Tis the season for a nice cup of hot cocoa right?! What do you think of when you drink hot chocolate? I think of my childhood or when our daughters were growing up. Every big snowfall or winter outing always called for it one.
These last few years, I’ve added a splash of Christmas to that simple cup of hot cocoa.The perfect festive ingredients are peppermint and candy cane to take that simple hot cocoa to holiday yummy, I must say. Oh and one must always add that sprinkle of marshmallows right?! Pile on those marshmallows, I always say lol. In this hot cocoa I added some vegan candy cane marshmallows.
Some of the fondest memories when our girls were young was when we went to winter carnivals, tobogganing and skating at a public or outdoor rink. That good old hot cocoa always seemed to be the best ending to a perfect winter day. One cup would warm their little bodies up and certainly put a smile on their face.
For you adults that like the warm glowing type of holiday drink then simply swap the peppermint essential oil with a shot of Peppermint Twist Vodka.
That’ll heat you up after a cold winter day lol. So get outside and enjoy this beautiful playful winter season and pour yourself a nice hot cup of cocoa when you return home. Cheers
My Measurements Tips
- T – is for Tablespoon
- t – is for teaspoon
- Yields: 2 large mugs
- Prep Time: 2 minutes
- Cook Time: approximately 5 minutes
Must Haves
- 1 medium sized pot
- whisk
- 2 festive mugs
WHAT TO GRAB
Cocoa Mixture
- 4 cups oat milk
- 1/2 t peppermint edible essential oil
- 2 T pure dairy free cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup raw organic golden cane sugar
Toppings
- 1/4 mini pink vegan marshmallows
- 2 vegan candy canes
- 1/2 candy cane crush
Christmas Candy Cane Hot Cocoa Instructions
- Crush a half candy cane into a powder to make the candy cane crush.
- In a medium sized stove pot pour in the oat milk and turn the burner to medium to low heat.
- Whisk in the cocoa powder until dissolved.
- Pour in the peppermint essential oil and sugar a whisk until the sugar is dissolved.
- Cover the pot with a lid and cook for 1 minute.
- Pour Christmas Candy Cane Hot Cocoa into both large mugs.
- Divide half of the marshmallows for both mugs and sprinkle them on top of hot cocoa.
- Sprinkle the candy candy crush and rest a candy cane into the mug. Enjoy!