To Celebrate National Chocolate Lovers Month I’ve partnered with Cost Plus World Market to create Frozen Hot Chocolate! Thank you Cost Plus World Market for sponsoring this post! All views and opinions are of course my own. Thank you for supporting the brands that make Louella Reese happen!
Is it any surprise that February is National Chocolate Lovers Month? With chocolate being every in Feburary {Thank you Valentine’s Day} you have every reason to indulge in the sweet treat. Afterall, in moderation, chocolate really is good for you! This month though, it’s completely okay to over indulge in all things chocolate.
To celebrate National Chocolate Lovers Month, I’ve partnered with Cost Plus World Market to share a recipe that is a cool creamy blend of sweet chocolate and milk, topped with whipped cream and chocolate sprinkles. A creation that was originally made famous by Serendipity’s 3 in New York City. Recreating a chocolate masterpiece {which is ordered by about 10,000 customers each month} only seems fitting for National Chocolate Lovers Month! I have Frozen Hot Chocolate at Serendipity’s 3 in New York City when I was in middle school and immediately became obsessed. My mom and I whipped up several variations of it over the years and finally, the recipe has been perfected!
So make plans, invite some of your best gal pals over for a Galentine’s Day Celebration, and whip up this indulging sweet treat!
dark chocolate | cocoa powder | vanilla extract | chocolate sauce | coconut sugar | chocolate sprinkles
First, you’ll need to swing by your local Cost Plus World Market to pick up your key ingredients; Chocolate Bars, Vanilla Extract, Unsweetened Cocoa Powder, Dark Chocolate Sprinkles, and Chocolate Sauce {or Chocolate Fudge Sauce}. I also found the perfect serving glasses and spoons at my local Cost Plus World Market location: Cost Plus World Market Costwold in Charlotte, NC. How pretty are these spoons? To play into the Galentine’s theme I was going for, I also picked up these beautiful blush plates. Cost Plus World Market has to many pretty dinnerware options!
Shop all the items from Cost Plus World Market for the recipe + drinkware and dinnerware below.
Next, the fun part, whipping up the Ultimate Frozen Hot Chocolate! Doing so is incredibly easy and quick. Who doesn’t love that? Follow the directions below and enjoy!
- 5 ounces dark chocolate, broken into pieces
- 1/4 cup brown coconut sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups almond milk
- 4 cups ice
- Optional garnishes: whipped cream, chocolate sauce, shaved chocolate curls or chocolate sprinkles
- Place the chocolate, sugar, cocoa powder, and 1 cup milk in a small bowl. Melt in microwave for 30 seconds at a time, stir after each 30 second increment, continue until smooth and all chocolate melted
- Place ice into a blender
- Pour in the melted chocolate mixture
- Add the remaining milk to the blender, along with the vanilla extract
- Cover and blend until very smooth
- Layer mugs (or glasses) with chocolate sauce
- Pour into blended mixture into mugs (or glasses)
- Top with whipped cream and garnishes if desired!
- Enjoy!
Omg! My mouth is watering. I didnt know it was national chocholate month and this looks amazing!!
Ah yay!! Glad you’re a fan of the dessert. Yes, you need to celebrate!
xo Laura Leigh
That looks incredibly delicious! I love how large the glass is too, I’d definitely would be in CHOCOLATE heaven!
Thank you Laura! It really is SO tasty!!!! I was hoping the glass would never end. Which being as big as it is, it took some time haha.
xo Laura Leigh
Chocolate is my weakness and this frozen hot chocolate has my name all over it!
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Oh I am right there with you Rach! You definitely need to whip this up. It’s so easy and so sinfully delicious.
xo Laura Leigh
I’m totally in the minority & do not like chocolate (don’t judge haha!) but that does look delicious and Nick would totally love it.
Girl, not judging! Slightly jealous, I love it too much haha. You should whip this up for Nick, it’s a really fun one!
xo Laura Leigh
Whoa, this looks so delish! Yum!
Thanks so much gal!
xo Laura Leigh
Um WHAT!! THat sounds incredible. WIsh I had that big glass in front of me right now.
YAY!!! Thrilled you think so gal! I wish I could share with you. It’s so sinfully delicious.
xo Laura Leigh
Uhmm…I would have never thought of this, it looks amazing!!
Olga
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It’s a fun one for sure! Thank you gal!
xo Laura Leigh
That seriously looks amazing! I need to try this!
Belle | One Awesome Momma
Thank you gal! You absolutely do need to. It’s amazing!!!
xo Laura Leigh
Yummy! This looks so creamy. Love that we have a month all designated to chocolate. Thank you for sharing.
Very creamy and sweet for sure! Right, gotta love celebrating Chocolate!
xo Laura Leigh
OH. EMM. GEEEEEEE .. YUM!!! I’ll be right over and we can whip up some of these!
-Morgan
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Haha come on over! I need an excuse to make them again.
xo Laura Leigh
GORGEOUS blog, gorgeous post and i’m obsessed WITH YOUR BLUE TOP! <3
-KATE // http://WWW.CLASSYANDKATE.COM
Aw you’re too kind gal! Thank you SO much!
xo Laura Leigh
Okay, this looks delicious (and so pretty too!) Ryan & I are not eating sweets this month before our trip to JAMAICA… so this is so tempting!!
xo, Kristina
Aw thanks gal! Well when you get back you’ll have to whip it up!
xo Laura Leigh
You are the cutest and I want to make this this weekend!!! YUM!!!
š Thank you Ruthie! Hope you do whip it up. I am sure the kids would love it too!!
xo Laura Leigh
This looks Delicious!!
xo Jessica
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Thanks Jessica! It is quite delicious and the best kind of sinful!
xo Laura Leigh
Oh gosh! I’ve got the biggest chocolate craving now!
xo | Cindy Elena
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Haha whoops!!
xo Laura Leigh
OMG these look delicious! And so perfect for a little galentines get together with some girlfriends! Can’t wait to try!
xo, Emma
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Thank you so much Emma! They really are so tasty! Definitely let me know what you think after giving them a try.
xo Laura Leigh
I had to giggle when I saw the title of this post, because I texted my fiancƩ first thing this morning saying I woke up craving chocolate. Guess this is my sign that I need to make something delicious and chocolate-y!
Oh that is too funny!! It is absolutely a sign š
xo Laura Leigh
Girl! ChocolATE IS MY WEAKNESS! THANK YOU!
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Oh I am right there with you gal!
xo Laura Leigh
Uh, I definitely didn’t realize there was a month dedicated to us! Thanks for the recipe!
xx Deanna
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Of course gal! Thanks for checking it out.
xo Laura Leigh
Who on earth does not love chocolate! I love all the beautiful pictures, and yOur blog! ?
Right?! I cannot imagine. Thank you so much gal!
xo Laura Leigh