Okay…my kids are obsessed with Peppermint Hot Chocolate. The past few weeks we have been visiting Starbucks more than often to savor their craving. Since I have been working on my Christmas list, I decided to create my own homemade version of Peppermint Dark Hot Chocolate Mix that will make the perfect holiday food gift. I used dark chocolate instead of milk or semisweet chocolate, but feel free to use your favorite. It has been said to lower blood pressure, work as a powerful antioxidant and even help release endorphins to boost your mood. It’s super easy and inexpensive to make, and everyone loves it.
Peppermint Dark Hot Chocolate Mix
Prep Times:
15 minutes
Yield:
1 Gift
Ingredients:
1 cup dark chocolate cocoa powder
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup powdered milk
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
1/2 cup miniature marshmallow
10 small peppermint sticks, chopped about 1/4 cup
Peppermint for garnish
Preparation:
1. Layer first 7 ingredients in a 1 quart jar.
2. Add a ribbon and a tie a card and write the following:
Mix contents in a large bowl. For each serving, place 1/3 cup cocoa mix in a mug with 1 cup boiling water or skim milk and garnish with peppermint, if desired. Store remaining mix in an airtight container for up to 2 weeks.
Tooooootally making this for Christmas gifts! Waaay cheaper then Starbucks!
They’re so cute! And I could throw some of that mix into my mouth right now.
Thanks for the awesome idea. I am so making these
That is so cute!
Cute! (recipe & kidoodles!)
omg that picture is incredible and those girls are adorable
This is a beautiful gift…will make a wonderful presentation! I think my son and I may make these for his teachers at school! What an awesome idea! Oh, and I love the pic of the precious girls! Thanks so much for the idea!
Peppermint + hot chocolate. I’m in!
What a great gift idea. Picking up some dark chocolate next grocery store visit.
i’m addicted too to the Starbucks hot chocolate. Thanks for sharing the home made version!
What an adorable picture of the girls! This is a wonderful gift idea and I know my family would love it if I whipped some of this up around Christmas.
This is perfect! What a great idea and recipe. I have been looking for something to give along with my homemade marshmallows and this will be just perfect!
This is just what I need….peppermint & chocolate…and what a great gift idea!
Great gift idea! The layers look so pretty in the jar.
Your photos are getting more and more gorgeous Alison! I love this gift from the kitchen idea. So cute.
dark chocolate and peppermint anything, and i’m there. great gift idea!
I’d love to try this! I’ve never had peppermint hot chocolate before. Sounds tasty 🙂
So cute! I love this idea; what a wonderful gift too!
I love this gift idea, Alison. I love anything peppermint, especially when it’s paired with chocoolate.
what a great gift!!!
What a fun gift idea – love the cute picture of your girls.
sounds just delicious + what a great gift idea!
This is just a great idea!! And so simple!
Fabulous idea!
I am no cook, but I can do this! Already planned for hostess gifts. Big question…where can you get the right kind of quart jar?
I bought the jars at Walmart, but I’ve seen them at Publix too
Wonderful idea for holiday gifts!
Too cute!
Wow! Thank goodness for this. I’ve been getting that skinny peppermint latte everyday for the past 2 weeks!
Love this combination. Perfect for gift giving!
I tripled the recipe to have while the kids were home for Christmas. Needless to say, they loved it. Now that they’re home and its going to be cold this week, I’m making up another batch of it and can’t wait to make a cup to sip. Thank you for such wonderful recipe.
On a frigid night like tonight, this is the stuff! If I had all of the ingredients, I’d be all over this. Will have to stock up.
hi, I love this recipe, but my recipe didn’t turn out well when I added hot water directly to the mix. The powdered milk wouldn’t dissolve and was chunky. Turns out some powdered milk has to be dissolved in cold water first. I just thought I would mention it, so that people would know to adjust their directions accordingly.