Hazelnut Hot Cocoa Food

HAZELNUT HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Split vanilla beans in half lengthwise. With a sharp knife, scrape the beans to remove the seeds. Set seeds aside; discard the beans. , In a large saucepan, heat milk and 3/4 cup cream over medium heat just until mixture comes to a simmer. Chop 15 ounces chocolate. In a large heatproof bowl, combine the chopped chocolate, Nutella, sugars, salt and vanilla seeds. Pour warm milk mixture over chocolate mixture. Let stand for 1 minute., Meanwhile, whip remaining cream and shave remaining chocolate. Whisk chocolate mixture until smooth; stir in liqueur. Serve with whipped cream, shaved chocolate and chopped hazelnuts. Garnish with a cinnamon stick if desired.

SUNNY'S HOT CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT MUDSLIDE

Steps:

• Add the milk and creamer to a medium pot and heat over medium-low heat until warm. Add the chocolate morsels and cinnamon sugar and whisk to melt the chocolate. When everything is blended and warm, add the whiskey and remove from the heat.
• Moisten the rim of 2 mugs with chocolate syrup or hot fudge and coat with the crushed cookies. Drizzle more syrup or fudge inside the mug and add the hot chocolate. Top with whipped cream and a sprinkle of hazelnuts.

TRIPLE CHOCOLATE HOT COCOA

Steps:

• Combine the chocolate chips, chocolate hazelnut spread, cocoa nibs and salt in a blender.
• Heat the almond milk until just about to simmer in a small saucepan. Pour the hot milk over the chocolate in the blender and allow it to sit for 30 seconds. Remove the middle section of the lid to allow steam to escape and hold a folded towel over the top of the lid, then begin blending the hot mixture on low speed, increasing the speed to high once it gets going. (Be careful not to go too high too quickly to prevent splattering.) Blend on high for 30 seconds. Pour into 4 mugs and serve.

HAZELNUT CREAM HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Whip the cream until thick and billowy then fold in the chocolate hazelnut spread. Only stir once or twice, you want a marbled effect.
• In a small saucepan over a medium heat warm the milk until simmering. Take off the heat then add the chocolate. Let it melt, stirring frequently until smooth. Return to the heat until warm then add the hazelnut liqueur.
• Pour the hot chocolate into a mug and add the whipped cream mixture. Sprinkle the top with the toasted hazelnuts and enjoy.

HAZELNUT HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• Combine water, milk, instant coffee and cocoa in large mug; stir until coffee and cocoa are dissolved.
• Stir in sugar.
• Top with whipped cream.
• Serve hot.