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Candy Cane Hot Chocolate Powder

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I love creating hot chocolates around Christmas time, this Candy Cane Hot Chocolate recipe is the most delicious twist on traditional hot chocolate, with the added hint of of peppermint.

This Winter wonderland-inspired Candy Cane hot chocolate powder with real chocolate is so easy to make over the Christmas festive season!

This Candy Cane Hot Chocolate recipe makes a huge amount, perfect for gifting for Christmas as well as having a stash in the pantry.

Create your own hot chocolates at home and top with whipped cream, marshmallows, and a candy cane for an extra special treat! Watch how easy it is to make this Candy Cane Hot Chocolate mix below in our YouTube video.

Serve these Candy Cane Hot Chocolates for a Christmas movie night, a Santa Christmas Eve drink or to serve with a hot chocolate platter. It would be so festive to serve with our White Christmas Cookie Dough Dip!

Try this Candy Cane Hot Chocolate Powder in the Candy Cane Milkshakes for a cold Christmas drink treat!

To celebrate launching my blog: It’s a Dish!  I’m sharing 15 Christmas recipes starting December 1st 2023 for 15 days, follow along on Instagram so you don’t miss a recipe!  These Christmas recipes and ideas are perfect for the lead-up to Christmas and to create for your Christmas day celebration!  So if you are looking for something fun to create with the kids, take to a school Christmas celebration or Christmas party try out one of these Christmas recipes:

Day 1 – Mini North Pole Peppermint Cakes

Day 2 – Reindeer Jalapeno Cheese Ball

Day 3 – Candy Cane Hot Chocolate Powder

Day 4 – Christmas Simmer Pot

Day 5 – Gingerbread Star Puff Pastry Wreath

Day 6 – White Christmas Cookie Dough Dip

Day 7 – Spinach & Feta Christmas Tree Bread

Day 8 – Chocolate Christmas Tree Lollipops

Day 9 – Rosemary Wreath Focaccia Bread

Day 10 – Pretzel Chocolate Wreaths

Day 11 – North Pole Munch

Day 12 – Mediterranean Cream Cheese Baubles

Day 13 – Chocolate Christmas Bauble Cookies

Day 14 – Candy Cane Milkshake

Day 15 – Rosemary & Cranberry Ice Cubes

Candy Cane Hot Chocolate Powder

Jules Cavanagh
Delicious Candy Cane Hot Chocolate powder to enjoy over the festive season! With a base of real chocolate and a sweet hint of peppermint, everyone will love this hot chocolate! The perfect edible gift to give in cute jars for Christmas gifts! This mixture makes approximately 987g of Candy Cane Hot Chocolate powder mix.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 987 grams

Equipment

  • 1 Food Processor

Ingredients
  

  • 250 g Whittakers candy cane chocolate block
  • 80 g cocoa powder unsweetened
  • 300 g powdered milk
  • 150 g powdered/icing sugar
  • 200 g brown sugar
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt

Instructions
 

To make candy cane hot chocolate powder mix:

  • Cut up the chocolate into small pieces and process in a food processor until fine crumbs form.
  • Add the remaining ingredients into the food processor and process until its a fine sandy texture and well combined.

To make candy cane hot chocolates:

  • Add 4 tablespoons of hot chocolate and 8 ounces/250ml steamed milk. Stir until dissolved and enjoy!
  • Serve with a candy cane, marshmallows and sprinkling of hot chocolate mix

Notes

If you don’t have the candy cane chocolate block you can make a candy cane chocolate bark with 250g quality chocolate melted and spread out onto a baking paper lined tray and sprinkled with a packet of candy canes (crushed), let it set in the fridge, break into pieces and process up in the food processor.
Keyword Candy Cane, Chocolate, Christmas, Drink, Edible Gift, Hot Chocolate, Peppermint
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