Save your money and make this Starbucks Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate from the comfort of your home!
Every fall Starbucks releases their holiday drinks including the “Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate”. I LOVE this drink. So much that my typical frugal ways go completely out the window as I fork over almost $5 for one of these!
That was until I moved to North Dakota… where the closest Starbucks was 100 miles away!
I had to figure out how to replicate this wonderful drink. Now that I’ve got it perfected I wanted to share the love. For those of you that question the salt… don’t knock it till you try it. Then you’ll fall in love with the copycat Starbucks salted caramel hot chocolate.You’ll need: Milk, Sugar, Cocoa, Vanilla, Sea Salt, Hazelnut Syrup (or Toffee Nut from Starbucks), Caramel Sauce, Caramel Drizzle, and Reddi Whip.
Start out by following the “Favorite Hot Cocoa” recipe on the side of the Hershey’s Cocoa container.
When it is done add about 2T. Caramel Sauce and about 2T English Toffee Syrup.
Pour into a mug and top with Reddi-Whip, Caramel Drizzle, and a sprinkle of Sea Salt (my favorite part).
Enjoy your absolutely delicious Starbucks copycat drink!
This recipe makes enough for 4 regular size mugs, or 2.5 really tall mugs. 
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Copycat Starbucks Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate
- Cook Time: 10 mins
- Total Time: 10 mins
- Yield: 4 cups 1x
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Ingredients
- 4 c. Milk
- 1/2 c. Sugar
- 1/4 c. Cocoa
- 1/3 c. Water
- 1 t. Vanilla
- 2 t. Sea Salt
- 2 T. Hazelnut Syrup (or Toffee Nut from Starbucks)
- 2 T. Caramel Sauce, Caramel Drizzle
- Reddi Whip
Instructions
- Mix Sugar, Cocoa, and 1 t. Salt. Add water and boil for 1 minutes.
- Add milk and heat until warm.
- Mix in Vanilla, Hazelnut Syrup and Caramel Sauce
- Pour into coffee cup and top with redi whip, caramel drizzle, and sea salt
If you love this recipe check out my other Starbucks Copycat Recipes:
-Copycat Vanilla Bean Scones
-Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars
Looks DElish! : ) Thanks for sharing- my kids are gonna LOVE it! PS- found you on the WLW link up. God bless,
Katherine~ PurposefulFamily(dot)com
I LOVE this drink too, and I’m going to try this for sure (with espresso since I like the mocha version). Thank you!
Yum! I didn’t used to like espresso but it’s grown on me. I might just have to give that a shot!
Ha ha. Give it a “shot”…. of espresso. *snickers*
(sigh) I am so immature.
O my yummmmmmyyyy! Just found this on Pinterest and I’m going to give it a try for this fall!
http://youngnasawife.blogspot.com/
What part of the store do you usually find the English Toffee Syrup?
If you have a starbucks near you, they will sell you the toffee nut syrup 🙂 Here in California it is $12.95 a bottle.
If you have a starbucks near you, they will sell you the toffee nut syrup 🙂 Here in California it is $12.95 a bottle.
I actually work at a Starbucks and this recipe is pretty dang close to how we make it; however, there is no caramel in the actual drink, just on top. I may have to try it with the caramel inside now though, this is by far my favorite fall drink!
Wow! Didn’t even realize I hit it so close! But it sure tastes good! I’m so pumped that it’s holiday drink season!
Did you know that you can buy Salted Carmel Mocha coffee creamer too! It IS delish. Tho this recipe also is.
I didn’t know that! I am going to be on the lookout for it!
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Add shot of vodka to kick it up a notch!
Or better yet, flavored vodka such a caramel or vanilla or Bailey’s!
It is FREEZING here in North Dakota right now and I just came across your comment! I think I will do just that and make Bailey’s Hot Cocoa tonight! YUM!
Dare I ask how many calories in one cup?
I think that’s only setting us all up for failure!
Hello! I am a high school student on my school’s magazine staff and for our next issue my assignment is winter time recipes. I stumbled across this recipe and thought it was perfect for my assignment and I was wondering if it would be okay for me to print it in our magazine issue? I would give credit to http://www.brightgreendoor.com. If it’s not okay for me to use it that’s completely fine! Thank you!
Yes! Go ahead and use it, I’d be honored! Thanks for giving credit and good luck with your magazine!
This looks absolutely amazing! I’ll have to try it sometime 🙂
Yes! It is so good! I’m making it for a women’s event next week. It’s my tried and true crowd pleaser!
Mmmm this is just dangerous! I love anything Salted Caramel, especially from Starbucks. I want to try making this ASAP!