Ogre Eyes Hot Cocoa Recipe

Ogre Eyes Hot Cocoa Recipe
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  • 8 Servings
  • Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Ingredients

  • 8 cups milk, divided
  • 1 cup mint chocolate chips
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  • 1 cup instant hot cocoa mix
  • 16 large marshmallows
  • 16 Crows candies
  • 16 lollipop sticks

Directions

  • In a large saucepan, combine 1 cup milk, chocolate chips and cocoa mix. Cook and stir over low heat until chips are melted. Stir in remaining milk; heat through.
  • Meanwhile, cut a slit in top of each marshmallow; insert a candy. Carefully insert a lollipop stick through the bottom of each marshmallow and into each candy.
  • Pour hot cocoa into mugs or cups; place two prepared marshmallows in each cup. Serve immediately. Yield: 8 servings.

Nutrition Facts: 1 cup hot cocoa with 2 prepared marshmallows equals 396 calories, 17 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 24 mg cholesterol, 265 mg sodium, 57 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 10 g protein.

Ogre Eyes Hot Cocoa published in Simple & Delicious September/October 2008, p33

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Reviewed on Oct. 26, 2009 by countryjules1964

I think that I would use either green M&M's for the eyes to give them a scarier look. It would also make the eyes look more sunken.

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