Peppermint Chocolate Spoons and Hot Chocolate
Let’s get cozy with some hot chocolate and chocolate covered spoons that have a holiday sprinkle of crushed Hershey Peppermint Candy Kisses.
You guys know I’m crazy for peppermint. Every year around this time, Igo through this run of peppermint recipes so don’t be surprised that another one is coming this week.
And to be totally honest, the one coming later this week was actually suppose to go up today but bad luck prevents me. The images for that post are stuck on a memory card – forever. I’m not sure how I managed this, but one of the spines on the memory card broke and now I can’t get anything off it.
Since many of you don’t know me personally, let me tell you when I panic I curse. No filter, no volume control-nothing, it’s not attractive. Luckily it doesn’t last long, one sentence, four words and two expletives. But with this broken card, I’m sure my neighbors heard me shout in horror. I’m sorta screwed. I lost five for-hire projects which pushes me back even further in terms of making my other deadlines.
Ah well, one day at time as MIL always tells me.
Hot Chocolate
Peppermint Chocolate Spoons
Yield: Makes 12 spoons
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate
- 1/4 cup white chocolate
- 1 teaspoon shortening
- 8 Hershey's peppermint candy
Hot Chocolate, Makes four 8 oz. servings
- 2/3 cup dark chocolate
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 4 tablespoons Hershey's Special Dark Cocoa powder
- 1 quart milk
Directions:
Preparation
Line bake sheet with wax paper
- Place Hershey's Peppermint Candy in a food processor and pulse until finely crushed; set aside.
- Place dark chocolate a microwave safe bow and heat on low for ten seconds. Remove and stir. Return to microwave for another ten seconds. Remove and stir. Repeat as needed until chocolate is melted. Transfer to a plastic bag and cut a hole in the corner.
- Place white chocolate and shortening in microwave safe bowl and heat on low for ten seconds. Remove and stir. Return to microwave for another ten seconds. Remove and stir. Repeat as needed until chocolate is meltedTransfer to a plastic bag and cut a hole in the corner.
Assembly
Place spoons on a bake sheet with the handle resting on the side of pan to keep the spoons level. Pip dark chocolate onto spoons (for an even top use a straight edge and level off chocolate). Drizzle white chocolate on top and sprinkle with crushed Hershey's Peppermint Candy.
Hot Chocolate
Place all ingredients in a heavy bottom sauce pan over medium low heat and stir until chocolate is melted and all ingredients are well combined.
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I love chocolate and peppermint, such a great combo. That opening pic is just gorgeous, too!
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An awesome combo and looks just delicious! :)
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this is so “dangerous”…i could eat all the 12 without stop. Seriously…too good to be true!
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LOVE!
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Need these for my afternoon hot chocolate!
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The spoons are gorgeous! And coated with chocolate? Yum.
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I a new follower, your photography is beautiful. love the spoons idea!
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Yikes! Good luck with the reshoots, you can do it! You did a wonderful job with these treats so I can only imagine how great the other projects are!
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Arghhh! I’m so sorry about the memory card. That is one of the most frustrating things ever!! I would still be screaming. ;) But the spoons…the spoons look AH-mazing. Do I HAVE to swirl it in hot cocoa or can I just have it for a snack?
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Gorgeous spoons! So sorry about the memory card – your work always blows me away and I can only imagine how devastating that would be!
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This is so creative; perfect for holiday parties. I love peppermint too, especially with chocolate and especially at te holidays!
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Wow, what a nice way to make hot chocolate. I made hot chocolate as well today =) Beautiful pics! /Emma
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Ugh, losing photos is always a drag, but at least you have those gorgeous peppermint chocolate spoons to enjoy! They look delicious :)
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LOVE this idea Naomi! …and all those different spoons are gorgeous!
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What a fantastic last minute gift idea, I love melting a bit more chocolate in my hot cocoa!
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I am the same! Swearing like a sailor seems to come really easily to me. Oh well, it takes all sorts, amirite? Pass the peppermint hot chocolate please.
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How cool! What a fantastic idea.
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These photos are truly stunning. Just as your memory card incident is truly tragic. Though I may be a (mostly) Christmas Scrooge, I never fail to have a soft spot for holiday recipes. I think they’re my favorite part of the season, and I can’t wait for you to overcome all obstacles and see what’s coming next!
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We had that happen once on a vacation – lost an entire memory card’s worth of pictures. We were so bummed because we didn’t figure it out until we got home and if we had found out when we were still on our camping trip we totally would have taken pics all over again. So I feel your pain.
Gorgeous photos on the spoons. I love peppermint too. Baked some peppermint chocolate chip cookies today.
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Hey!
I just read about your memory card fail. I feel like if you took the card in somewhere (digital camera shop, tech school, someone who builds/fixes computers/hardrives etc) they would be able to somehow get the images off the card. As the digital media is still on it…good luck! Your blog is beautiful.
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So pretty, Naomi. I’m really sorry to hear about your memory card fiasco. I would still be cursing up a storm if I were you. Best of luck recovering them or, if need be, retaking them. :(
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I love those spoons,we also use our DCD Chocolates to make them but do not add any thing to the chocolates as it is pure cocoa butter.
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Absolutly love the framing in these shots. Beautiful.
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