Yield: 4
Peppermint White Hot Chocolate
This comforting Peppermint White Hot Chocolate will make you feel like the Grinch when his heart grew 3 sizes! It's made quickly on the stove and topped with homemade green whipped cream and red candy hearts!
Ingredients
For the White Peppermint Hot Chocolate
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 4 cups half-and-half
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-2 teaspoons peppermint extract, to taste
For the Green Whipped Cream
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons powered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- green gel food coloring
- red heart sprinkles, for topping
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Instructions
- For the Hot Cocoa
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine white chocolate chips and heavy cream.
- Stir continuously until white chocolate chips have completely melted.
- Stir in the half-and-half, vanilla extract and peppermint extract. Stir occasionally until heated through.
- Pour into mugs and top with green whipped cream and garnish with red heart sprinkles and/or a candy cane.
- For the Whipped Cream
- Pour heavy whipping cream, sugar, vanilla extract and a few drops of green food coloring into the cold bowl and whisk on high speed until medium to stiff peaks form, about 2 minutes.
Notes
- This recipe makes 4 jumbo servings of hot chocolate
- Slow Cooker: to keep the hot chocolate warm for a party, place it in a slow cooker set to warm. Stir it occasionally as needed
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Nutrition
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 726kcal, Carbohydrates: 38g, Protein: 12g, Fat: 60g, Saturated Fat: 39g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 20g, Trans Fat: 2g, Cholesterol: 161mg, Sodium: 201mg, Sugar: 37g