We’d had this Grinch movie night planned for a while and I made the perfect drink! This easy Grinch Hot Cocoa Recipe is so simple and so fun, I might have to make it again to make my Grinchy-heart swell.

The movie, the cold weather and kids that were bored? It was the perfect formula for fun. We’ve added this to our list of holiday Grinchmas Ideas.

If you’re contemplating your own Grinch movie night, be sure to check out these 25+ Adorably Green Grinch Recipes–you’re sure to find more than one that will make your movie night awesome.

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But back to how delicious this particular white hot chocolate is–and how fun it is to make. I’m not kidding that this disappeared in a matter of minutes. The kids really did love it.

And, it didn’t hurt that we had the Grinch movie on and were cuddling up under a toasty blanket.

If you’re ready for a toasty warm Grinch drink, well, let’s grab a whisk and get makin’!

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How to Make This Grinch Hot Cocoa Recipe

In a large saucepan, whisk or stir together milk, heavy whipping cream and sweetened condensed milk over low to medium heat until the mixture becomes hot and steamy.

(If you were making mint hot cocoa instead of Grinch hot cocoa, you’d stir together milk, vanilla, food coloring and mint chocolate in a medium saucepan. But that’s just if you were doing a whole different recipe…)

Reduce heat and stir in your white chocolate chips and some drops of green food coloring (leave this out and it’s just white hot chocolate–nothing to do with the Grinch).

As soon as the chocolate chips have melted, remove the hot cocoa from heat.

Serve topped with whipped cream, miniature marshmallows or a jumbo heart red sprinkles.

Enjoy!

Specialty Ingredients:

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Vegetable Side: Two Cheese Squash Casserole

Starch Side: Parmesan Ranch Oven Steak Fries

Refreshing Drink: Candy Apple Mocktail

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Best Grinch Recipes:

Once you make this Grinch Hot Cocoa Recipe, you’ll probably need a few more grinchy recipes to watch the Grinch movie with, because, let’s face it, the Grinch is cool. So cool, in fact, that green may be your new “thing”. So, to get your started down that road, I pulled together some of the best Grinch recipes you’ll see anywhere.

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More Hot Cocoa Recipes:

Oh, you’re not really here just for the whole Grinch Hot Chocolate thing? You just really like hot cocoa and cuddling? Well, yeah, me too! So, if you’re into it, I’ve pulled together some additional cocoa recipes that you’re going to love.

Grinch Hot Cocoa Recipe

Kelli Miller

How fun is this easy Grinch hot cocoa recipe?! I love this easy homemade hot cocoa so much, I am definitely feeling my heart grow a few sizes! LOL!

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Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Course Beverage

Cuisine American

Servings

Calories 596 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

6 Cup(s) milk
1 Cup(s) heavy whipping cream
1 can sweetened condensed milk
12 oz. bag of white chocolate chips
Green gel food coloring
Whipped cream or miniature marshmallows for topping
Jumbo heart sprinkles for topping

Instructions

In a large saucepan, whisk together your milk, heavy whipping cream and sweetened condensed milk over low to medium heat until the mixture becomes hot and steamy.
Reduce heat and stir in your white chocolate chips and green food coloring.
As soon as the chocolate chips have melted, remove the hot cocoa from heat.
Serve topped with whipped cream, miniature marshmallows or a jumbo heart sprinkle.
Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 596kcalCarbohydrates: 52gProtein: 14gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 24gPolyunsaturated Fat: 12gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 79mgSodium: 198mgSugar: 39g

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