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Minty Cocoa Mix Recipe

Instead of stirring hot chocolate with a candy cane, our home economists add crushed candies right to the mix. It's a mouthwatering, minty delight!

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Minty Cocoa Mix Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield: 16 Servings

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Ingredients

2-1/2 cups nonfat dry milk powder
1 cup confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup crushed peppermint candies
ADDITIONAL INGREDIENT:
1 cup hot 2% milk

Directions

Place the milk powder, confectioners' sugar, cocoa and salt in a food processor; cover and process until a fine powder is formed. Transfer to a small bowl; stir in chocolate chips and candies. Store in a cool dry place for up to 2 months.
To prepare hot cocoa: Place 3 tablespoons cocoa mix in a mug; pour milk over mix and stir until blended. Yield: 16 servings (3 cups cocoa mix).

Nutritional Facts 1 cup hot cocoa equals 289 calories, 8 g fat (5 g saturated fat), 22 mg cholesterol, 298 mg sodium, 40 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 16 g protein.

Originally published as Minty Cocoa Mix in Taste of Home Christmas Annual Annual 2010, p123