# List of ingredients:
→ Hot Chocolate Base
01 - 4 cups whole milk
02 - 7 oz semi-sweet chocolate, chopped
03 - 3.5 oz white chocolate, chopped
04 - 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
05 - 2 tbsp granulated sugar
06 - 1 tsp vanilla extract
07 - Pinch of salt
→ Polar Bear Toppings & Treats
08 - ¾ cup heavy cream, whipped
09 - 12 large marshmallows
10 - 12 mini marshmallows
11 - 36 mini chocolate chips
12 - 12 white chocolate buttons or candy melts
13 - 1¾ oz shredded coconut
14 - 6 sugar cookies (bear paw or round shapes, optional)
15 - 6 peppermint sticks or candy canes
16 - Sprinkles or edible pearls (white, silver, or blue)
# How to make it:
01 - In a saucepan set over medium heat, combine milk, semi-sweet chocolate, white chocolate, cocoa powder, sugar, and salt. Whisk continuously until chocolates fully melt and the mixture is smooth and steaming without boiling. Stir in vanilla extract and keep warm over low heat.
02 - For each polar bear, use one large marshmallow as the head. Attach two mini marshmallows as ears using a dab of whipped cream or melted white chocolate. Add two mini chocolate chips for eyes and one white chocolate button with a mini chocolate chip for the nose, using a toothpick or melted chocolate as adhesive.
03 - Whip the heavy cream to soft peaks using an electric mixer and set aside.
04 - Ladle hot chocolate into mugs. Top each with a generous dollop of whipped cream, then carefully place a polar bear marshmallow topper on each. Sprinkle shredded coconut around the bear topper to simulate snow and finish with sprinkles or edible pearls for decoration.
05 - Arrange mugs on a serving platter alongside sugar cookies and peppermint sticks or candy canes for dipping and stirring.
