How to make Peppermint mocha at home

Winter favorite! A comforting chocolate peppermint mocha recipe, made with chocolate chips and crushed peppermint candy.

Over the years, I’ve tried and tested so many different versions of peppermint mocha, but this one is by far the best. Let me show you how easy it is:

HOMEMADE PEPPERMINT MOCHA
Ingredients:
1/2 cup freshly brewed coffee
1/2 cup milk (or half and half)
3 tablespoons chocolate chips
1/8 teaspoon peppermint extract or 2 tablespoons crushed peppermint candy
sugar to taste
whipped cream

Directions:
Brew coffee and pour into the mug. Heat the milk until steaming, add chocolate chips and peppermint extract (or crushed candies) and stir until chocolate and peppermint are melted. Slowly add milk to your coffee while stirring. Sugar to taste. Garnish with whipped cream and crushed peppermint.

Super simple to make! Also, this peppermint mocha version has like, half the calories, compared to one from Starbucks.

Dairy-free: If you would like to make a dairy-free chocolate peppermint mocha, grab this recipe and just add 1/8 tsp peppermint extract to the recipe.

White chocolate peppermint mocha: Making white chocolate peppermint mocha is just as easy.

Enjoy!

PS. Happiness is homemade and, if it’s also good for your budget, then you have a perfect excuse to stay home and drink fancy coffee in your pajamas. So, next time you’re craving a nice coffee treat in the morning, but can’t actually bring yourself to put on pants and leave the house to get it, come back here for this recipe.

I’ve also shared a bunch of other easy coffee recipes on the site in the past, and you can start here with some of my favorite seasonal recipes:

chocolate mocha recipe
Almond milk mocha
Gingerbread latte
Winter spiced latte

Or, you can go straight to the recipe index page to browse all the recipes. They are all straightforward, quick, and easy on the wallet.