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This Peppermint White Hot Chocolate Recipe came about years ago when I was totally addicted to Starbucks (like seriously addicted — I’d go at least once a day, sometimes twice). One of my favorite drinks that they made was their Peppermint White Hot Chocolate — so rich, creamy, sweet, and decadent.
And not at all good for me, especially with the number of drinks I consumed during that period of my life!
I decided that I needed to try making it at home, not only for my health, but for my budget. Not only was it very simple to recreate, now I don’t feel so guilty about indulging in the sweet beverage once in awhile. Lots of healthy fats and you can adjust the sweetener to suit your own preferences. I prefer things much less sweet today, since I have broken my sugar addiction and don’t consume much sugar now.
This delicious drink can be doubled, tripled, even quadrupled, if you’re making it for a big group of people. It’s rich and satisfying and absolutely perfect on a cold winter day after being outside in the snow.
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- ¼ cup of white chocolate chips (use these homemade chips for dairy-free option)
- 2 cups of coconut milk or coconut cream - I love Aroy-D brand for both (you can also use cow's milk too, preferably raw)
- 1 tablespoon honey
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract (learn how to make your own vanilla here)
- 1 tbsp. cold-soluble grass-fed gelatin (see note above)
- ¼ teaspoon of peppermint extract
- Whipped cream or whipped coconut cream (optional)
- In a medium saucepan, melt the white chocolate over very low heat.
- Add the milk, honey, and gelatin and turn the heat up to medium-low. Stir continuously to combine and keep the milk from burning.
- After the mixture has heated up, add the vanilla and peppermint extract. Stir and remove from heat.
- Pour into mugs and top with whipped cream and if you really want to get fancy, you can add some crushed peppermint candies.
- Serve immediately.
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It also tastes great with a little peppermint schnapps.
Yum! Nothing like a little hot toddy every now and then! 😉
Found this recipe on pinterest awhile ago, been making it ever since! I found that using pure canned (Thia Kitchen) coconut was to rich, so I used 1/3 of that with 2 parts of another liquid like almond milk, or water. Also don’t buy white chocolate chips so I just add some cocoa butter. Love using vanilla bean, it looks so pretty in the white foam, and also I like to put it in the food processor to make give it foam. 🙂 Thank you so much for sharing this recipe!
Yummm! I am actually working on an updated version of this with cocoa butter. I just got some from Mountain Rose Herbs and it’s amazing! Glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
What brand white chocolate chips do you recommend? Can’t seem to find any with good ingredients.
Great question! When I first wrote the recipe, I was using a brand from my health food store that they don’t seem to carry anymore. I am now using these homemade ones from Whole New Mom: http://wholenewmom.com/recipes/white-chocolate-chips-dairy-sugar-and-soy-free/. Thanks for the reminder that I need to update this post.
The white chocolate chips have milk, I don’t see how to make them. I guess I’ll use milk free chocolate chips instead. This looks reallly good!
Barbara – There is a link in the recipe for how to make your own. Here it is again: http://wholenewmom.com/recipes/white-chocolate-chips-dairy-sugar-and-soy-free/. Enjoy!