Santa Hat Hot Cocoa

A creamy chocolaty cocoa drink that features real whipped cream, marshmallows, and red glitter to make Santa’s Hat Hot Cocoa. 

One of my favorite times of the year is when it gets cold enough to enjoy hot chocolate. There is just something so soothing, so reminiscent of drinking hot cocoa when it is cold. My favorite as a kid is Swiss Miss® Hot Cocoa with Marshmallows. I love the taste of the creamy cocoa and tiny marshmallows that start out with a slight crunch.

Swiss Miss Cocoa is not just for kids.

Now that my children have been back to school for about 3 months, I have been enjoying more “guilt-free” me time. Swiss Miss hot cocoa makes that possible. In less than 5 mins I can have a piping hot cup of delicious cocoa at my fingertips.

With the freezing cold weather breezing through, having a hot cup of cocoa helps me to unwind and indulge in the peace and quiet of my home.

Swiss Miss is also my kid’s favorite hot cocoa. I typically have some of the smaller count boxes on-hand, but since the cold weather is here, the 30-count packs are a must.

You can find the 30-count Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa with Marshmallows or Milk Chocolate at Walmart.

Santa Hat Hot Cocoa Ingredients

• Hot Cocoa packet
• Whipped Cream
• Jumbo and mini marshmallows
• Red Sprinkles

Since Christmas is this month, I thought it would be cute to show off this adorable Santa Hat Hot Cocoa Drink serving suggestion. It is really easy to make and requires a few ingredients. Best of all, the smile on your recipient(s) face will make any extra efforts of making fresh whipped cream worth the whole 5-minute process.

How to Make Santa Hot Cocoa

To make this drink even more holiday-friendly, you can add some peppermint syrup (I love Torani) which also goes so well with the creamy, milk chocolate Swiss Miss. By adding fun flavor syrups the possibilities are endless!

I love to prepare my children’s hot cocoa mugs with whole milk, one packet of  Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa with Marshmallows and some additional mini marshmallows. It makes it even dreamier, and little faces (and maybe even moms) can’t help but grinning ear to ear while enjoying each sip!

If you would like to make this Santa Hat Hot Cocoa Drink be sure to head to Walmart and pick up some Swiss Miss Hot Cocoa in the convenient 30-count packages.

It is super cheap at just under $4 and perfect for holiday entertaining and guilt-free indulgence.

Additionally, you can also make these Reindeer Hot Cocoa Cones with 5 packets! This is a holiday hit around the web and Pinterest.

Print Pin

No ratings yet

Santa Hat Hot Cocoa

A creamy, hot cocoa drink with a dollop of freshly made, sweetened hot cocoa with marshmallows

Prep Time 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time 2 minutes minutes

Total Time 7 minutes minutes

Course Drinks

Cuisine Dessert

Servings 3 people

Calories 1984cal

Author Amy Desrosiers

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons Hot Cocoa Mix
• 12 ounces milk
• 4 ounces heavy whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
• 3 jumbo Marshmallows
• 30 mini Marshmallows
• 2 tablespoons red glitter sugar

Instructions

• In a stand mixer, add heavy cream and powdered sugar.
  
• Whip on high speed for 3-5 minutes until fluffy peaks form.
• Once it is done, add whipped cream to a piping bag with a large star tip.
• Prepare cocoa cups with warmed milk and cocoa.
• Pipe a thick swirl of cream into each cup to form a hat shape.
• Sprinkle each with red sugar.
• line cup with mini marshmallows.
• Add the jumbo marshmallow as the topper.
• Enjoy warm!

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 1984cal | Carbohydrates: 455g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Cholesterol: 63mg | Sodium: 724mg | Potassium: 203mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 329g | Vitamin A: 739IU | Calcium: 198mg | Iron: 2mg