Candy Cane Hot Chocolate

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa
• 1/2 cup coffee creamer
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/2 cups skim milk powder (I use carnation)
• 1 cup candy cane, crushed

Directions

1. 1

   In a large bowl measure and sift powdered sugar, unsweetned cocoa, coffee creamer,salt and skim milk powder.

2. 2

   Break up and pulse in food processor til candy canes are very fine. Cover your ears its gonna get noisy!

3. 3

   Mix all together and store in air tight container until ready to serve.

4. 4

   To make hot chocolate mix 1/3 cup hot chocolate mix in a cup of boiling water. Top with whipped cream!

5. 5

   For a gift basket idea I make a batch of just plain hot chocolate, one batch with candy cane added and one batch with mini marshmallows. For a batch -one cup of mini marhmallows. Fill three decorative air tight containers with one of each of these kinds label with instructions for making, add a cute mug, nice gift for the holidays.

6. 6

   About 14 candy canes or 175 gram box will yield one cup.