Heat a cup of hot milk, then stir the hot chocolate stick into the milk for about a minute until the chocolate fully melts and the drink is smooth and ready to serve.
Hot chocolate sticks are available in milk and dark chocolate varieties.
Stick treats include milk and dark chocolate coatings for stir-in sticks, and cookies-and-cream–style biscuit sticks covered in cream with cookie bits.
They are solid Belgian chocolate molded onto a wooden stirring stick; some stir-in sticks are labeled vegan and gluten-free.
Some stir-in hot chocolate sticks are labeled vegan and gluten-free; check the product packaging for specific dietary information.
They are often sold in cellophane gift bags holding two sticks and are commonly described as suitable for holiday gifts or stocking stuffers.
They come as solid chocolate blocks on wooden stirring sticks for making hot chocolate, and as biscuit-style sticks coated in cream or chocolate with cookie bits for ready-to-eat snacking.