Frozen Nutella Hot Chocolate with Whipped Cream
This Frozen Nutella Hot Chocolate is a sinfully delicious, cold and refreshing drink to savor on a hot day. It is filled with creamy chocolate, nutty Nutella, and icy cold milk. There is no ice cream in this milkshake-like drink, but it is so full of chocolate, that it is very rich and flavorful. And, don’t forget to add the toppings! Billows of whipped cream and tiny chocolate chips are a must. I forgot to buy them this time, but some chopped hazelnuts to sprinkle on top, would be great.
The Equipment
- A Double Boiler- You probably have one of these from a pot set you received at your wedding shower, but if you don’t just set a heat safe bowl on top of a pot of simmering water.
- A Blender- You’ll need a blender to whiz this all up. It doesn’t need to be a fancy one, though. I used my old Oster blender, that was about $20. It worked just fine for this recipe. I was worried that it wouldn’t be able to handle the ice, but it crushed it just fine.
The Ingredients
- The Unsweetened Chocolate- You need to use unsweetened chocolate for this Frozen Hazelnut Hot Chocolate. I used Baker’s unsweetened chocolate. If you don’t have any, you could probably substitute a dark or bittersweet chocolate.
- The Cocoa Powder- You need to use regular hot cocoa powder for this recipe, not Dutch process. I used Hershey’s cocoa powder.
- The Milk- This recipe uses whole milk, but I also made a portion of it with Planet Oak Extra Creamy Oat Milk. The Frozen Hazelnut Hot Chocolate, tasted exactly the same with the oat milk as it did with the whole milk!
- The Toppings-I used canned whipped cream, although freshly whipped cream would probably be tastier. If you do a dairy free oat milk version of this drink, Coco Whip would be delicious on top. I used wafer cookies, cinnamon sticks, mini chocolate chips, and marshmallows to top the drinks, as well. I made the chocolate shells you see in the picture with molds from the craft store and dark chocolate melting wafers.
- The Nutella- I don’t usually like Nutella, but it gives this drink a great hazelnut flavor. Whatever you do, never attempt to melt Nutella. It gets clumpy and burns, and makes a mess of your pots and bowls.
How I Made It
- First I melted the unsweetened chocolate, and then added the cocoa powder and milk.
- Then, I let it cool off for about ten minutes. I spent my waiting time throwing marshmallows everywhere in preparation for my Frozen Nutella Hot Chocolate photo shoot.
- Next, I put the melted chocolate mixture, and the milk, and the ice into my old blender.
- Finally, I got to do the really fun part, which was adding all the toppings.
Drinking this was definitely one of the highlights of my day. It was so cool and creamy, and I’m still thinking about how delicious it was. I really loved that it was not too sweet, but still rich and chocolaty. My whole picky family loved it, too. And, yes, in case you’re wondering, they are just as picky about sweets as they are about savory foods. So, I hope, on some hot and sweaty day, you’ll cool down by trying this cool concoction.
Frozen Nutella Hot Chocolate with Whipped Cream
Equipment
- blender
- double boiler (optional)
Ingredients
- 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate
- ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1½ cups whole milk, or oat milk
- ⅔ cup Nutella
- 3 cups ice
For toppings:
- mini chocolate chips
- mini marshmallows
- coconut powder
- whipped cream
Instructions
- Melt the unsweetened chocolate in a double boiler, over simmering, not boiling water. If you don't have a double boiler, you can use a heat proof bowl placed on top of a saucepan.
- When the chocolate is melted, slowly whisk in the cocoa powder.
- Slowly whisk in the milk, and stir until it is smooth and lump free. Cool this mixture until it is room temperature.
- Pour the chocolate mixture into a blender, along with the ice and Nutella.
- Blend until everything is whipped together.
- Pour the Frozen Nutella Hot Chocolate into 2 tall glasses, and top with whipped cream, mini chocolate chips, mini marshmallows, and more cocoa powder. Serve right away.
