Every hot chocolate bar toppings list on the internet gives you forty options, and every one of those bars ends the same way: stale sprinkles, untouched coconut, and one heroic jar of marshmallows doing all the work. Here is a better system, five core jars that carry the whole winter, plus small rotations that keep it exciting without turning your counter into a candy aisle.
Short answer: The best hot chocolate bar toppings are five core jars: mini marshmallows, chocolate chips, crushed peppermint, caramel sauce, and cinnamon sticks, plus canned whipped cream in the fridge. Rotate one or two seasonal extras in and out (gingerbread crumbs in December, heart sprinkles in February) instead of serving everything at once.
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