Wondering why the hot chocolate is pink? We made steamed hot chocolate and used white chocolate peppermint bark. It has been a very popular drink this winter. What is a Hot Chocolate Topper? //

Make them your own: The materials used are pretty flexible so this idea is just a jumping-off point. They are pretty perfect but no two snowmen are identical. Be creative! Make snow girls or snow pets if you like. Since the middle of the marshmallows will be less dry than the top and bottom, the middle will shrink in a little. That’s OK.Versatile: They’re not just reserved for your classic hot cocoa, though! Enjoy them with your pumpkin spice hot chocolate, gingerbread hot chocolate, salted caramel hot chocolate, or your pumpkin spice latte! They’re so so cute! It’s a bonus treat to enjoy after the drink! These little edible toppers are a fun way to brighten up hot cocoa for a weekend movie night (Frozen, anyone?) but impressive enough to use as a finishing touch on your Christmas party beverages. They’re a super fun addition to a hot chocolate charcuterie board! Work the green ball into apyramid shape, then work it into more of a hat shape. They taught hat shape in school, right? The beauty of the parchments cones is that they have no metal parts, so you can reheat them in the microwave, when the candy melts begin to solidify. Fun: We need to talk about how cute these fun little festive marshmallow snowmen look floating on top of a cup of hot cocoa! It’s one thing to throw some mini marshmallows in the hot chocolate, but why not make it a little more creative and have these guys relaxin’ on top, waiting for Anna and Elsa to arrive.

Now insert pretzels on the side of the body for the arms and on the bottom for the legs. Cut jelly beans in half and then trim the sides to create a triangle. Apply to create the nose. Jelly Beans– You’ll want orange jelly beans, to be used as the “carrot” nose. Half of an orange M&M works well here too!

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After they are done, pipe on the face, as described in the instructions for the Plain Snowman Design, above. Make sure the white candy melts are fluid. If they have hardened too much, microwave them in their parchment paper cones in the microwave for about 10 seconds. Place a dot of candy melts on the bottom of the band and set two mini M&Ms in place, forming the earmuffs.