Junior Mint Homemade Hot Chocolate

This Junior Mint Homemade Hot Chocolate is the best mint hot chocolate you’ll ever try! It’s the perfect drink to enjoy by the fire on a cold winter day!

homemade hot chocolate

The Best Homemade Hot Chocolate

Winter is wonderful for so many reasons, but one in particular I love is that I can drink hot chocolate everyday, lol!  I have created this hot chocolate recipe that is downright irresistible. I have a few secrets that I use to make a creamy dreamy drink that will have everyone asking for the recipe. Let’s take a look.

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I LOVE using part Dark Chocolate Almond Milk and part milk as the base. Now, don’t be turned off by the “dark” chocolate. I assure you it does not taste dark at all. It’s thick and makes your hot chocolate wonderful. I would recommend a higher fat milk like 2% or whole. I used skim today and it’s fine, but come on 🙂  Once the base is hot, I add some grated chocolate and Junior Mints for a hint of peppermint. The heavy whipping cream is to make whipped cream for the top!

homemade hot chocolate

How To Make Mint Hot Chocolate

  1. Pour milk and chocolate almond milk into a 3 quart saucepan over medium heat. Up next, the grated chocolate, stirring to combine. Add Jr. Mints stirring until melted. Reduce heat to a simmer.
  2. Place cream and sugar into a large mixing bowl. Whisk until stiff peaks form.
  3. Ladle hot chocolate into cups and top with homemade whipped cream and sprinkle with additional grated chocolate.

homemade hot chocolate

While the milk is getting hot, break out your lemon zester or even a cheese grater will do the trick.

homemade hot chocolate

Grate about 1/2 cup of chocolate.

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Perfect.

homemade hot chocolate

Up next add the chocolate to your saucepan whisking to melt.

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Junior Mint time 🙂

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Transfer about 1/2 Cup right to your saucepan. Stir until melted.

homemade hot chocolate

Time to make the whipped cream. Just some heavy cream and a little sugar.

homemade hot chocolate

One of my favorite tools from oxo is their Egg Beater. Works great for eggs and even better to make homemade whipped cream.

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Ladle the hot chocolate into your cups.

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Top with your whipped cream then sprinkle with more grated chocolate!

homemade hot chocolate

I got a little messy as you can see 🙂  Enjoy!

homemade hot chocolate

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Junior Mint Homemade Hot Chocolate

This Junior Mint Homemade Hot Chocolate is the best mint hot chocolate you'll ever try! It's the perfect drink to enjoy by the fire on a cold winter day!
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 294kcal
Author: Jenny
Cost: 10
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Equipment

  • Bowl

Ingredients

  • 2 Cups milk
  • 2 Cups Dark Chocolate Almond Milk
  • 1/2 Cup finely grated chocolate
  • 1/2 cup Jr. Mints
  • 1 Cup heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons granulated suagar

Instructions

  • Pour milk and chocolate almond milk into a 3 quart saucepan over medium heat. Add grated chocolate, stirring to combine. Add Jr. Mints stirring until melted. Reduce heat to a simmer.
  • Pour cream and sugar into a large mixing bowl. Whisk until stiff peaks form.
  • Ladle hot chocolate into cups and top with homemade whipped cream and sprinkle with additional grated chocolate.

Nutrition

Calories: 294kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 183mg | Potassium: 106mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 445IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 180mg | Iron: 2mg
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41 Responses
  1. Shirley Fargo

    This was a nice surprise.I had just bought a box of Jr mints and thought maybe if I put a couple in a cup of hot chocolate,it would be a nice drink.

  2. Gloss Bourassa

    Yummy. Love love love mint and chocolate, but had never thought of putting it together as a beverage.So going to try this.

  3. Erin

    Unrelated to this post, just wanted to tell you I made the pumpkin/white bean turkey chili (thawed my leftover turkey from Thanksgiving) and my husband and I LOVED it! He thought is was a GREAT way to use up the leftover turkey! Thank you!!!

  4. Darla | Bakingdom

    Junior Mints are my very favorite candy ever. Ever. Can’t wait to try this!!

  5. Denise

    This looks so yummy! I have never tried almond milk before but will have to give it a go. Junior mints always make me think of that Seinfeld episode 🙂

  6. Heidi @ Bits of Sunshine

    This would be my ultimate – dark chocolate and mint! Your presentation is wonderful! Your photographs are just stunning! Its full on summer here now, but I am so going to make this as a wind-down treat in the evening 🙂

  7. Kristi @ Cherry Jasmine

    This looks fabulous! I love love love Junior Mints. I am so trying this! And, I love the Mason jars they are in – darling!

  8. Gerry @ Foodness Gracious

    Awesome drink for parade watching! I just mixed chocolate and mint too on my latest post…they’re a great couple 🙂

  9. Live a Sweet Life

    This is seriously the most ideal hot chocolate I have seen yet! Great idea 🙂

  10. Loretta | A Finn In The Kitchen

    This is pretty much the best hot chocolate recipe! I love that you used junior mints!

  11. Pam

    Did you use unsweetened chocolate or semi-sweet? The bar doesn’t look dark enough to be milk chocolate. This looks really yummy.

  12. Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes

    This is so my kind of recipe!! Love the dark chocolate almond milk addition…

  13. Alyssa at Kitchen Cures

    I love dark chocolate almond milk too. I just recently tried it out, and imagine it would be fantastic in this yummy hot chocolate!

  14. Heather (Heather's Dish)

    Oh Jenny. I love this – I could go for a big cup of this right about now!

  15. Robyn | Add a Pinch

    Oh I can not wait to try this hot chocolate recipe, Jenny! It looks scrumptious!

  16. Jessica@AKitchenAddiction

    This sounds incredible! I love that you used dark chocolate almond milk!

  17. Cookin' Canuck

    Now this is the way to do hot chocolate! I have to make this for my family. It will be perfect after a day of snowshoeing.

  18. Rachel @ Baked by Rachel

    Wish I had a cup to enjoy this morning! I love everything about this…even the adorable mini mason jars!

  19. Mandie @ Oh So Decadent

    I am in LOVE with Junior Mints, so the fact that you made a hot chocolate out of them means that you’re my hero! So excited to try this :).

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