What I Crave: Steaming Hot Cocoa

I wish I could say there's a decided chill in the air, and that Fall is finally here. Alas, I can't. Even though the temperature outside is in the 70s, I'm dreaming of cozy nights in, curled up in front of the fire, sipping hot cocoa. Such a comfort food.
 

 

Here are some recipes to make your tastebuds sing.

• Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate
• Hot Chocolate with Salted Caramel Sauce
• S'mores Hot Chocolate (pictured in tip 5)
• Vanilla Mocha Hot Chocolate
• Mint Hot Chocolate
• Cinnamon Hot Chocolate (pictured in tip 2)
• Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate: Dairy-Version (pictured in tip 3) and Vegan-Version
• Pumpkin Pie White Hot Chocolate
• Lavender Hot Chocolate (pictured in tip 4)
• For crowds: Creamy Crockpot Hot Cocoa (pictured in tip 1)

 

What's your favorite hot chocolate recipe?
 

Bon Appetit!

Eden

 

Credits: Layout designed by Eden Hensley Silverstein for The Road to the Good Life. Photographs from 1. Conceived of and photographed by Crystal for Mrs Happy Homemaker, spotted on Something Swanky; 2. Conceived of and photographed by Holly for A Baker's House; 3 and 5. Capresso blog: for the perfect cup; 4. Conceived of and photographed by Rick Poon for a la mode, spotted on {This is Glamourous}.

 

What I Crave is a monthly series, published on the fourth Wednesday of each month. Posts prior to November 2011 are available at Recipes for the Good Life.