Hot Chocolate Wars || Whipped Cream vs Marshmallows

by Robin | Nov 11, 2008 | Favorite things, Food and Drink, Personal, Photos, Wordless Wednesday | 52 comments

Hot Chocolate with Whipped Cream and Marshmallows by Robin Dance

Nothin’ warms you from the inside out like hot chocolate prepared just the way you like it on a chilly autumn afternoon. Mine was the one on the left.

Which begs the question: How do YOU like your hot chocolate? I posed the question on twitter and the responses entertained me much like a kitten playing with a ball of yarn.

52 Comments

AnnieBlogs on at

I’m telling you.
Layer of mini marshmallows on the bottom.
Add the Hot Chocolate.
Then add two layers of mini marshmallows.
You won’t regret it. Not one time.
Tonggu Momma on at

I don’t care whether it’s whipped cream or marshmallows, as long as the hot cocoa is made with milk instead of water.
Heather on at

Mmmmm. Peppermint whipped cream. Or if you do marshmallows they need to be put in BEFORE the hot chocolate is poured in on top so they get melty and delicious. 🙂 You’re a makin’ me crave. . .
sandy toess on at

I love hot chocolate..marshmallows make it even more special!
-sandy toes
Shelly W. on at

Having been to Paris and having experienced a true hot-chocolate lover’s dream (which means basically something like chocolate pudding warmed up or a melted chocolate bar in a cup–it’s that thick and wonderful), I have to say that no true Parisian would EVER put marshmallows in hot chocolate. I has to be whipped cream. Real whipped cream. Sweetened with just a bit of sugar and piled on thick.
*sigh*
Kristin on at

whipped cream ,lots of it. Maybe some hazelnut flavoring or some ground nutmeg sprinkled on top!
rachel on at

I just posted on my blog tonight that a dash of real vanilla and a dash of cinnamon adds just the right touch. You want to enhance the chocolate flavor not take away from it. Marshmallows and whipped cream take away from the flavor.
Elaine on at

I’ll take either thanks but I guess I prefer marshamellows b/c the whipped cream melts too fast.
Great. Now I want hot chocolate and it’s 11:30 at night!
Lizzie on at

Well! My absolutely favorite way to drink it is a recipe I included in my Visions of Sugarplums Cookbook.
You pour a cup of hot coffee, add a package of cocoa mix, stir with a cinnamon stick, and top with cool whip!
mmmmm!!
Gattina on at

I couldn’t drink that ! too sweet and too fat, I would get sick ! I like hot Hibiscus tea with honey when it’s cold.
Lorraine on at

I do Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate with marshmallows, & no impurities added. *S*
stephanie (bad mom) on at

Definitely whipped cream; your cup looks like it has the perfect amount (that’s about 2 inches worth, right?)
Fat be damned, bring it on 😀
Bonds, Elizabeth Bonds. on at

Yummy. That looks so nice. All I would need is a cold night, nice fire, great book to read, and that hot chocolate. Yum.
Happy Wordless Wednesday!
Nancy on at

South Bend Chocolate factory has the most amazing hot chocolate.
YUMM YUMMM YUMM.. I now live in Arizona and cold chocolate milk is the way to go .
Please come and visit, sign the petition and leave a comment!
Pamela on at

I think I prefer the whipped cream but I won’t turn down marshmallows.
Red Lotus Mama on at

Both look so yummy! Happy WW: http://tinyurl.com/5podks
Cecily R on at

Gotta have candy canes in mine. And a HEALTHY (meaning: a boatload) helping of whipped cream on top.
Robin (the other one) on at

Ok, now I really need hot chocolate, and I have neither whipped cream nor marshmallows in the house. Feel sad for me. Feel very sad.
CK Go Places on at

I prefer my hot chocolate with whip cream anytime! Happy WW! 🙂
MommyOnTop on at

Y-U-M-M-Y! My mouth waters! Too bad I can’t have much of chocolate drinks. Decreases breastmilk supply, they say, because of its caffeine content. 🙁 Oh well, maybe an occasional drink won’t hurt. 🙂
Happy WW!
Karisma on at

