Peppermint Hot Cocoa, a comforting hot drink to have on a cold evening.
Here it is!
Let’s back up…If you are my fan on Facebook, you already know about this hot cocoa. Yesterday, I tried Peppermint Hot Cocoa for the first time and I am in love! I can’t believe that I’ve never tried any flavored hot cocoas, I’ve been missing out.
I made this hot cocoa for us as a dessert and it was a great dessert. What is your favorite hot cocoa??
Ingredients:
3 cups of fat free milk
3 tablespoons of Ghirardelli unsweetened cocoa
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
3 tsp sugar
handful of peppermint mini marshmallows
a few more marshmallows for topping
Directions:
~ In a small sauce pot, heat up milk on medium heat
~ Add sugar, peppermint extract and vanilla extract
~ Add the handful of marshmallows and sift in the cocoa powder. Stir until cocoa powder in completely incorporated
~ Cook on medium heat, stirring often, until the marshmallows are melted (about 7-9 minutes).
~ Top off with a few marshmallows and ENJOY!
Peppermint Hot Cocoa
Comforting warm hot cocoa flavored with peppermint
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Servings: 2
Calories: 209kcal
Ingredients
- 3 cups fat free milk
- 3 tablespoons Ghirardelli unsweetened cocoa
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
- 3 tsp sugar
- handful of peppermint mini marshmallows
- a few more marshmallows for topping
Instructions
- In a small sauce pot, heat up milk on medium heat
- Add sugar, peppermint extract and vanilla extract
- Add the handful of marshmallows and sift in the cocoa powder. Stir until cocoa powder in completely incorporated
- Cook on medium heat, stirring often, until the marshmallows are melted (about 7-9 minutes).
- Top off with a few marshmallows and ENJOY!
Nutrition
Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 160mg | Potassium: 736mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 750IU | Calcium: 496mg | Iron: 1mg
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Jacqueline says
I love hot coco and I could drink it all year long! Thank you for linking this up at Simply Creation’s Link Party!
Miz Helen says
Congratulations!Your recipe is featured on Full Plate Thursday this week. Hope you are having a great week and enjoy you new Red Plate.Come Back Soon!Miz Helen
kristi@ishouldbemoppingthefloor says
This looks wonderful, Lyuba!! Thanks so much for linking up on Monday! You are featured on my favorite features post: http://www.ishouldbemoppingthefloor.com/2012/12/the-tuesday-ten_11.html{HUGS},kristi
Pears says
Delicious! Making my mouth water
Amy says
This sounds SO good! If I could make this, I’d save a lot of Starbucks money…lol! Thanks for linking at Shine on Fridays!
Miz Helen says
We got up to some real winter weather today and this would be a perfect hot coco, it looks delicious. Hope you have a great week and thank you so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday. Come Back Soon!Miz Helen
Hanna says
This is so cute!!! I love it!!!! Great blog too. I’m Hanna and I am your newest follower:) HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!! You can find me at http://www.bouffeebambini.blogspot.com
xoxoxo Hanna
Six Sisters says
The peppermint hot cocoa looks so yummy! Lyuba, we love looking at all of your delicious recipes! Thanks for linking up to our Strut Your Stuff Saturday! -The Six Sisters
Debi @ Adorned From Above says
This looks amazing. Would you share it with this weeks Adorned From Above Blog Hop. It looks so delicious. It runs from Wednesday through midnight Sunday. Here is the link to the party.
http://www.adornedfromabove.com/2012/12/fabric-covered-can-pen-and-pencil.html
Debi @ Adorned From Above
Claire Rose says
Beautiful pics and it looks divine-added it to my Saturday faves-come by to check it out-Have a great weekend-Claire
Katie says
Oh, how I want to drink this right NOW! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Katie @ thecreativebubble.com