Easy Hot Cocoa Dip

Name: Hot Cocoa Dip Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 7.5 ounces Marshmallow Fluff; 8 ounces Cool Whip; ¼ cup Hershey’s cocoa (unsweetened); 2 tablespoons miniature marshmallows; Graham crackers, cookies, fruit (for serving)

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Hot Cocoa Dip is a delicious treat that is perfect for parties or as a festive snack. All it takes is a few ingredients and about 5 minutes, and you’ll have a hot cocoa dip that everyone will love!

Red mug filled with chocolate dip topped with chocolate chips and marshmallows.

This hot cocoa dip is so easy to make, and it’s perfect for the holidays. Marshmallow Fluff and cocoa powder are combined with Cool Whip to create a hot chocolate flavor in one deliciously cool dip. Serve it with graham crackers, vanilla wafer, animal crackers, chocolate chip cookies, or any other kind of cookie. It would also be delicious with fresh fruit, like strawberries.

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🥘 Ingredients
🔪 Instructions
FAQs
📖 Recipe

For an extra special touch, top the hot cocoa dip with marshmallows, mini chocolate chips, whipped cream, and/or a sprinkle of cinnamon. This dessert dip is sure to be a hit at your next holiday party!

Let’s look at how to make this sweet treat.

🥘 Ingredients

Marshmallow Fluff or marshmallow creme
Cool Whip
Unsweetened cocoa powder
Miniature marshmallows and mini chocolate chips for garnishing
Graham crackers and/or cookies

Cool Whip, miniature marshmallows, marshmallow fluff, cocoa, and miniature chocolate chips.

🔪 Instructions

In a medium size mixing bowl, add the Marshmallow fluff, Cool Whip, and cocoa powder.

Cool Whip, marshmallow creme, and cocoa in a bowl.

Whisk the ingredients together until it is light and fluffy.

Cool Whip, marshmallow fluff, and cocoa mixed in a glass bowl with a whisk.

Place in a bowl and garnish with mini marshmallows and mini chocolate chips, if desired. (You could even garnish it with chocolate jimmies, grate chocolate on top, or drizzle chocolate syrup over it.)

Hand holding an animal cracker with hot cocoa dip on it.

Serve with graham crackers, cookies, and/or fruit.

FAQs

What type of cocoa powder is used to make hot cocoa dip?

You want to be sure to use unsweetened cocoa. I recommend Hershey’s brand and make sure that it is NOT Dutch-processed cocoa.

How do you store this dip?

Store it covered in plastic wrap or in an airtight container for 2-3 days. You can even freeze the dip.

Hungry for more? Check out our homemade fudge with peppermint topping recipe and no-bake peppermint cookie recipe.

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Hot Cocoa Dip Recipe

This cool, creamy dip will be a hit at your next party. It's like hot cocoa in dip form.

5 from 2 votes

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Course: Appetizer

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Servings:

Calories: 142kcal

Author: Lynda

Ingredients

▢ 7.5 ounces Marshmallow Fluff
▢ 8 ounces Cool Whip
▢ ¼ cup Hershey’s cocoa unsweetened
▢ 2 tablespoons miniature marshmallows
▢ Graham crackers, cookies, fruit for serving

Instructions

In a medium size mixing bowl, add the Marshmallow fluff, Cool Whip, and cocoa powder.
Whisk the ingredients together until it is light and fluffy.
Place in a bowl and garnish with mini marshmallows and mini chocolate chips, if desired. (You could even garnish it with chocolate jimmies, grate chocolate on top, or drizzle chocolate syrup over it.)
Serve with graham crackers, cookies, and/or fruit.

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Notes

Nutrition information is a rough estimation and is for the dip only. It excludes garnishes and cookies and/or fruit consumed with it.

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