Candy Cane Hot Chocolate in a Jar

This Candy Cane Hot Chocolate in a Jar is a great last minute edible Christmas gift and tastes delicious! The best part is that it's also very easy for the receiver of this lovely homemade handmade edible Christmas gift to make. They just empty the contents of the jar into a pot of milk and water and have a delicious homemade hot chocolate in 10 minutes!

Popular at Christmas, this hot chocolate edible gift is easy to make in 15 minutes, and a festive and a fun treat to gift teachers, your coworkers, neighbors and friends!

🥘Ingredients

For this homemade hot chocolate mix, you'll need:

• powdered milk
• unsweetened cocoa
• candy canes *crushed
• red and/or green sanding sugar (affiliate links) *you can also make your own (see variations)
• cornstarch
• white chocolate chips

See recipe card for quantities.

🍽Equipment

You will need 500 ml/16 oz wide mouth mason jars (affiliate link) *you could use any jar, as long as it's this capacity, a rolling pin (or a hammer or meat tenderizer), red string, (affiliate link) bows and tags.

You can buy some simple tags (affiliate link), handwrite or print the directions on them (my printer was broken so I had to write it out by hand). Or you can also order really awesome tags from Etsy that you can have personalized, then download and print (affiliate link).

🔪Instructions

This homemade hot chocolate mix is easy to make with a few ingredients layered into a jar.

1. Stir together dry milk powder and cornstarch. In a 500 ml/16 oz wide mouth mason jar (or any jar this capacity), layer half the milk mixture.
2. Add cocoa.
3. Add remaining milk mixture.
4. Add red colored sanding sugar.
5. Add green colored sanding sugar.
6. Break candy canes into a few smaller pieces and place in a thick ziplock bag.
7. Place bag of candy canes on a cutting board and roll over with a rolling pin. You can also crush with a meat tenderizer or hammer.
8. Add crushed candy canes.
9. Add white chocolate chips.

Hint: When you are adding each layer, use a spoon to gently pour the ingredient evenly on top of the layer underneath, then gently tap the jar on the table.

Seal with lid. Then I add a little bow, a little ziplock baggie of extra sprinkles and a small candy cane (to add as the garnish on this Candy Cane Hot Chocolate)

☕To make Candy Cane Hot Chocolate

1. Set a medium sized pot on stovetop.
2. Pour contents of jar into pot.
3. Combine 3 cups milk and ¾ cups water in pot.
4. Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking.
5. Reduce heat to low, cook, stirring often.
6. When slightly thickened, 1-2 minutes, it will be ready.

If desired, serve with whipped cream, sprinkles and candy canes* Makes 4 cups

📖Substitutions & Variations

• Lactose-free or Dairy-free - use lactose-free or dairy-free powdered milk (affiliate links)
• Sanding sugar- you can make your own colored sanding sugar
• Candy Canes - you can use different colors or flavors of candy canes (i.e. cherry)

👪Serving Size

This recipe for hot chocolate jars makes 1 gift jar (2 cups of dry mix and fits into a 500 ml/16 oz jar). When the mix is made into hot chocolate (add the milk and water), it yields 4 cups of candy cane hot chocolate. However, you can double it, triple or quadruple it by adjusting the serving size on the recipe card - you'll need more jars. Just click on the blue serving size (it's highlighted in blue) and select the number of servings you’d like and the ingredient amounts will adjust accordingly.

🌡️Storage

Store this hot chocolate mix for up to 3 months in a cool dry place. Once prepared, the hot chocolate will store in the fridge in a sealed juice container for up to 3 days. Reheat in microwave for 1- 1 ½ minutes.

🦺Food safety

• Cook food to a minimum temperature of 165 °F (74 °C)
• Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat
• Wash hands after touching raw meat
• Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods
• Never leave cooking food unattended
• Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds
• Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove

See more guidelines at USDA.gov.

Hot Chocolate in a Jar is an easy, fun and festive gift to give and receive. So, if you're looking for an easy edible gift, you'll love this Candy Cane Hot Chocolate Mix!

