{"id":3839,"date":"2014-12-09T11:38:20","date_gmt":"2014-12-09T18:38:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/new.sugarhero.com\/?p=3839"},"modified":"2025-06-04T14:16:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T21:16:27","slug":"hazelnut-hot-chocolate-stick","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sugarhero.com\/hazelnut-hot-chocolate-stick\/","title":{"rendered":"Hazelnut Hot Chocolate On A Stick"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

This Hazelnut Hot Chocolate On A Stick is perfect for gifting! Decadent chunks of fudge infused with toasted hazelnut are placed on a stick, topped with crushed hazelnuts and then dipped into hot milk to make dreamy hot cocoa.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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December is winning, you guys. Not in the “#winning!” sense, but in the “I feel like I’ve been beaten with the big heavy holiday stick, and I am not fighting back” sense. Real talk? I’m bushed<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Whining about work has got to be tied with weather talk in the competition for Things No One Cares About, so rather than complain at length about how overwhelmed I am, I’ll just share that I accidentally took a 2-hour “nap” last night at 8:30 pm. (Not recommended: I was pretty discombobulated afterward.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I’m sure we’re all feeling varying degrees of strain and stress this month. Between family and work and school and holiday obligations, December is a pressure cooker decked out with twinkling lights. Fortunately, it’s also full of nostalgic traditions and many excuses to eat cookies and repeated viewings of Elf<\/em> and lots of hot chocolate, so maybe it all equals out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hot chocolate on a stick isn’t a new idea, but it’s still one of my go-to’s for gifting at Christmas. Who could resist big hunks of fudge on a stick that magically turn hot milk into hot chocolate? Package them with cute mugs and hot chocolate toppers like marshmallows, candy canes, and candies or nuts, and you have a super sweet homemade gift that’s easy and cheap!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This recipe was inspired by my love of chocolate-hazelnut Ferrero Rocher candies. (Is there anything better than getting the big tray of Rochers as a Christmas gift? I think not.) I infused the milk and cream for the fudge with toasted, chopped hazelnuts overnight, to give it a strong nutty flavor before mixing it with chocolate for the fudge cubes. I also added a bit of hazelnut flavoring oil<\/a> to boost the hazelnut taste, but that part is optional.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After cutting the squares and adding the sticks, I dipped them partially in chocolate and rolled the bottoms in crushed hazelnuts. This is also optional, but I think it makes them extra-polished, a little bit fancy, and perfect for a holiday party or gift-giving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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To enjoy the hazelnut hot chocolate, stir a cube into a 6 oz mug of hot milk, and whisk until it dissolves. Enjoy with a Ferrero Rocher (…or three…) on the side. Here’s to surviving the rest of the month! Cheers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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