4.7 from 9 votes
Peppermint Chocolatte
This Peppermint Chocolatte is the perfect coffee to get you in the holiday spirit. It’s a festive blend of rich coffee, hot chocolate, and peppermint syrup – all topped off with whipped cream and crushed peppermints. It’s easy, fun, and pretty enough for a party. Plus, it’s 100% vegan and dairy-free.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings:
2
servings
Calories:
276 kcal
Course:
Dessert, Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 8 oz coffee brewed
- 1 ½ cups almond milk
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 3 tbsp sugar
- 4 tbsp peppermint syrup
- 2 tbsp Peppermint candy crushed
- Whipped Cream for topping, dairy-free
Instructions
- Prepare the dairy-free hot chocolate. In a small saucepan, heat almond milk over medium heat. When it begins to simmer, whisk in cocoa powder and sugar. Set aside.
- Brew coffee, and fill each mug approximately halfway with coffee.
- Top each mug with the hot chocolate, so you have approximately ½ coffee and ½ hot chocolate in each glass. Stir.
- Add 2 tbsp peppermint syrup to each mug, and mix.
- Top each coffee with whipped cream, and sprinkle with crushed peppermints.
- Serve hot.
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Notes
- Ingredient measurements are approximate, since it depends on the size of your mug! Shoot for a roughly equal mix of coffee and hot chocolate.
Nutrition Information
Calories
276kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
65g
(22%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Sodium
270mg
(11%)
Potassium
163mg
(3%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
57g
(114%)
Calcium
237mg
(24%)
Iron
2.2mg
(12%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 276
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 276kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 65g | 22% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Sodium | 270mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 163mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 57g | 114% |
| Calcium | 237mg | 24% |
| Iron | 2.2mg | 12% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.