Easy Peppermint Hot Chocolate
Warm up your winter with our Easy Peppermint Hot Chocolate! It's perfect for cozy winter nights or Christmas morning while the kids are opening presents. Made with only 3 ingredients, I use store bought hot cocoa packets and milk to keep it really simple and quick. It's ready in less than 5 minutes!
Servings: 1
Calories: 156kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1 hot chocolate packet
- whipped cream plain or peppermint flavored
- crushed peppermint candy
- festive Christmas sprinkles
- 1 peppermint candy cane or peppermint stir stick
Instructions
- Pour the milk and peppermint extract into a microwave-safe mug. Heat on high for about 2 minutes, until hot.
- Add the hot chocolate mix and stir well until completely dissolved and smooth.
- Top with whipped cream, crushed peppermint candies, and sprinkles. Serve with a candy cane or peppermint stir stick for a festive touch.
Notes
Extra creamy: use heavy cream instead of milk.
Add marshmallows: top your peppermint hot chocolate with mini marshmallows for added sweetness and texture.
Extra chocolaty: mix in a handful of chocolate chips or chocolate chunks to each cup. Semi-sweet and milk chocolate chips both taste wonderful.
Regular whipped cream: to make it a little less pepperminty, use regular whipped cream in place of the peppermint whipped cream.
Nutrition
Serving: 8oz | Calories: 156kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 101mg | Potassium: 369mg | Fiber: 0.04g | Sugar: 13g | Vitamin A: 395IU | Calcium: 301mg | Iron: 0.02mg
