December 14, 2015

Homemade Hot Chocolate Gift Packages

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These homemade hot chocolate gift packages are a fun and festive treat to give to friends and family during the holidays! Easy to pull together, they’re perfect for spreading cheer.

A Homemade Hot Chocolate Gift Package on a white surface with ribbon to the side.

Homemade gifts from the kitchen! They are the best.

Especially when chocolate is involved. Just sayin.

I realize that it is less than two weeks until Christmas. But. If you are anything like me this year, you likely still need some last minute gift ideas.

Which is where I come in. With the good stuff.

I actually made these hot chocolate gift packages LAST Christmas for neighbors and a few other people who I wanted to give a small token of thanks / happy holidays / you catch my drift.

And I will not lie – I was pretty darn proud of myself for taking pictures of them before handing out … and then actually remembering to share with you this year.

Points to myself.

A Homemade Hot Chocolate Gift set on a white surface with ribbon scattered around.

But anyway, I am a sucker for homemade gifts. Both giving and receiving them. I know not everyone may feel the same way, but I think they are thoughtful and they always always make me smile.

So! Let’s chat about how I put these little numbers together.

I personally think that with homemade gifts it’s all in how you present it. You can make the gift so fun and festive (and look like you put some thought into it).

Instructions / links to the recipes are included down below, but first a few tips on where I found everything (PS none of this is sponsored – just me telling you where I purchased it all):

  • The snowflake boxes, red filler and individual bags for the cocoa and marshmallows were all from Michaels (I’ve also previously grabbed similar boxes and the like from other craft and cooking stores).
  • The chalkboard tags / stickers for the written instructions for the cocoa were also from Michaels.
  • The s’mores snowman tags? Got those little cuties on Etsy.

Homemade marshmallows and hot chocolate mix packaged up in clear bags.

Other Fun Suggestions

Of course I didn’t think of these until after I gave the packages out. Whomp whomp.

  • Make the packages boozy. Include a little bottle of Kahlua or Baileys.
  • Add other fun toppings for the hot cocoa – like cookie straws, chopped candy, or cinnamon sticks.

Totally adorable.

A DIY Hot Chocolate Gift wrapped up and set on a white surface.

Additional Homemade Gift Ideas You Might Enjoy:

Did you make these packages? Rate and review them down below! I’d love to hear from you.

Recipe for homemade hot chocolate gift packages! A fun and festive treat to give to friends and family during the holidays!

Homemade Hot Chocolate Gift Packages

Yield: about 10 packages

These homemade hot chocolate gift packages are a fun and festive treat to give to friends and family during the holidays! Easy to pull together, they’re perfect for spreading cheer.

Ingredients

  • 1 batch homemade marshmallows*
  • 1 batch homemade hot chocolate mix
  • individual clear bags for the marshmallows / cocoa
  • festive filler
  • festive boxes
  • gift tags and ribbon
  • other fun extras if desired (see post above for ideas)

Instructions

  1. Make both the homemade marshmallows and homemade hot cocoa mix.
  2. Package both up in individual clear bags.
  3. Add some of the filler to each box, then place the packaged marshmallows and hot cocoa inside. Include instructions for making the hot chocolate.
  4. Decorate boxes with gift tags and ribbons as desired!

Notes

*For the homemade marshmallows – you can use any flavor / recipe you would like! Pictured are plain vanilla marshmallows.

One batch of both homemade marshmallows and homemade hot cocoa mix gave me enough for well over 10 gifts. This will vary based on how you package everything up, but just to give you a general idea.

To keep these dairy free - for the linked hot cocoa recipe, use your favorite dairy free chocolate.

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: n/a
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 158Total Fat: 5gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 13mgCarbohydrates: 29gFiber: 2gSugar: 25gProtein: 1g

Nutrition data shown is an estimate provided by an online calculator and is for informational purposes only. It should not be considered a substitute for a medical professional’s advice. Nutritional info is ONLY for 2 tablespoons of the hot cocoa mix plus 1 homemade marshmallow.

© Ashley / Cook Nourish Bliss
Cuisine: American / Category: Dessert
Chocolate, Christmas, Dessert, Drinks, Recipes (ALL), Seasonal
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