Thick and creamy bloody red velvet hot chocolate made with chocolate chips and red velvet cake mix. Top with whipped cream and blood splatter!
This bloody red velvet hot chocolate is the perfect Halloween drink! It will warm your bones on a chilly night and creep you out too! It’s thick, creamy, and gets its gorgeous color from a red velvet cake mix.
Hey Y’all! How awesome does this Bloody Red Velvet Hot Chocolate look! You KNOW I love all things hot chocolate, so I was over the moon excited when Miranda from Cookie Dough and Oven Mitt sent me this Bloody Red Velvet Hot Chocolate recipe as a Halloween guest post for me to use on the blog while we’re loving on our new little guy!
So without waiting any longer, I’m turning the blog over to Miranda today!
Hi folks! I’m Miranda from Cookie Dough and Oven Mitt. While Angie is out taking care of her little bundle of joy, I have the opportunity to share with you one of my creepy Halloween recipes. If red velvet isn’t your thing or the red creeps you out too much, Angie has a killer melting witch hot chocolate that is adorable. Take your pick!
This drink is rich. It has loads of chocolate and red velvet cake mix in it. I even add a little red velvet emulsion for a little more flavor and color. If you can’t find the emulsion, red food coloring will work. Just be warned it’s not going to add any flavor.
Are you wondering what I did with the rest of the red velvet cake mix? I knew you would be. You can either make a couple more batches of this hot chocolate or make some bloody red velvet rice krispie treats. The rice krispie treats go over really well at Halloween parties.
They are so gory. Little boys love ’em.
I should probably warn you. There’s a good chance that your mouth/teeth/tongue will be red after this drink. My tip for you is to make sure everyone drinks it so you can giggle at each other. Also, don’t tell anyone that it’s going to leave their mouth holes red otherwise they’ll be hesitant to drink it and that would be sad.
Bloody Red Velvet Hot Chocolate
Bloody Red Velvet Hot Chocolate
Thick and creamy bloody red velvet hot chocolate made with chocolate chips and red velvet cake mix. Top with whipped cream and blood splatter!
- Prep Time: 5m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Total Time: 20m
- Serves: 4
Ingredients
Hot Chocolate:
- 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 4 ounces white chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 2 1/2 cups milk
- 1 cup red velvet cake mix
- 1 teaspoon red velvet emulsion or red food color
Ganache
- 1/4 cup red candy melts
- 1 tablespoon heavy cream
Whipped Cream
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar
- red velvet emulsion or red food color
Instructions
Hot Chocolate:
- In a medium saucepan, add in the semi-sweet and white chocolate chips, granulated sugar, heavy cream, and milk. Place over medium heat and stir to combine.
- Let the chocolate come up to nearly a boil. Bubbles will start to form on the outer edge of the saucepan and puffs of steam will happen. Add in the red velvet cake mix and red velvet emulsion.
- Switch over to a whisk and whisk constantly to incorporate any bits of unmelted chocolate and the cake mix.
- Once the hot chocolate is smooth and thick, remove from the heat.
Ganache
- In a microwave-safe bowl, add in the red candy melts and heavy cream. Microwave for 30 seconds and stir. Repeat microwaving for 30 seconds and stirring until smooth.
- Dip the tops of your glasses in the ganache. Hold the glass upside down and let most of the ganache drip off. Set on the counter and tap to form drips down the glass.
- Carefully add the hot chocolate into the glasses trying to avoid any drips.
Whipped Cream
- In the mixing bowl, add in the heavy cream and the sugar. Beat on medium high until stiff peaks form.
- Add the whipped cream into a disposable piping bag fitted with a 1M tip. Pipe swirls on top of the hot chocolate.
- Using a clean paint brush that has only been used on food, dip it in the red velvet emulsion or food color. Using your finger, flick the paint brush towards the whipped cream to form splatters.
Tbis would be so much fun at our Halloween party. Maybe I’ll spike for the adults so the red teeth will be extra funny ??
Wow! How creative and delicious for Halloween. I love the idea of the red, drippy ganache!