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Home » Christmas Recipes » Edible Christmas Gifts: Peppermint Hot Chocolate

Edible Christmas Gifts: Peppermint Hot Chocolate

November 3, 2014 by Ciara Attwell, Updated December 8, 2022

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Make Christmas a little less stressful and little more affordable this year with this homemade edible gift of Hot Chocolate in a jar!

hot chocolate christmas present in a glass jar with a red stripy ribbon and a cardboard gift tag

Okay, I know it may seem a little early to be talking about Christmas but for me the key to a stress-free holiday season is most definitely preparation.

Present buying and menu planning may be the last thing on your mind at the moment but a little bit of effort now will make those last couple of weeks in December a lot more enjoyable.

Along with stress, the month of December is also very expensive for most of us. How many times have you blown the present budget only to regret it when the credit card bill comes rolling in in January?

I’m definitely guilty of this! We all want to treat our family and friends and maybe say a special thank you to people who have helped us or been there for us throughout the year.

Edible gifts can make the perfect presents. They’re personal, thoughtful, practical (who doesn’t love food or drink?!) and most can be made for less than the cost of a cheap box of chocolates.

edible christmas gift hot cocoa

These Hot Chocolate Jars make the perfect edible gift!

They are very affordable to put together and can be made well in advance, allowing you plenty of time to get on with enjoying the build up to Christmas.

Do you make your own edible gifts? Or have you received one in the past which you particularly enjoyed?

If you liked my Edible Christmas Gift idea, please do leave me a comment and a star rating below. You can also share your pictures with me on Instagram.  I always love to see your creations!

OTHER RECIPES YOU MIGHT ENJOY:

Frozen Gingerbread Hot Chocolate – A deliciously festive recipe for frozen hot chocolate flavoured with subtle gingerbread spices! 

Gingerbread Granola – A quick and easy recipe for homemade granola with a delicious festive gingerbread flavour!

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Edible Xmas Gifts: Hot Chocolate


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  • Author: Ciara @ My Fussy Eater
  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 5 mins
  • Yield: 8 1x
  • Category: Drinks / Edible Gifts
  • Cuisine: European
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Make Christmas a little less stressful and little more affordable this year with this homemade edible gift of Hot Chocolate in a jar!


Ingredients

  • 1 500ml jar
  • 75g powdered milk
  • 75g cocoa powder
  • 50g sugar (you can use white sugar, brown sugar or coconut sugar)
  • 50g dark chocolate chips
  • 4 peppermint candy canes, crushed
  • 25g mini marshmallows

Instructions

  1. Wash and dry the jar and lid thoroughly. Spoon each of the ingredients into the jar, one at a time. Decorate and add a homemade label with the following instructions:
  2. “To serve, mix the ingredients together in the jar. Add 3 tablespoons of the mixture to a cup of boiling water. Stir and enjoy! The hot chocolate mix will keep in the jar for up to 4 months”
1 Serving16219.1 g39.8 mg6.1 g3.7 g28.1 g3.3 g4.6 g

 **DISCLAIMER**  I was asked by Sainsbury’s to create a recipe for inclusion in their Edible Christmas Gifts roundup and was compensated for my time spent doing so.

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Filed Under: Christmas Recipes, Drinks Recipes Tagged With: edible christmas gifts, food gifts, homemade christmas, hot chocolate

Comments

  1. Emily P says

    December 2, 2019 at 10:52 am

    We have started making these for my daughter’s school friends rather than buying gifts this year and they look brilliant! Such a fab idea. x

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  2. Tara says

    February 22, 2018 at 12:08 pm

    Such a cute idea. I will definitely try this.

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