Transform your cozy winter evenings into something magical with this dreamy Red Velvet Hot Chocolate.

A multi-function brew, it’s simple enough for surprise snow day treats but elegant enough for holiday entertaining. The combination of creamy white chocolate and that signature red velvet hue creates a drink that’s both Instagram-worthy and deliciously comforting.

Best part? It takes just minutes to make with ingredients you probably already have.

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Red Velvet Hot Chocolate

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Warm up with this festive Red Velvet Hot Chocolate! Creamy milk and melted white chocolate are tinted red, sweetened, and topped with whipped cream and sprinkles for a cozy, colorful treat.

Total Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 1 1x

Ingredients

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1 cup milk

1 tablespoon white chocolate chips

1 teaspoon sugar

Red food coloring (2-3 drops)

Whipped cream

Red and pink sprinkles

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Instructions

In a small saucepan, heat the milk over medium heat until it starts to steam. Do not let it boil.
Add the white chocolate chips to the saucepan and stir until they are completely melted and incorporated into the milk.
Stir in the sugar until it dissolves completely.
Add 2-3 drops of red food colouring to the saucepan and stir well to evenly distribute the colour. Add more drops if desired for a deeper red colour.
Continue heating the mixture for another 2-3 minutes, stirring occasionally, until it is hot and well combined.
Remove the saucepan from heat and pour the red velvet hot chocolate into mugs.
Top each mug with a dollop of whipped cream.
Sprinkle red and pink sprinkles over the whipped cream for added decoration.
Serve immediately and enjoy the delicious and festive Red Velvet Hot Chocolate!

Author: Little Party Pixie
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Category: Hot Drinks

Step-By-Step Process

Overhead view of ingredients like white chocolate chips, sugar, and red food coloring for making Red Velvet Hot Chocolate. — *Gather your ingredients. Heat milk in a small saucepan over medium until steaming, not boiling.*

Process shot for Red Velvet Hot Chocolate showing white chocolate chips and a drop of red food coloring being added to a pot of milk. — *Melt white chocolate into the milk, stir in sugar, tint with red coloring, and heat 2–3 more minutes.*

Steps for Red Velvet Hot Chocolate showing the pink liquid being stirred and heart sprinkles being added to the whipped cream topping. — *Remove from heat, pour into mugs, top with whipped cream, and finish with red and pink sprinkles.*

A finished Red Velvet Hot Chocolate drink in a glass mug, topped with whipped cream and red heart sprinkles on a white table. — *Serve and enjoy!*

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