Easy Snickerdoodle Hot Cocoa (Keurig® Brewer Version Included)

Easy Snickerdoodle Hot Cocoa

Cinnamon and vanilla is a powerful flavor combination! The spice of the cinnamon amplifies the sweetness of the vanilla releasing its glory. It is for this reason that I am a complete sucker for snickerdoodle cookies and after trying this recipe– snickerdoodle hot cocoa!

Snickerdoodle hot cocoa is a quick and adaptable recipe. It can be made for a group using a crockpot or just for you with a Keurig® brewer.

Yields: 4 servings

INGREDIENTS:

4 cups milk or half and half
2 cups white chocolate chips (I used Ghirardelli)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Whipped cream, for garnish
Cinnamon sugar, for garnish

DIRECTIONS:

(Crockpot version, perfect for a party, scroll to bottom of the post for Keurig® brewer option)

Pour the milk into a 1 1/2 quart crockpot. Add the white chocolate chips, caramel, cinnamon sugar and vanilla extract. Stir well.
Turn the crockpot to the high setting for 1 1/2-2 hours, stirring every half hour. If not serving right away, reduce temperature to warm setting after the 2 hours.
Pour the snickerdoodle hot chocolate into your serving glasses. Add a generous helping of whipped cream. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.

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Pour 4 cups of milk or half and half into your crockpot. Add 2 cups of white chocolate chips.

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Add 1 tablespoon of caramel.

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Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract.

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Add 2 teaspoons of ground cinnamon sugar.

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Turn the crockpot to the high setting for 1 1/2-2 hours, stirring every half hour. If not serving right away, reduce temperature to warm setting after the 2 hours. Pour the snickerdoodle hot chocolate into your serving glasses.

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Top with whipped cream, sprinkle with cinnamon sugar, and drizzle with caramel.

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Snickerdoodle hot cocoa can also be made with a Keurig® brewer and K-Cup® coffee pods. I am fond of Cafe Escapes varieties for these types of recipes. All of their K-Cup® pods are slightly sweet and have a hint of cream, perfect for indulgent lattes, mochas, and hot cocoas. I chose their Cafe Vanilla pod this time but, Cafe Caramel works great as well and you can skip the caramel sauce!

Keurig® brewer version:

INGREDIENTS:

1 Cafe Vanilla K-Cup® coffee pod
1/4 cup warmed milk or half and half
1 teaspoon white chocolate chips
1 teaspoon caramel sauce
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch of cinnamon sugar

DIRECTIONS:

Add white chocolate chips, caramel sauce, vanilla extract, and a pinch of cinnamon sugar to a large coffee mug.
Brew your Cafe Vanilla K-Cup® coffee pod on the low water setting of your Keurig® brewer into the mug.
Stir very well.
Add 1/4 cup of warmed milk or half and half (I highly recommend the half and half YOLO!)
Top with whipped cream, drizzle with caramel and sprinkle with cinnamon.

ENJOY!! (Best served with a side of snickerdoodle cookies!)