Recipes: Homemade Hot Cocoa with PEEPS®

• Prep Time:5 minutes
• Cook Time:4 minutes
• Serves:5

 

Tagged:
beverage, easter, holiday, homemade hot cocoa with peeps®,

Homemade Hot Cocoa with PEEPS gives you a marshmallow topping like you have only dreamed! Skip the store-bought cocoa packets with this rich creamy homemade hot cocoa recipe. For a whimsical touch, we changed up traditional mini marshmallows with colorful marshmallow PEEPS. The flavor of real hot cocoa paired with warm melty PEEPS coated with a light crunch of sugar tastes incredible and adds a fun festive element to any Easter gathering--especially the kid’s table.

This recipe is part of our Whimsical Easter Gathering series. Find other great recipes for an Easter buffet at that link.

 

Foodie Byte

We used half & half for our creamy-rich holiday cocoa. This recipe also tastes great made with whole milk, skim milk or unsweetened almond milk.

Ingredients

2/3 cup natural unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup white sugar
Dash of salt
1/3 cup hot water
4 cups half & half
PEEPS® (any color or amount--your choice)

Preparation

Combine cocoa, sugar, salt and hot water in saucepan; stir until blended. Add half & half and whisk to blend.
Heat over medium-low heat until warm, stirring frequently.
Serve hot cocoa topped with PEEPS®, if desired.

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