Hot Cocoa Visual Recipe

This visual recipe is for making Hot Cocoa! The recipe is broken into simple steps, is no-bake, and requires only access to a microwave. Visual recipes make it easy to teach and practice cooking skills in the classroom and at home. Plus, this cooking activity can be a good one to incorporate into fun mealtime routines! Visual recipes like these are a helpful tool in breaking down a recipe step-by-step. We include visuals of ingredients and tools needed to complete a recipe. You can email us at hello@autismgrownup.com if you have any feedback, questions, and/or requests for resources. What's Inside? Teacher Instructions: Big picture overview of the recipe for teachers to read through before prepping for the visual recipe. We give ideas for prep ahead of time, a list of substitutions if needed, and key tasks/skills to keep an eye out for while making the recipe with students. Ingredients + Tools: One page visual of ingredients and tools needed to complete the recipe. Also included: length of time to make, servings, and amounts needed for ingredients. Shopping List: One-page visual shopping list of all of the ingredients and amounts needed with Need/Have columns. Visual Recipe: Visuals of step-by-step directions to create the recipe - including visuals of measuring cups & spoons. We provide a walkthrough of the recipe that makes it easier to preview and refer to during cooking. Recipe Review Sheet: After it's all said and done, it's always nice to reflect and document how things went. Learners can make adjustments to the recipe, take note of what they learned, make notes for next time, and rate and review the recipe for themselves.