Hot Cocoa Dip Snowman (Printable Version)

Creamy cocoa dip formed as a snowman, ideal for festive gatherings and sharing with treats.

# What You'll Need:

→ Cream Cheese Mixture

01 - 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
02 - 1 cup powdered sugar
03 - 1/4 cup heavy cream
04 - 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
05 - 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips
06 - 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
07 - Pinch of salt

→ Decoration

08 - 2 to 3 large marshmallows
09 - Mini chocolate chips or black gel icing for eyes, buttons, and mouth
10 - Orange candy or sprinkle for nose
11 - Pretzel sticks for arms
12 - Red licorice string or fruit leather for scarf

→ For Serving

13 - Graham crackers
14 - Pretzels
15 - Fresh strawberries
16 - Mini cookies
17 - Apple slices

# Directions:

01 - In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened cream cheese and powdered sugar together until smooth and creamy.
02 - Add the heavy cream, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, and salt to the mixture, blending until the mixture is fully combined and fluffy.
03 - Gently fold the mini chocolate chips into the cocoa mixture to evenly distribute them.
04 - On a serving platter, form the cocoa dip into two sized balls to resemble the snowman's body and head, or alternatively, arrange marshmallows as the body and spread the dip around as snow.
05 - Use mini chocolate chips or gel icing to create eyes, buttons, and mouth; place an orange candy for the nose; insert pretzel sticks as arms; and tie licorice or fruit leather as a scarf.
06 - Surround the snowman with an assortment of dippers such as graham crackers, pretzels, strawberries, mini cookies, and apple slices. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to serve.

# Additional Tips::

01 -
  • Creamy and festive dessert
  • Fun for winter parties and holidays
02 -
  • Contains dairy and may contain gluten depending on dippers chosen
  • Can be refrigerated covered for up to 3 days
03 -
  • Use chilled cream cheese for easier mixing
  • Shape dip quickly before it softens for better form
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