Mug Toppers have got to be the best part of having hot chocolate. The hot chocolate just doesn’t seem complete without them. Mug toppers are your opportunity to take your hot chocolate or hot cider to the next level. In this post, we will show a couple of fun ways to get creative with our easy-to-make DIY whipped cream mug toppers as well as how to make them ahead of time and have a stash on hand for whenever the need arises.
We decided to make three colour whipped cream mug toppers. We chose red, green and white to give it a bit of festive colour. You could customize the colours to match a theme or decor. We used the Wilton three-colour coupler kit. It is a great tool to add a little colour to your mug toppers.
Our mug toppers on hot chocolate go great with just about any Christmas cookie!
Supplies needed for DIY whipped cream mug toppers
- whipping cream (or ready-made cool whip)
- piping bags –
- #1A. tip for piping
- Wilton 3 colour piping coupler
- parchment paper
- baking sheet
- marker
- airtight container (freezable)
- Mug (of course)
- wax paper
- Milk frother
- Wilton gel colouring
For food colouring use a Wilton paste colouring or a powder. The liquid does not work well with the whipped cream as it can make it a little runny.
Making the whipped cream for the mug toppers
If you are using a ready-to-use product like cool whip, skip to the next step.
Home made whipped cream
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 2 tbsp granulated or 1 tbsp powdered sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a well chilled, medium sized mixing bowl, add cream,
- Using an upright mixer with teh whisk attachment or a hand mixer on medium speed, whip until soft peaks form.
- Continue beating, while adding vanilla and siugar.
- Stop beating when stiff peaks form.
Making the Candy Cane Mug Toppers
Three Color Peppermint Topper
- Roll out a piece of parchment
- paper so it sits flat on your work surface.
- Turn the mugs that you plan on using upside down on the parchment and draw around the rim on the paper so you have a complete circle.
- Remove any marker that gets on the mug with rubbing alcohol if it doesn’t wash off.
- Divide the whipped cream into three separate bowls.
- In one bowl add green colouring and 1 drop of peppermint extract.
- In another bowl add the red colouring to the whipped cream.
- Do not colour the third portion.
- Refrigerate while you assemble the coupler.
- Assemble the Wilton Tri-colour coupler: Drop the individual coupler piece into each bag. Cut the bag just about the last thread. Assemble the three pieces, add your decorating tip, and, then put on the ring and turn until it’s secured in place.
- Now fill each bag about half full with whipped cream. Half-full workers best because you will be holding all three bags together.
- Place your parchment upside down on a baking tray, so that you can see the marker through it.
- Pipe inside the circle, leaving space around the edge to account for the thickness of your mug.
- Sprinkle the top with a crushed candy cane.
- If Desired – use a large straw to make a hole just in from the edge. This is a spot where you can put in a candy cane or peppermint stick.
- When finished the toppers. Place in the freezer overnight.
- The next day, place them in an airtight sealed container, separated with wax paper.
- Serve with your next hot chocolate. Just grab and go!
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Creamy Hot Chocolate Recipe
Creamy Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
- 3 cups milk
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup light cream ( or hald and half)
Instructions
- In a medium sized daucepan, combine cocoa powder=, sugar and boiling water.
- Cook over medium heat until well disolved.
- Stir in 2 1/2 cups of the milk and cook until heated thoroughly (hot but not boiling) Stirring well/
- Remove from heat.
- With a milk frother, froth the remaining 1/2 cup of milk.
- Add the cream to the hot chocolate mixture and stir.Add the frothed milk and stir very gently.Pour into 4 small mugs or 2 large oversized mugs.
Creamy White Hot Chocolate Recipe
Creamy White Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups milk
- 1/2 cup half and half cream
- 1 cup chopped white chocolate (not unsweetened)
- 1/2 tst vanilla estract
Instructions
- Place 3 cups of milk, vanilla, and chopped chocolayed into medium saucepan.,
- Over medium heat, melt the chocolate, stirring constantle.
- When hot add cream, and stir over heat for a couple of minutes.
- Remove from heat
- In a microwave, heat the remaining 1/2 cup of milk.Using a milk frother, froth the hot milk.
- Gently add the frothed milk to the hot chocolate mix.Pour into 4 small mugs of 2 oversized mugs.enjoy!
Suggestions for toppings to sprinkle onto your DIY whipped cream Mug Toppers
- Cinnamon and Sugar mix – (1 tbsp mixed with 1 tbsp sugar)
- Candy cane peppermint crunch
- candy cane confetti
- micro dehydrated marshmallows
- edible gold star sprinkles
- Holiday snowflake sprinkles mix
- mini chocolate chips
- Diamond sugar glitter
In both recipes, we chose to use skim milk. For frothing skim milk froths well. The added cream adds the needed creaminess for a creamy hot chocolate. Yo make your hot chocolate even creamier, use whole milk.
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