I’m so excited to be participating in the 24 days of PEEPSonality this year. Over on the PEEPS® facebook page you can see a fun idea for holiday crafting with PEEPS®. I got a fun package in the mail full of PEEPS® to plan my project.
I decided to turn my PEEPS® into some hot chocolate stir-straws. This is perfect for a neighbor gift. It is very easy to put together, but it looks homemade and like you’ve put a lot into it. The homemade hot chocolate is very delicious. I think I’ll skip buying those little packets in the future.
Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix with PEEPS® Stir Straws
Yields: 45 servings of hot chocolate
Ingredients:
• 10 cups dry milk powder
• 4 ¾ cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 ¾ cups cocoa powder
• 1 ¾ cups powdered non-dairy creamer
• Holiday PEEPS® of your choice
• Paper Straws
• 3” x 2” cellophane bags
Directions:
Hot Chocolate Mix:
1. In a large bowl, mix together the milk powder, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and non-dairy creamer. Combine until the mixture is homogeneous.
2. Store in an air tight container.
PEEPS® Stir Straws:
1. Dip a sharp knife in hot water and gently separate the holiday PEEPS®.
2. Dip the cut ends of the PEEPS® in granulated sugar or brown sugar to un-sticky the cut edges.
3. Gently insert a hot knife into the top, center of each PEEPS® candy.
4. Remove the knife and insert the paper straw.
5. For gift giving or storage, place each PEEPS® straw in a 3” x 2” cellophane bag and secure with a twist tie.
To make a cup of hot chocolate, combine 1/3 cup hot chocolate mix and ¾ cup boiling water. Add one PEEPS® Stir Straws and enjoy your flavored hot chocolate.
Even my biggest critic loved it! She’s almost six years old and she is a straight shooter. If she doesn’t like something, she will let you know.
What flavor of PEEPS® would you use for your stir straws? I think the Peppermint stars were my favorite. Although I love anything peppermint. Sound off in the comments!
Great idea! What fun! I always did like to play with my food……..
that does look so good an what a pretty package it makes
My step daughter loves hot chocolate and the boxes last only a day or two before they are gone…..I just noticed they only have six packets in the box now rather than ten! No wonder they go so fast, as she uses two each time she has a cup of hot chocolate. I am going to be making some of this. The peeps stir straws are simply adorable. She’s just like your daughter and will quickly say she doesn’t like something but I think this will be a hit! Thanks for the recipie!