Here’s what you’ll need for the Hot Chocolate Reindeer Treat:
- Instant Hot Chocolate Mix
- Miniature White Marshmallows
- Chocolate Chips (or mint chips)
- 2 Brown Pipe Cleaners or 2 Candy Canes
- 2 Googly Eyes (or a Black Sharpie Marker)
- 1 Red Mini Pom Pom
- Clear Pastry Piping Bags (each treat needs 2 bags)
- Twist Ties (each treat needs 2 ties or you can use rubber bands)
- Low-Temperature Glue Gun and Glue Sticks (or double-sided tape orcraft glue)
Step 1
Add 3⁄4 cups of hot chocolate mix into one pastry piping bag making sure the mix goes all the way to the bottom of the bag.
Step 2
Twist the top of the bag closed and secure it with a twist tie.
Step 3
Cut off the top of the bag just above the twist tie.
Step 4
Place the sealed hot chocolate pastry piping bag into the other bag being sure to line up the side seams of the bags together.
Step 5
Pour 1⁄4 cup of chocolate chips into the pastry piping bag so its next to the sealed hot chocolate bag.
Step 6
Pour 3⁄4 cup of miniature marshmallows into the pastry piping bag so its next to the chocolate chips.
Step 7
Twist the top of the bag closed and secure it with a twist tie.
Step 8
Tie 2 Brown Pipe cleaners around the top of the bag and bend them into the shape of reindeer antlers (or glue on 2 candy canes for the antlers).
Step 9
Glue on 2 Googly Eyes on the side of the bag.
Step 10
Glue on the red pom pom for the Reindeer nose.
Congratulations! You’ve just made a yummy Reindeer Hot Chocolate treat. Don’t forget to add a personalized gift tag! 😀
Serving Directions:
Place 1 tablespoon of chocolate chips, 3 tablespoons of marshmallows and 3 tablespoons of hot chocolate mix into your favorite mug. Add 1 cup of hot water or milk. Stir, sip and savor!
1 Reindeer treat makes 4 servings of hot chocolate.