If you love a big mug of hot chocolate topped with fluffy marshmallows, you are going to love this Hot Chocolate Dip! It takes all the cozy flavors of a mug of cocoa and turns them into a creamy, fluffy dessert dip, that is perfect for Christmas parties, holiday movie nights, or anytime you need an easy chocolate treat!
This Hot Chocolate Dip is so easy to make. There is no baking, and no cooking. Just mix everything together, chill, and pile on the toppings. You’ll love eating this chocolate dip with cookies, graham crackers, pretzels, fresh fruit, or even by the spoonful!
It’s chocolatey, without being too rich, and has a nice familiar cocoa flavor. The marshmallow cream makes it extra fluffy, and gives the flavor or the marshmallows on top of your hot cocoa.
This dip has all the flavors of a cup of hot cocoa, but instead of a hot cup of cocoa, we’re enjoying it in a cool fruit dip. It only takes 4 ingredients and about 10 minutes to make it. Its perfect for making ahead of time, and only takes about 5 minutes to mix together. Let it sit in the fridge until you’re ready to serve it at your holiday party!
Why you Should Make this Dip
- No Baking: You can have this ready without turning your oven on! Which is extra perfect during the holiday season when we need to save the oven space for all those Christmas cookies!
- Quick and Easy: This is made in just a few minutes with a bowl and a spoon.
- Tastes like Hot Chocolate: Made with actual hot chocolate powder, and marshmallow cream, it tastes just like a sweet cup of cocoa!
Ingredients Needed
This is a quick overview of some of the ingredients you’ll need for this Hot Chocolate Dip Recipe. Specific measurements and full recipe instructions are in the printable recipe card below.
- Cream Cheese: Adds a little tanginess and makes the dip thick and creamy! Make sure to let it soften at room temperature for about an hour before mixing.
- Marshmallow Cream: Gives the dip its fluffy texture, and marshmallow flavor. Also, sometimes called Marshmallow Fluff.
- Cool Whip: Make sure to let it thaw so its nice and smooth and creamy and can be mixed easily in your chocolate dip. You can use homemade whipped cream if you don’t like using cool whip!
- Hot Chocolate Mix: We’re using the powdered hot chocolate mix, use your favorite!
- Mini Marshmallows: They make the dip look extra cute in a bowl when added as a topping, and add extra bursts of marshmallow too.
How to Make Hot Chocolate Dip
Step 1: Beat the Cream Cheese. Add the Cream Cheese to a bowl and beat with a hand mixer until its totally smooth and creamy.
Step 2: Make it Fluffy. Add in the Marshmallow Cream and Cool Whip and fold it all together until its fluffy, and creamy and smooth.
Step 3: Add in the Hot Chocolate Mix. Fold in the hot cocoa powder and mix until its evenly blended with no streaks of chocolate powder. Cover the dip and put it in the fridge for about 20-30 minutes. This will help the powder to dissolve so your dip isn’t gritty.
Step 4: Serve. Serve it up with a plate of dippers like shortbread, pretzels, Oreos, graham crackers, apple slices, strawberries, etc.
Tips and Tricks
- Make it Extra Chocolatey: The dip is lightly chocolatey as is, if you want it a little extra chocolatey, add a couple TBS of unsweetened cocoa powder (its already sweet enough to balance this) and top it with some mini chocolate chips so you get a bit of those in each spoonful!
- Find a Fun Bowl: Use a cute hot chocolate mug, or other festive bowl to serve the dip in, and set it up on a tray with the dippers for your holiday party!
- Flavor Twist: You can use your favorite flavor of hot cocoa mix to make this dip have a variety of flavors. I especially love it with peppermint cocoa.
- Storage Instructions: Cover the dip with plastic wrap or store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 or 4 days.
This Hot Chocolate Dip is going to be your new favorite dip to make during the winter season. It’s so easy to make using your favorite hot chocolate mix, and you’ll love eating it with some cookies and fresh fruit!
More Hot Chocolate Desserts
- Hot Chocolate Poke Cake
- Hot Chocolate Fudge
- Hot Chocolate Muddy Buddies
- Mint Hot Chocolate Bombs
- Frozen Hot Chocolate
- Mexican Hot Chocolate Snickerdoodles // Like Mother Like Daughter
- Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix // Like Mother Like Daughter
If you make this Hot Chocolate Dip, please leave a 🌟 rating and let me know how it went in the comments below. I love hearing from you!
Hot Chocolate Dip
Ingredients
- 5 oz Cream Cheese
- 8 oz Cool Whip
- 1 cup Marshmallow Cream
- 3/4 cup Hot Chocolate Mix
- 1/4 cup Mini Marshmallows (optional)
For Dipping:
- Pretzels
- Oreo Cookies
- Apple Slices
- Strawberries
- Shortbread Cookies
- Pound Cake
Instructions
- Add the cream cheese to a large bowl and mix it with a hand mixer until its smooth and creamy. 5 oz Cream Cheese
- Add in the Cool Whip, Marshmallow Cream and Hot Chocolate Mix and fold them into the cream cheese gently until its all mixed together with no streaks of chocolate or cool whip. 8 oz Cool Whip, 1 cup Marshmallow Cream , 3/4 cup Hot Chocolate Mix
- Scoop the mixture into a bowl and cover with plastic wrap and place it in the fridge for at least 30 minutes.
- When you're ready to serve top the bowl with mini marshmallows and serve with your favorite dippers.1/4 cup Mini Marshmallows
Notes
- Make it Extra Chocolatey: The dip is lightly chocolatey as is, if you want it a little extra chocolatey, add a couple TBS of unsweetened cocoa powder (its already sweet enough to balance this) and top it with some mini chocolate chips so you get a bit of those in each spoonful!
- Find a Fun Bowl: Use a cute hot chocolate mug, or other festive bowl to serve the dip in, and set it up on a tray with the dippers for your holiday party!
- Flavor Twist: You can use your favorite flavor of hot cocoa mix to make this dip have a variety of flavors. I especially love it with peppermint cocoa.
- Storage Instructions: Cover the dip with plastic wrap or store it in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 or 4 days.
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