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📋 Candy Cane Hot Chocolate in a Jar Recipe

This Candy Cane Hot Chocolate in a Jar is a great 15 minute edible Christmas gift and tastes delicious! This homemade hot chocolate mix is easy to make, as well as a festive and fun treat to gift teachers, your coworkers, neighbors and friends!

Course beverage, drink

Cuisine American, Canadian

Keyword candy cane, cocoa, hot chocolate, mix

Special Diet Vegetarian

Prep Time 15 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Servings 1 jar

Calories 1341kcal

Author Adapted from Peppermint Hot Chocolate Mix, Woman's World Magazine, December 22, 2008

Cook ModePrevent your screen from going dark

Ingredients

• ¾ cup instant nonfat dry milk powder
• ⅛ teaspoon cornstarch
• ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ¼ cup red and/or green decorating sugar
• 4 red, green and white candy canes crushed
• ½ cup white chocolate chips

Garnish

• whipped cream
• red and green sprinkles
• small crushed candy cane

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

• Stir together dry milk powder and cornstarch.
• In a 500 ml/16 oz wide mouth mason jar (or any jar this capacity), layer half the milk mixture, cocoa, remaining milk mixture, colored sugar (s), crushed candy canes and white chocolate chips.
  
• Seal with lid. Then I add a little bow, a little ziplock baggie of extra sprinkles and a small candy cane (to add as the garnish on this Candy Cane Hot Chocolate)
  
• For gift tag:

  To make hot chocolate:

  Combine 3 cups milk and ¾ cups water in pot; bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking.

  Reduce heat to low, cook, stirring often, until slightly thickened, 1-2 minutes. If desired, serve with whipped cream, sprinkles and candy canes.

  *Visit https://foodmeanderings.com/candycanehotchocolate for step by step directions

  * Makes 4 cups
  

Notes

🍽EQUIPMENT

You will need 500 ml/16 oz wide mouth mason jars (affiliate link) *you could use any jar, as long as it's this capacity, a rolling pin (or a hammer or meat tenderizer), , red string, (affiliate link) bows and tags.

You can buy some simple tags (affiliate link), handwrite or print the directions on them (my printer was broken so I had to write it out). Or you can also order really awesome tags from Etsy that you can have personalized, then download and print (affiliate link).

📖SUBSTITUTIONS & VARIATIONS

• Lactose-free or Dairy-free - use lactose-free or dairy-free powdered milk (affiliate links)
• Sanding sugar- you can make your own colored sanding sugar
• Candy Canes - you can use different colors or flavors of candy canes (i.e. cherry)

👪SERVING SIZE

This recipe makes 1 gift jar (2 cups of dry mix and fits into a 500 ml/16 oz jar). When the mix is made into hot chocolate (add the milk and water), it yields 4 cups of candy cane hot chocolate. However, you can double it, triple or quadruple it by adjusting the serving size on the recipe card - you'll need more jars. Just click on the blue serving size (it's highlighted in blue) and select the number of servings you’d like and the ingredient amounts will adjust accordingly.

🌡️STORAGE

Store this hot chocolate mix for up to 3 months in a cool dry place. Once prepared, the hot chocolate will store in the fridge in a sealed juice container  (affiliate link) for up to 3 days. Reheat in microwave for 1- 1 ½ minutes.

Nutrition Facts

📋 Candy Cane Hot Chocolate in a Jar Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 jar)

Calories 1341 Calories from Fat 324

% Daily Value*

Fat 36g55%

Saturated Fat 21g131%

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 10g

Cholesterol 38mg13%

Sodium 604mg26%

Potassium 2636mg75%

Carbohydrates 233g78%

Fiber 14g58%

Sugar 195g217%

Protein 48g96%

Vitamin A 2119IU42%

Vitamin C 7mg8%

Calcium 1441mg144%

Iron 7mg39%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Serving: 1jar | Calories: 1341kcal | Carbohydrates: 233g | Protein: 48g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 38mg | Sodium: 604mg | Potassium: 2636mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 195g | Vitamin A: 2119IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 1441mg | Iron: 7mg

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