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Homemade Peppermint Hot Chocolate

Rose Lemere
This Homemade Peppermint Hot Chocolate is the perfect drink to usher in the holiday season! Made with 5 ingredients and any of your favorite hot cocoa toppings, this easy hot chocolate recipe takes little time to make and is the perfect cozy drink to enjoy this winter season.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 1
Calories 1219 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup whole milk or milk of choice. 2%, skim, or your favorite non-dairy option.
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream or additional milk
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2-1 tsp peppermint extract
  • 4 oz Semi-sweet chocolate roughly chopped
  • Whipped cream and crushed candy cane for topping optional

Instructions
 

  • In a small saucepan, combine the milk, cream, vanilla, and peppermint extract. Heat over medium heat, whisking often, until the mixture is hot and small bubbles appear around the edges of the pan.
  • Once the milk mixture is hot, remove the pan from the heat, add the chopped chocolate, and whisk until the chocolate is completely melted.
  • Taste and add more peppermint extract if needed.
  • Then pour the hot chocolate into a mug of your choice and top with whipped cream and crushed candy cane, if using—or top with any of your favorite hot chocolate toppings!
  • Serve immediately and enjoy!

Notes

I love using semi-sweet chocolate for this recipe, but you can easily make it with any of your favorite chocolates. Milk chocolate, dark chocolate chips, and even white chocolate (to create a white peppermint hot chocolate) all work great!
If you are in a pinch, you can even use cocoa powder in place of the chocolate called for in this recipe. I would recommend using 3–4 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder in place of the chopped chocolate.
If you do use cocoa powder, though, you will need to add some sweetener to your hot chocolate—white sugar, brown sugar, or even maple syrup all work great!

Nutrition

Calories: 1219kcalCarbohydrates: 75gProtein: 18gFat: 94gSaturated Fat: 57gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 26gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 171mgSodium: 137mgPotassium: 1128mgFiber: 9gSugar: 57gVitamin A: 2201IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 449mgIron: 7mg
Keyword candy canes, holiday recipes, hot chocolate, peppermint, winter recipes
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