📋 Candy Cane Hot Cocoa (in a Jar) Recipe
This Candy Cane Hot Cocoa in a Jar is a great 15 minute homemade hot chocolate gift and tastes delicious! This homemade hot chocolate in a jar is easy to make, as well as a festive and fun treat to gift teachers, your coworkers, neighbors and friends!
Servings 1 jar
Calories 1102kcal
Ingredients
- ¾ cup instant nonfat dry milk powder
- â…› 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
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 Ziploc 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:Pour contents of the hot chocolate drink mix in jar into pot.Combine 3 cups milk and ¾ cups water in a medium saucepan; 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
How to Layer Hot Cocoa in a Jar (The Pinterest-Perfect Secret)
The #1 mistake people make when creating a hot cocoa in a jar recipe is ending up with a messy, blended look rather than those beautiful, distinct layers. The "Lazy Way" secret to those perfect "Pinterest-worthy" stripes is the Tamp and Pour method:
- Use a Funnel: Use a funnel to pour each ingredient into the center of the jar. This prevents the powder from sticking to the sides of the glass where the next layer needs to go. Or, when you are adding each layer, use a spoon to gently pour the ingredients evenly on top of the layer underneath, then gently tap the jar on the table. Both methods work well.
- Tamp it Down: After each layer (especially the cocoa and powdered milk), use a small spoon or the bottom of a spice jar to gently press the layer flat. This creates a solid "seal" so the candy cane bits don't sink into the powder.
- Lactose-free or Dairy-free - use lactose-free or dairy-free powdered milk and vegan white chocolate chips (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)
- Milk Powder - you can use whole milk powder instead of skim for a richer hot chocolate
Nutrition
Serving: 1jar | Calories: 1102kcal | Carbohydrates: 175g | Protein: 46g | Fat: 36g | Saturated Fat: 21g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 37mg | Sodium: 572mg | Potassium: 2523mg | Fiber: 16g | Sugar: 151g | Vitamin A: 1988IU | Vitamin C: 7mg | Calcium: 1369mg | Iron: 7mg
