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Christmas has always been my favorite holiday. I love decorating the Christmas tree, baking cookies, singing carols, and gift giving. But most of all I love making holiday drinks, like hot chocolate. It's the quintessential cold weather beverage. However, if you're looking for a drink that's extra festive, make yourself this peppermint bark hot chocolate recipe.
The minty kick of the peppermint mixed with the creamy, decadent chocolate is a match made in heaven. For an even extra dash of holiday flare, add whipped cream and crumbled peppermint bark on top. Each sip hits the spot every time.
- 12 cup sugar
- 14 cup baking cocoa
- salt
- 13 cup hot water
- 4 cups Milk
- 12 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 12 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 5 pieces Harry & David peppermint bark
- Whipped cream
- Chopped peppermint bark (for garnish)
- 5 candy canes (for garnish)
- In a saucepan, combine sugar, cocoa and salt.
- Add water; bring to a boil. Cook and stir for 2 minutes.
- Stir in milk and warm over medium heat; don’t boil.
- Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla extract.
- Whisk until frothy.
- Place a piece of peppermint bark in the bottom of a mug.
- Pour hot chocolate over bark.
- Garnish with whipped cream, chopped peppermint bark, and a candy cane on the side.
- Serve Immediately.
Warm up with a mug of peppermint bark hot chocolate this holiday season! And make sure you invite your friends and family to join you!
AUTHOR
Hi, it's Maria from Two Peas and Their Pod. My husband, Josh, and I have been blogging for almost 5 years. We share a love of cooking, baking, and entertaining. We enjoy creating recipes that are simple, fresh, and family friendly. I have an obsession with cookies-we have almost 200 cookie recipes on our blog. Our kitchen is always open at www.twopeasandtheirpod.com