I like mine made with very hot skim milk! Very chocolately and with some marshmallows! The cream looks divine but I cannot eat it! Meeeahhhh! Im a little lactose intolerant!
Tiff@Three Peas on at

I l ike them both but i think Marshmallows are my favorite! YUMMY
Sarah on at

ahhhh! I’m coming, I’m coming. Save me a cuppa.
Hot Chocolate with Whip Cream with Cinnamon sprinkles.
June on at

Definitely whipped cream!
AmyG on at

Oh man… they both look good! I love mine loaded with Marshmallows with a peppermint stick in it.
Swampy on at

Whipped Cream with a touch of hot chocolate.
Wendy Darling on at

Definitely marshmallows. 🙂
Sheila on at

Wow, that is an awesome couple of hot chocolates! The more marshmallows, the better, that’s what i always say!
Shan on at

Yum! They both look wonderful!
susieshomemade on at

Both!!
Shanna on at

That looks so yummy!! I can almost taste it… now where is my cocoa…
Janel on at

Okay, the one on the left – looks sooo yummy!
MommyWizdom on at

I have an idea; how about both? A layer of marshmallows on the bottom AND whipped cream ontop!! Yum! *goes off to make hot chocolate* *searches for marshmallows*
Dana (The Homesteading Housewife) on at

Oooh Homemade marshmallow cream! its the only way to go!
Jeni on at

Oh, yes, m’dear, that big wide mug on the left looks absolutely perfect! MMMMM!!!
Liz on at

I like my cocoa spicy! Marshmallows are always evocative for me, and I like them mostly melted into the drink. Whipped dream seems more classy, but less fun.
And hey, did I mention Spicy Cocoa? I’m excited about it. Blogging it soon!
Michelle at Scribbit on at

I’m a HC addict and if I’m being good I use a sugar free powder mix but then I add some sugar free syrup such as hazlenut or caramel to make it better. Those syrups they add to coffee are great for it–peppermint, cinnamon, vanilla, raspberry,
Muthering Heights on at

That looks SO GOOD…I would just drink them both and call it even!
Lisa @ put-it-on-the-list on at

I think I’ll have to try both, just to make sure I make the right choice. 😉
Lisa, who would like her hot chocolate made with milk and just the tiniest bit of amaretto for flavor, thanks.
dena on at

Don’t like marshmallows so I do whipped cream and keep adding more as it melts in. UMMMMM!!! I want a cup now!
jayedee on at

listen carefully……..
if using instant cocoa: layer mini marshmallows on the bottom, add hot water, stir, add powdered coffee creamer (lots) stir again, add whipped cream!
you almost can’t tell it from the real deal….heavenly, just heavenly!
Newlyweds Guide Francesca on at

All I can say is delicious! Whether you have hot chocolate with marshmallows, whipped cream, or all by itself, you will still feel like you’re receiving a warm hug from a long lost friend. Enjoy!
BlapherMJ on at

Must have marshmallows!! 🙂
T with Honey on at

If I’m forced to choose I pick whipped cream. But I love the way the melted mini marshmallows taste in hot cocoa. Combined with the cooling effect of the whipped cream to keep me from burning the roof of my mouth on that first sip… mmmmmm!
Malia on at

::coughs::peppermintschnapps::coughs::
Oh, you were asking what you put ON the hot chocolate, not IN the hot chocolate. My bad!
Carry on…
😉
Mishababy on at

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmarshmellows…
*drools like homer simpson*
JustMe on at

Definitely Whipped Cream! Yum!! Okay, now I’m going to go make a cup! 🙂
JessieLeigh on at

Okay… I’ll be the naughty girl. I like mine with Chambord or Peppermint Schnapps, after the littles are tucked in for the night. 😉
Vanderbilt Wife on at

I’m not going to refuse either, but I prefer whipped cream. With colored sugar, too. And maybe a chocolate-dipped spoon. And …
Christine (iDreamofClean) on at

Marshmallows all the way! YUM!
Jo-Lynne {Musings of a Housewife} on at

I’m a purist. I like my hot cocoa straight up (nothing on top, thankyouverymuch) but those both look delish!
Heather @ Not a DIY Life on at

Both, please!