stevia, and one of my favorites, maple syrup. Then top with vegan whipped cream. So good!

Can I make hot chocolate ahead?Can I make hot chocolate ahead?

Can I make hot chocolate ahead?

Absolutely. Make your hot chocolate a day or hours ahead, then chill it in the fridge.

Then when ready to use, warm the hot chocolate in a large stockpot over medium heat. 

Is hot chocolate keto?

Is hot chocolate keto?

Yes! Hot chocolate is keto but make sure you use dark chocolate with at least 70 percent cocoa solids.

Instead of using whole milk, use heavy cream and a low-carb sweetener like stevia, yacon syrup, maple syrup, erythritol, and Sucraloses, to name a few.

Are hot cocoa and hot chocolate the same thing?

Are hot cocoa and hot chocolate the same thing?

They may look the same, but they are completely different; for one, hot cocoa is prepared using cocoa powder and is more than likely vegan.

However, on the other hand, hot chocolate is made using chocolate syrup, which is typically not vegan. 

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You now have the blueprint, and I hope we have inspired you to create your own holiday snack grazing board; as always, if you have additional questions, please feel free to drop us a line in the comments below!

Find more fun hot chocolate recipes below:

Hot Chocolate Grazing Board

Peppermint White Hot Chocolate Recipe + Peppermint Board

Rae Dunn Hot Cocoa Bar Idea with Valentine’s Day theme

Frozen Inspired Easy Frozen Hot Cocoa Recipe

Rye + RumChata Hot Chocolate Cocktail with Snicker Marshmallows

Gingerbread Hot Cocoa Recipe

Gingerbread Hot Chocolate

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Servings: 2
Calories: 1167kcal
Author: This Worthey Life
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Ingredients
 

  • 1 3/4 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa
  • 2 tablespoon gingerbread syrup
  • 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract or maple syrup
  • marshmallows
  • chocolate syrup
  • ground gingerbread powder for dusting

Instructions

  • Pour the heavy cream and whole milk into a saucepan and place over med-high heat. 
    When the milk begins to steam, whisk the milk as you add the unsweetened cocoa, gingerbread syrup, dark brown sugar, and pure vanilla extract.
    Continue to stir until the ingredients are thoroughly mixed. Taste and adjust the flavor to your liking. 
    Pour the hot cocoa into serving mugs, add marshmallows, drizzle with chocolate syrup, and dust with gingerbread powder.
    Serve.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 1167kcal | Carbohydrates: 92g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 84g | Saturated Fat: 52g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 26g | Trans Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 257mg | Sodium: 275mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 66g
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