Peppermint Hot Chocolate
Created by ellie on December 4, 2014
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 5m
- Recipe #16222
Ingredients
- 1 cup whipping cream (heavy cream, divided)
- 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 cups milk
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate (chopped)
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- Candy canes (4 small canes, to garnish)
How to Make
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Step 1: Beat 1/2 cup cream and 1 teaspoon sugar in a bowl until soft peaks form; cover; chill.
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Step 2: In a saucepan over medium heat whisk together 1/2 cup cream, 2 tablespoons sugar and milk; bring to a boil. Remove from heat.
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Step 3: Stir in chocolate; whisk until smooth. Whisk in extract.
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Step 4: Divide among 4 mugs; top with chilled cream and garnish with candy canes, if desired.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (188.4 g)
- Calories 328.9
- Total Fat - 20.8 g
- Saturated Fat - 10.2 g
- Cholesterol - 46.8 mg
- Sodium - 231.3 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 32.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.5 g
- Sugars - 31.3 g
- Protein - 5.6 g
- Calcium - 171.6 mg
- Iron - 0.9 mg
- Vitamin C - 0.2 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg