Peppermint Hot Chocolate Starbucks Recipe (Copycat)
A soothing Peppermint Hot Chocolate Starbucks recipe that can easily be replicated at home without the expense or time spent on a real Starbucks.
Our homemade recipe can be made with any form of milk such as cow’s milk, almond milk, soy milk, or oat milk.
Mint and chocolate are a classic combination and the ultimate Christmas flavoring for serving through winter.
Learn how to make Starbucks Peppermint Hot Chocolate by following these steps:
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 1 1x
- Category: Drink
- Method: Boiling
- Cuisine: Drinks
Ingredients
Scale
- ⅔ cup milk
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp sugar
- ½ tsp peppermint extract
- 2 tbsp marshmallows
- 1 peppermint candy cane, finely chopped
Instructions
- Place a saucepan on low heat then add the milk and heavy cream.
- Bring the liquid to a simmer then remove from the stove.
- Into a mug add the cocoa powder and sugar.
- Pour the hot liquid into the mug gradually, stirring to create a smooth consistency.
- Then stir the peppermint extract into the hot chocolate.
- Top the peppermint hot chocolate with marshmallows and chopped peppermint candy cane, serve.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 457
- Sugar: 56.7g
- Sodium: 0.1g
- Fat: 18.8g
- Saturated Fat: 11.6g
- Carbohydrates: 69.4g
- Fiber: 1.6g
- Protein: 8.1g
- Cholesterol: 0.07g