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This is the easiest hot chocolate dip recipe ever. Made with just 2 ingredients – hot cocoa mix and Cool Whip – it’s an easy dessert perfect for holiday parties!
Love hot cocoa? Need a super easy recipe for a holiday party? This easy hot chocolate dip is for you! This sweet treat is light, fluffy and comes together in minutes. It actually tastes like a cup of hot chocolate in dip form.
Why you’ll love this sweet cocoa dip!
You can never have too many easy desserts around the holidays, and it doesn’t get much easier than this chocolate dip.
The best part is there is no waiting for the cocoa to cool down. This sweet dip is cool and creamy, not hot. So even though this is perfect for winter, you can enjoy the taste of cocoa any time of year!
What You Need
You only need 2 simple ingredients for this delicious hot chocolate dip. Full amounts are in the printable recipe card below.
- Hot cocoa mix — I used Swiss Miss milk chocolate flavor this time, but any brand will work.
- Cool Whip — Make sure this non dairy whipped topping is thawed before using.
How to Make Hot Chocolate Dip
First, add the thawed whipped topping to a large mixing bowl. Then, sprinkle the dry cocoa mix over the Cool Whip.
Stir the chocolate mixture together with a large spoon or spatula until it is fully combined. You want the dip to be as smooth as possible and without any lumps of cocoa.
What to Serve with Hot Cocoa Dip
You can garnish the dip with mini marshmallows, mini chocolate chips and holiday sprinkles or crushed peppermint candies for a festive presentation.
Serve this chocolate dip with your favorite dippers. We love hot cocoa with animal crackers and cookies, so we serve them with this dip. Oreo cookies, vanilla wafers, chocolate chip cookies or your favorite cookies will work here.
Graham crackers, pretzel sticks, candy canes and fresh fruit are also good with sweet dips.
Storage
Refrigerate the dip until you are ready to serve. It can be enjoyed right away, but the flavor deepens after an hour or 2 in the fridge. Store leftover dip in an airtight container or in the serving bowl covered with plastic wrap for up to 4 days. This dip does not freeze and thaw well.
Recipe Tips
The flavor of the dip will vary with different brands of hot cocoa mix. We used 3 packets of mix in this dip or about one half cup.
Mix the dip with a spatula or spoon. If you use a hand mixer, the Cool Whip will break down and won’t be light and fluffy.
Variations
Add peppermint extract for peppermint hot cocoa flavor. Add cinnamon for Mexican style hot cocoa dip. You can add cream cheese for more of a cheesecake flavor or marshmallow fluff for a sweeter dip.
More Sweet Dessert Dips
Try my peppermint mocha dip or candy cane dip or sugar cookie dip next! You may also like eggnog dessert dip and pumpkin pie dip and Christmas tree dip or gingerbread dip for the holiday season!
The Easiest Hot Chocolate Dip
Ingredients
- 4 oz dry hot cocoa mix 3 packets
- 1 8-oz tub Cool Whip thawed
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, add the thawed whipped topping and hot cocoa mix
- Stir the mixture together using a spatula or large spoon until well combined
- Cover, and refrigerate until ready to serve
- Place in serving bowl, and top with mini marshmallows and chocolate chips, if desired
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Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This tastes just like hot chocolate! Perfect for when it’s not cold enough for hot chocolate here in San Diego!
Wow! So easy and tons of fun too! Kids said they had to have this one right away! It did not stay around very long either!
This was so easy to make and tasted so good!
So glad you liked the dip, Lexi. Thanks!