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What I am about to say will be upsetting to some…I’m not really a chocolate gal. I mean I like it but it’s not my top pick. I would much rather have something vanilla or caramel flavored. If I’m eating Neapolitan ice cream I am eating the chocolate flavor last. But I do enjoy a good cup of hot chocolate; in fact it may be my favorite beverage of all time.

A few years ago my friend gave me a little gift bag and in it was a single size serving of Stephens Candy Cane Cocoa. I fell in love with it right away before even drinking if for the cute happy bear smiling while drinking his cocoa on the package (see below). And when I made the cocoa, it was nothing but pure love. I love the fact that it is a milk chocolate cocoa and that it has real bits of candy cane throughout it. See the best cocoa for me is at Christmas time when I can have my cocoa with marshmallows and a candy cane to stir, so for a cocoa to combine that for me was awesome. The first year all I could find were the small packets of it. The next year I found it in a can at an upscale grocery store and jumped around a little bit. Then the next year there is was a Costco in all its giant canister glory. I snatched it up and hurried home.


This year is no different. I have been drinking this cocoa since it was out on the shelves (and in case you are wondering Stephens didn’t pay or ask me to say anything about their cocoa I just love it). I hadn’t really made any candy this holiday season so I thought I would make the easiest of the candies…truffles. And what better way to pay respect to my favorite cocoa flavor than to make it into a truffle?

I thought since these were chocolate that I would be alright and maybe eat one or two, um no. I popped so many of these in my mouth my Santa list should now read new pants one size up. 😛

Candy Cane Cocoa Truffles

8 ounces milk chocolate chips (or semi-sweet if you prefer)
1/2 cup of heavy whipping cream
1 1/3 cup hot cocoa  mix (I used Stephen’s Candy Cane Cocoa), divided

In a small, heavy saucepan bring the heavy whipping cream and 1/3  cup of the cocoa mix to a simmer. Whisk occasionally to make sure the cocoa is dissolving into the cream. You are wanting to get it hot and the cocoa fully dissolved…just as if you were making regular cocoa.

Place the chocolate in a medium bowl and pour the cream over the chocolate and let it stand for a few minutes then whisk until smooth.

Let chocolate cool down and then place in the fridge with plastic wrap over the top for two hours. Remove and with a teaspoon roll out balls of the chocolate. Roll in your hands quickly and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment or wax paper.

Roll in the remaining hot chocolate and place into the refrigerator. Keep stored in fridge.

Makes 20-40 hot chocolate truffles depending on how large you make your truffle. 🙂

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  1. Di says

    December 18, 2011 at 5:53 pm

    Yum! I have to agree–while I do like chocolate, sometimes I’d rather eat other things. Ginger, brown sugar and lemon are all really high on my list of favorite flavors. That said, I certainly wouldn’t pass up these truffles–I love candy canes with chocolate.

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  2. Kristine says

    December 18, 2011 at 7:02 pm

    These look fantastic!!

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  3. Becca says

    December 18, 2011 at 8:22 pm

    I’ve seen this cute little bear on the shelves of my grocery store too. He’s just so cute and happy! :3

    I want to make these truffles; they look delicious and I wouldn’t mind eating more than a few.

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  4. I'm At Home Baking says

    December 18, 2011 at 9:19 pm

    These look amazing! I too am not a big fan of chocolate, I like it every now and then but not all the time. I do love hot chocolate though,lol.

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  5. Terike says

    December 18, 2011 at 10:25 pm

    Csodálatos a fotó! Gyönyörű,illatos, és nagyon finom.
    Télen isteni.
    Boldog Karácsonyt!
    Üdv! Terike

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  6. Rosa says

    December 18, 2011 at 11:52 pm

    Mmmhhh, heavenly!

    Cheers,

    Rosa

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  7. Kelly-Jane says

    December 19, 2011 at 9:31 am

    Nothing like hot chocolate, yum. I’ve not seen that brand here but will look out for it 🙂

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  8. Erin says

    December 19, 2011 at 12:16 pm

    yes please I’ll have a big handful of these! Never thought to use hot cocoa mix for anything other than stirred into hot milk!

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  9. EB says

    December 19, 2011 at 2:30 pm

    Hey, who says we can’t put a little caramel in the middle of those?!

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  10. Melinda says

    December 20, 2011 at 2:11 am

    I have never had candy cane cocoa but it does sound very good! I’d buy the tin too, if it was sold here. Very eye catching.
    I guess I hadn’t put all the clues together that you were not really a chocolate gal. The clues were there so it makes sense now. How silly of me not figure it out sooner!
    I love chocolate but can become weary of it also. I don’t like the really dark bitter chocolate. It may be the trendy chocolate to like but it is a bit gnarly to me. (but I do love those milk chocolate salted chocolate caramels I bought with you at Fran’s. Delicious!)

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  11. cindy says

    January 2, 2012 at 10:41 pm

    Walmart now carries the Stephens Candy Cane cocoa in a tub. If you make it with milk, it’s even more delicious.

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  12. Wendy Davidson says

    November 21, 2012 at 6:52 pm

    When you say 1/3 of the cocoa mix, do you mean 1/3 cup or 2/3 (which would be half of 1 1/3…)

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    • Peabody says

      November 21, 2012 at 7:29 pm

      @wendy 1/3 cup

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