Peppermint cocoa mix
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A jar mix of powdered milk, cocoa, powdered sugar and crushed peppermint candies. Stir 3 tablespoons into a cup of hot milk for a minty cup of cocoa.
Ingredients
- 1 cup powdered milk or a dairy-free powdered alternative such as oat milk
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- ¼ cup powdered sugar or a sugar-free alternative
- ¼ cup crushed peppermint candies
- Optional add-ins (choose one): 1 tablespoon mini chocolate chips; 1 tablespoon vanilla powder; mini candy canes for the top
Equipment
- airtight jar
Directions
- Pour the powdered milk into the jar and tap it gently to level the top.
- Spoon the cocoa powder on top.
- Add the powdered sugar.
- Top it all off with the crushed peppermint.
Notes
Mix the jar’s contents well. Stir 3 tablespoons of mix into 1 cup of hot milk. Safety: contains milk powder unless the dairy-free swap is used.
Nutrition
Serving: 280g | Calories: 194kcal | Carbohydrates: 22g | Protein: 8.6g | Fat: 8.8g | Saturated Fat: 4.9g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 125mg | Potassium: 404mg | Fiber: 1.6g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 395IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 326mg | Iron: 0.8mg
Nutrition is an estimate per serving from USDA FoodData Central, as cooked, 1 servings from 1/10 of the mix with 1 cup of hot milk; powdered milk (the first choice counted), ½ cup cocoa powder counted as unsweetened cocoa, ¼ cup powdered sugar (the first choice counted), ¼ cup crushed peppermint candies counted as hard candy, of hot milk counted as whole milk. Brands and portions vary, so use it only as an approximation.
