Christmas Hot Chocolate

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This Christmas Hot Chocolate is made from just milk, sugar and cocoa powder and topped with Candy Cane Whipped Cream for an amazing treat you'll want to sip all through winter. With just a bit of planning and a few simple ingredients it's easy to make and a delicious treat for kids and adults alike.

Nothing says winter like hot chocolate with whipped cream. And nothing says Christmas, like hot chocolate with candy cane whipped cream.

Why you will love this recipe

• A quick & easy hot chocolate recipe, using only milk, cocoa powder and sugar
• Adjust sweetness by adding more or less sugar
• Whipped cream with real candy canes on top for that extra Christmassy touch

What you need to make it

Ingredient notes & substitutions

• Unsweetened cocoa powder - swap for sweetened if that's what you have, but then skip the sugar
• Milk - full fat, low fat, and anything in between work equally well
• Bright red gel food coloring - skip if you don't have it

How to make it

Making this Christmas hot chocolate is very easy with just a bit of planning.

The day (or at least four hours) before serving

It all starts the day before - or at least four hours before - when you make your candy cane whipped cream.

1. Heat heavy cream in a pot over medium heat without allowing it to start to boil. This is important - if it starts to boil it might be ruined.
2. When the cream is so hot there's steam coming off it, add in the candy cane candies
3. Allow the candies to melt, while stirring often to ensure they don't stick to the bottom
4. When the candies are all melted, set aside to cool and when cooled place in the fridge for at least 4 hours.

10 minutes before serving

5. Bring out your cooled down cream
6. Whip it like you would a regular whipped cream
7. It might take a little bit longer than usual, but after a while you will see peaks forming
8. Whip to desired consistency

If you like, you can skip steps 9-12 below and just top your hot chocolate using a spoon.

9. Bring out 1-2 icing bags and a tip of your choice and put together. You might want to use a clamp as well as shown in the image.
10. To make candy cane stripes, dip a tooth pick in red gel food coloring and make 4-6 stripes in each icing bag.
11. Scoop in the whipped cream
12. This is what it will look like when prepped

13. To make the hot chocolate, start by heating up milk to the point of boiling
14. Then mix together sugar and cocoa powder in the mugs you plan to serve in
15. When the milk is hot, pour in a small amount in the mugs
16. Mix well, creating a paste.

17. Pour in the rest of the milk in the mugs
18. Mix well
19. Top your hot chocolate with the candy cane whipped cream, using an icing bag or a spoon
20. Finish with some sprinkles

Tips & tricks

• Do not let the cream start to boil while melting in the candy canes
• Change up the whipped cream seasoning if you like - you can use just about any type of candy or chocolate
• Mix the cocoa powder and sugar with a little bit of hot milk before mixing into the rest of the milk, to make it blend easier

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• Candy Cane Cupcakes
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• Double Chocolate Chip Muffins
• Raspberry White Chocolate Muffins
• Easy Vanilla Muffins

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