Nothing says Happy Father’s Day like the perfect Sunday morning warm-up cup!
Melt dad’s heart and celebrate this Father’s Day by enjoying our rich and creamy peppermint crisp hot chocolate! Pair it with your favourite Sunday morning treat for something extra special.
Peppermint crisp hot chocolate
Ingredients
- The chocolate sauce
- 1 cup water
- 1⁄2 cup cocoa powder
- ⅓ cup caster sugar
- 1⁄4 cup finely chopped milk chocolate
- 2 tbsp Peppermint Crisp, crushed
- The hot chocolate
- 4 tsp cocoa powder
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- 3 tbsp boiling water
- 4 cups milk
- 1⁄4 cup chopped dark chocolate
- 1⁄4 cup crumbled Peppermint Crisp, plus extra to serve
- Marshmallows, to serve
Instructions
The chocolate sauce
IN A POT, whisk together the water, cocoa powder and caster sugar, until smooth.
PLACE the pot over medium heat and bring to the boil. As soon as it boils, reduce the heat and simmer for 3 minutes, until thickened.
REMOVE from the heat and whisk in the finely chopped milk chocolate and crushed Peppermint crisp, until fully melted.
The hot chocolate
IN A POT whisk together the cocoa powder, sugar and boiling water, until dissolved. Slowly add the milk, whisking continuously until smooth.
SET the pot over a medium heat and bring to a simmer. Remove from the heat and whisk in the dark chocolate and Peppermint crisp.
SERVE immediately topped with the marshmallows,a drizzling of chocolate sauce and extra Peppermint crisp.
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