Mini Hot Cocoa Trifles

Hot cocoa season is its own kind of magic and this recipe takes everything cozy and nostalgic about a warm mug of hot chocolate and turns it into a no bake dessert that you can serve at any holiday gathering without turning on the oven once. These mini hot cocoa trifles are layered with a rich Oreo truffle mixture and the fluffiest hot cocoa cream made from cool whip, marshmallow fluff, and hot cocoa mix. Every single layer tastes like the best parts of the holiday season in one little cup.

The hot cocoa cream is the star of the whole thing and it comes together in about two minutes. Cool whip and marshmallow fluff folded together is already incredible on its own and then you stir in a packet of hot cocoa mix and it turns into something that tastes like a cozy mug of hot chocolate in fluffy, cloud-like form. It is sweet, it is chocolatey, and the marshmallow fluff gives it that nostalgic hot cocoa with marshmallows on top flavor that makes people close their eyes when they take a bite.

The Oreo truffle layer is the same base as the chocolate pinecones — Oreos and cream cheese pulsed together into a rich fudgy mixture that adds depth and a little texture between all that fluffy hot cocoa cream. Together the two layers create this perfectly balanced dessert that is rich without being heavy and festive without being complicated. Layer them in small ramekins, personal sized jars, or any little cup you have on hand and you have individual portions that serve themselves at a party.

Make these the day before you need them and keep them in the fridge. They are completely make ahead, get better as they sit, and require zero last minute effort when you are trying to pull a holiday gathering together. Dust with cocoa powder right before serving and they look absolutely stunning. The easiest no bake holiday dessert that looks like you put in way more effort than you did.