Peppermint White Hot Chocolate on a Stick

By MJH

A unique gift from the kitchen – a fudgy square of peppermint-flavored white chocolate and a marshmallow on a lollipop stick to swirl into hot milk for rich and creamy hot chocolate.
Serves:36
Serving Size: 1 cup

Ingredients

• 2 pounds white baking chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 1/4 teaspoon Peppermint Extract
• 4 drops red food color
• 18 large marshmallows, halved crosswise
• 36 lollipop sticks
• Try some other flavors, including Creamy Mocha Hot Chocolate on a Stick, Hazelnut Hot Chocolate on a Stick and Orange Dark Hot Chocolate on a Stick.

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Adapted from mccormick.com

Preparation

Step 1

Line 9-inch square baking pan with foil.
Spray foil with no stick cooking spray.
Place chopped chocolate in large bowl.
Set aside.

Bring sweetened condensed milk and cream to simmer in medium saucepan on medium heat, stirring frequently with wire whisk.
Pour over chopped chocolate.
Let stand 1 minute.
Whisk until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth.
Stir in peppermint extract.
Remove 3/4 cup chocolate mixture.
Tint chocolate mixture pink with red food color.

Pour remaining (plain) chocolate mixture into prepared pan.
Drop tinted chocolate mixture by tablespoons over chocolate mixture in pan.
Swirl with knife for marble effect.

Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight until firm.
Cut into 36 squares. (May be made ahead. Store chocolate mixture, tightly covered, in pan in refrigerator up to 2 weeks.
Bring to room temperature before cutting into squares.).

To assemble chocolate on a stick, thread a marshmallow half and a chocolate square onto each lollipop stick.
Wrap each hot chocolate on a stick in plastic wrap or small cellophane bag. (May be assembled up to 2 days ahead.).

To serve, stir hot chocolate on a stick into 8 ounces hot milk.