creamy peppermint hot chocolate

Name: Creamy Peppermint Hot Chocolate
Prep time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup(s) whole milk; 1 1/2 cup(s) half and half; 1 cup(s) chocolate chips (milk chocolate, dark chocolate or white - your choice); 1 1/2 teaspoon(s) cornstarch; 1/2-1 teaspoon(s) peppermint extract or peppermint schnapps to taste (depending on who your serving)

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Annacia *

@Annacia

Moose Jaw, SK

A winter or holiday fantasy to suite everyone.

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yield 4 serving(s)

prep time 5 Min

method Stove Top

Ingredients For creamy peppermint hot chocolate

1 1/2 c

whole milk
1 1/2 c

half and half
1 c

chocolate chips (milk chocolate, dark chocolate or white - your choice)
1 1/2 tsp

cornstarch
1/2-1 tsp

peppermint extract or peppermint schnapps to taste (depending on who your serving)

How To Make creamy peppermint hot chocolate

1
Add milk and half and half to a medium pan and heat over MED heat until simmering around the edges, but not boiling. Lower the heat slightly, and add in chocolate. Whisk continuously until chocolate is melted.

2
Add in cornstarch and peppermint extract or schnapps and continue whisking until smooth and velvety. Serve with whipped cream, marshmallows, peppermint sticks or crushed candy canes.
3
FOR HOT WHITE CHOCOLATE: Replace regular chocolate chips with white chocolate chips and continue with the recipe
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