6 INGREDIENTS • 2 STEPS • 5MINS

Peppermint Hot Cocoa Jars

Name: Peppermint Hot Cocoa Jars
Total time: PT300.0S
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1/2 cup Granulated Sugar; 1/2 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder; 1/2 cup Coffee Creamer; 1/4 teaspoon Fine Salt; 1/3 cup Semi-Sweet Mini Chocolate Chips; 1/4 cup Candy Cane

This homemade hot chocolate mix recipe is a great DIY Christmas gift idea! Layered peppermint hot cocoa in a mason jar to make your friends and family feel loved. It takes five minutes to put this together, a guaranteed Christmas gift winner! A dry mix of cocoa powder, sugar, some chocolate chips, and crushed candy cane - Christmas in a jar!

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5MINS

Total Time

$0.29

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings

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1/2 cup

Granulated Sugar

1/2 cup

Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

1/2 cup

Coffee Creamer

1/4 tsp

Fine Salt

1/3 cup

Semi-Sweet Mini Chocolate Chips

4 Tbsp

Crushed Candy Canes

or Peppermint Candies

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Author's Notes

Each jar makes 6 cups of hot peppermint cocoa.

Personalize your hot cocoa gift jar with handwritten serving instructions: How to Make Hot Cocoa: when you are craving a cup of hot cocoa, open the jar and stir the ingredients together. Stir 1/3 cup of the dry mix with 1 cup of hot water or milk. Top with marshmallows if you'd like and enjoy!

Cooking Instructions

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step 1

Using a spoon, gently layer the ingredients in a clean pint mason jar with a lid. Start with the Granulated Sugar (1/2 cup), then the Unsweetened Cocoa Powder (1/2 cup), Coffee Creamer (1/2 cup), Fine Salt (1/4 tsp), Semi-Sweet Mini Chocolate Chips (1/3 cup), and finally Candy Canes (4 Tbsp).

step 2

Dress with a cute ribbon and instruction card (see notes for instructions).