I'm back! I had a nice visit with family in California, but now that I am back it's time to kick things into gear to make sure everything is ready for Christmas and Aaron's birthday!
Today I made homemade marshmallows dipped in chocolate and crushed candy canes. I also made homemade cocoa mix. These will be gifts for Dallin's teacher, bus driver, and the ladies that I visit teach at church. I also have a box of marshmallows to take to a cookie exchange tomorrow. I thought it would be a fun variation to share!
I also finished the second layer on Aaron's rocket pinata for his Buzz Lightyear birthday (I'll post pics this weekend).
Recipe for marshmallows found HERE. Yes, you could just buy marshmallows and dip them, but these are a novelty and taste sooo good! They were easy to make too. A little time consuming, but only because you have to wait a few hours to let them set up.
I LOVE dark chocolate! So I adapted a recipe for cocoa mix that I found on allrecipes.com and came up with this. It is to die for! My favorite hot cocoa is from Starbucks. This recipe is the closest thing I've come across that compares. So if you like dark chocolate, try this :)Dark Cocoa
5 1/2 c. powdered milk
2 1/2 c. powdered sugar
1 1/4 c. SPECIAL DARK baking cocoa (Hershey's)
1 c. dry non dairy creamerMix and store in an airtight container.
To serve mix 1 c. boiling water with 1/3 c. dry mix.
I packaged the cocoa mix in a pint jar and made a cellophane bag with some extra cellophane I had from a gift basket I made awhile ago. 
3 comments:
I'm not a dark chocolate fan but my hubby is. I love the marshmallows. Looks so festive!
I should have tried this cocoa recipe instead of the one on that other blog. The marshmallows I gave away were a huge hit. Thanks again for the idea!
Cooking with fun is always great. Doing same thing when my turn coming at the kitchen. Can 't wait to try this fun idea with Dark Chocolate Cocoa Mix and Homemade Marshmallows.
Promosyon
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