Reindeer Hot Chocolate

Reindeer Hot Chocolate — the cutest edible gift this holiday season! Add hot chocolate mix, chocolate chips, and marshmallows to a cone-shaped bag and decorate to look like Reindeer (specifically Rudolph). Put a smile on your kid’s face or gift to neighbors, friends, co-workers, and family.

Try some of our most popular Christmas treats like these Christmas Oreo Truffles, Christmas Donuts (made to look like Rudolph!), or Christmas Oreo Pops.

Reindeer Hot Chocolate

Several years ago I shared these gift-able Christmas Mason Jars. They have continued to be one of the most popular Christmas posts every single December. And the jar I see made the most on social media is the Reindeer Jar! 

So, I’m very excited to share these Reindeer Hot Chocolate cones with you all this year. They’re so fun to assemble and they make a great, inexpensive gift. This year, I got my kids involved in the process of making these. My boys each made a bunch to give to all their friends (and a couple to keep for themselves, naturally)!…And my daughter mostly just ate the marshmallows. You win some and you lose some! 🙂 

Here’s What You’ll Need For Reindeer Hot Chocolate Packets!

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• Cone-shaped cellophane bags
• Hot chocolate mix. Use your favorite hot chocolate mix. Avoid mixes with dehydrated marshmallows since we’re adding in marshmallows.
• Chocolate chips. Pick your favorite flavor: semi-sweet, milk, or dark. We like mini chocolate chips best, but regular-sized ones work great too! You could also use a baking bar and chop it up to add in.
• Mini marshmallows. The softer the marshmallows, the better! No shame in feeling the bags at the store before purchasing!

Reindeer Hot Chocolate Materials (Continued)

• Googly eyes. Grab whatever size you like best; we prefer smaller sized!
• Red (or brown) pom poms. Use one-inch red pom poms for “Rudolph” or brown for regular Reindeer hot chocolate!
• Red (or brown) pipe cleaners. Again, whatever you prefer–brown will give more of an antler look while red delivers more of a festive color pop.
• Hot glue gun and glue sticks. We use glue sticks in a glue gun to attach the eyes and nose!

Reindeer Hot Chocolate Cones: Tips

• Add a piping bag to a tall cup–this will make dropping in the ingredients simple!
• After adding the cocoa mix, wipe down the inside of the bag with a paper towel or napkin to keep the layers clear and distinct. A funnel helps prevent spills.
• Make sure the hot glue isn’t too hot or it could melt the bag!

More Gift-able Christmas Treats:

• Christmas Gifts with free printable bag toppers
• Christmas Crack aka saltine cracker toffee
• Peppermint Cookies only three ingredients!
• Christmas Popcorn or this easy Christmas Snack Mix
• Christmas Brownies made in a Mason jar

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Reindeer Hot Chocolate

By Chelsea Lords

Reindeer Hot Chocolate makes the cutest holiday gift! Fill a cone bag with hot chocolate mix, chocolate chips, and marshmallows, then decorate it to look like Rudolph. It’s a fun way to bring smiles to kids, neighbors, friends, and more!

Prep Time: 30 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 1 Reindeer Hot Chocolates (make as many as you’d like!)

Equipment

• Cone-shaped cellophane bags see note 1

Ingredients  

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• ▢ Hot chocolate mix use your favorite!
• ▢ mini chocolate chips
• ▢ mini marshmallows
• ▢ Pipe cleaners for decoration, see note 1
• ▢ Googly eyes for decoration
• ▢ Pom-poms for decoration

Instructions 

• Open a cellophane bag and arrange in a cup for easy assembly. Gently add the hot chocolate mix. Use a paper towel or napkin to wipe down the sides from powder (to keep clean looking layers). Drop in mini chocolate chips (as many as you’d like) and mini marshmallows (as many as you’d like again).
• Twist the top and secure a pipe cleaner on top. Fold the pipe cleaner to look like antlers or curl for decoration. Use a hot glue gun to attach pom-pom and eyes on the front of the bag. Gift or enjoy!
• To prepare the hot chocolate, add 1 cup hot water or milk, stir, and enjoy!

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Recipe Notes

Note 1: Decorating supplies: I use these cone-shaped cellophane bags, these googly eyes, these red pom-poms (1-inch), and these red pipe cleaners. (You could use brown pom-poms for a regular reindeer and brown pipe cleaners to look more like antlers if desired). Use a hot glue gun to attach the eyes and nose!

Nutrition Note: Nutrition information is approximate, due to the many variables involved: quantities and varieties of hot chocolate mix, chocolate chips, and marshmallows.

Storage: These reindeer hot chocolate gifts last up to 6 months in their packaging.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 606kcal | Carbohydrates: 105g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 764mg | Potassium: 1mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 86g | Vitamin A: 110IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 138mg | Iron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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