Hot Chocolate Noodles

We threw a hot chocolate party last year and this box of hot chocolate packets has been on top of our fridge ever since.

We never drink it so I was going to throw it out this afternoon when inspiration struck.

I know what you are probably thinking. Perhaps words like “gross” and “weird” are fluttering through your mind. Yes, yes, I can see your point and yet…well, curiosity got the better of me and I just had to know.

I brought a pot of hot chocolate to a soft boil then added a little salt and half a pound of dry spaghetti. Dylan was eating dinner in the kitchen and observing me.

I went to give him a few dry noodles to play with when the unthinkable happened. I swear I only turned my back for one second!

Major UGH. It was as bad as it looks but I remained undeterred. I slopped, I cleaned, I mopped, I took a razor blade to the stovetop to get the gunk off and then I got back to work.

Here are the noodles al dente. I went on to cook them just a little bit longer as I thought a softer bite would be better for this, um, recipe.

Once drained I added salty butter and tossed the chocolaty noodles.

I then used my zester to add a hefty sprinkling of confectioner’s sugar. I do have a sifter but its big so I opted for this makeshift option. It worked well! The sugar melted as it hit the warm, buttery noodles creating a light glaze.

I added a few squirts of whipped cream, milk chocolate chips and voilà! Hot Chocolate Noodles!

You’re skeptical. I know you are. I was too. For all intent and purposes this dish is a bad idea and yet I would be lying through my sticky teeth if I said it was anything but delicious.