Peppermint and chocolate’s rich flavor complement each other so perfectly. The ideal beverage to sip while trimming the tree is this sweet cane cocoa.
| Prep Time: | 5 mins |
| Cook Time: | 10 mins |
| Total Time: | 15 mins |
| Servings: | 4 |
| Yield: | 4 cups |
Ingredients
- 4 cups milk
- 3 (1 ounce) squares semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 4 peppermint candy canes, crushed
- 1 cup whipped cream
- 4 small peppermint candy canes
Instructions
- In a saucepan, heat milk until hot, but not boiling. Whisk in the chocolate and crushed peppermint candies until melted and smooth.
- Pour hot cocoa into four mugs, and garnish with whipped cream. Serve each with a candy-cane stirring stick.
Nutrition Facts
| Calories | 486 kcal |
| Carbohydrate | 80 g |
| Cholesterol | 31 mg |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Protein | 10 g |
| Saturated Fat | 9 g |
| Sodium | 141 mg |
| Sugars | 58 g |
| Fat | 15 g |
| Unsaturated Fat | 0 g |
Reviews
This was so good
good. I just added a pinch of suger.
I made this on Christmas Eve and my daughter’s raved about it!
This was good! Like the hot chocolate I would buy at Starbucks. We made this out-of-season and during the Coronavirus lockdown. I didn’t have candy canes, but used peppermints instead. I mixed in whole peppermints, and poured the drinks prior to the mints being fully dissolved. If you use peppermints instead of candy canes, try doing what another reviewer recommended and put the mints in a plastic bag and crush them this way.
I added a little Hershey’s Dark Chocholate Syrup to the mix. It is a delightful drink.
I made it for many years its great for upset stomach Also use swiss miss hot chocolate with candy cane or mini peppermint marshmallows when I need it fast in morning
This was surprisingly good. I’m not a fan of peppermint but this was really tasty. I ended up adding more chocolate because it wasn’t very rich with the amount written. Thank you for the recipe.
Perfect recipe! My whole family loved it .
I found a medium sized candy cane in our candy dish so I decided to try this. I made enough for one serving, doubling the chocolate and using almond milk in place of regular milk. I topped it off with whipped cream and red candy sugar.
Pretty tasty. For the ‘chocolate mint’ lover. Gave it 4 stars cause it didn’t WOW me. But it was still quite good.
I found a candy cane at the bottom of our candy jar; it’s almost June, and I didn’t want it to go to waste. Instead of all milk, I used half whole milk and half coffee. I used 2 Tbsp semi-sweet chocolate chips. It was very tasty, and I’ll have to remember to do this after Christmas!!
I used white chocolate chips instead of milk chocolate, it was very good. I am definitely going to make this again.
Amazing I made it two years in a row my whole family loves it!!!
Made this for my grand-kids on Christmas eve. It was a hit. Will make again and again.
This is a wonderful homemade peppermint cocoa that’s sure to please during the holiday season. I like a really rich cocoa, so I used part half-n-half along with the milk. I must confess, the half-n-half was leftover from another drink and had been spiked with peppermint schnapps. Perfect for the adult crowd!
This recipe is really great!
I loved this recipe I put in vanilla caramel in it and it gave it a nice flavor in to it
Delicious and perfect for a cold winter day/night!
Awesome! All I can say. No need to change anything.
AWESOME RECIPE! It’s quick and easy and most of all…EVERYONE I made it for enjoyed it. It’s a perfect Christmas morning treat 😉
best hot cocoa ever!–Easy