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A side view of a glass mug filled with peppermint hot chocolate topped with whipped cream and chocolate sauce.
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Peppermint Hot Chocolate Recipe

Deliciously simple hot chocolate with a peppermint twist.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2 small servings (or 1 large)
Calories: 478kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 cup whole milk
  • ¼ cup heavy cream
  • 2 tbsp. Sucanat (or coconut sugar, or monk fruit, or...)
  • ¼ tsp. peppermint extract
  • 3 oz. dark chocolate

Optional Toppings

  • whipped cream
  • candy cane
  • almond flakes
  • maple syrup
  • marshmallows
  • chocolate sauce

Instructions

  • Gather and measure all your ingredients.
    Ingredients for Peppermint Hot Chocolate sitting in individual bowls on a white background.
  • Put the chocolate in a saucepan with the milk, heavy cream, and sweetener. Gently bring the mixture to a light simmer until the chocolate has melted.
    A wooden spoon stirs chocolate pieces in milk with sweetener.
  • Add peppermint extract and stir occasionally until all ingredients are combined. Do not bring it to a boil.
    Adding peppermint extract to chocolate milk in a pot.
  • Pour the chocolate into cups and hang the cand on the edge.
    Pouring hot chocolate into a glass mug.
  • Serve with whipping cream on top, almond flakes, crushed candy cane, chocolate sauce, or just simply on its own.
    A side view of a glass mug filled with peppermint hot chocolate topped with whipped cream and chocolate sauce.

Notes

Please note that the nutrition data given here is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible. Data does not include toppings.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.5the recipe | Calories: 478kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 20g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 9g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 50mg | Sodium: 63mg | Potassium: 520mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 652IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 202mg | Iron: 5mg