Have a coffee date at home for Valentine’s Day with S’mores Hot Mocha with chocolate and toasted marshmallows melted directly into the coffee.
This post is sponsored by Keurig Green Mountain®
Recently there was an article on my newsfeed about the stigma of doing things alone, talking about how society thinks it’s unacceptable to be out in public by yourself. I can 100 percent relate because I’m single and my choices are either be a shut-in because nobody is available or embrace it because life is too short. I refuse to let that stop me, so I embrace it. One thing I love to do on the weekends is take myself out on a coffee date. I’ll order a drink to stay then enjoy it. Once in awhile, I’ll meet up with a friend to catch up on each other’s lives. Coffee is a magical thing.
As you can imagine, that cost adds up plus it’s only on the weekends. With Valentine’s Day being on a Tuesday this year, I wanted to treat myself with a stay-at-home coffee date. I don’t need to venture into the rain/snow/whatever the weather is doing right now (it’s been back and forth all month!). No need to put on makeup or worry that my favorite shirt has a hole in it. No need to wonder how hard society is judging me while I’m at the table by myself. Just me, a fun coffee mug, and this S’mores Hot Mocha. I chose s’mores because I love a certain chain’s cold s’mores drink and wanted to recreate a hot version at home. As the name implies, it’s a hot drink with chocolate and toasted marshmallows melted into the coffee then topped with even more toasted marshmallows and graham cracker crumbs. This recipe makes enough for one drink. However if you do have a date for Valentine’s Day, it can easily be doubled for both of you to enjoy.
I think it’s a sign I’ve grown up when being single on Valentine’s Day doesn’t bother me anymore. In fact, I use it as an excuse to buy myself something special, like the cute “you had me at coffee” mug I found.
In order to have a coffee date at home, you of course need a coffee maker. The Keurig® K55 brewer is ideal because you can make your coffee your way at the touch of a button. Choose your cup size and choose which K-Cup® pod you want. What I love about these brewers is you don’t have to make a giant pot for only one cup. Plus if you’re making a cup for someone else, you can customize it to their liking. Not everybody loves dark roast like I do. Buy it for a loved one or buy it for yourself. I know I’d rather get coffee than flowers for Valentine’s Day. Plus the color is perfect for the holiday.
The coffee I used in my mocha is Green Mountain Coffee® Toasted Marshmallow Mocha Coffee, which adds an extra boost of toasted marshmallow. However, using your favorite K-Cup® pod will work, especially since roast preference differs for everyone. I enjoy the Green Mountain Coffee® Wicked Winter because it’s a dark roast (my preference).
To toast the marshmallows on top, you can either stick a tray of marshmallows underneath your broiler or with a blowtorch then transfer to your coffee. That way you don’t have to worry about your mugs being broiler proof.
S’mores Hot Mocha
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup whole milk
- 1 ounce semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 2 toasted marshmallows + more for garnish
- 1 Green Mountain Coffee® Toasted Marshmallow Mocha K-Cup® pod
- Melted chocolate and graham cracker crumbs, for garnish
Instructions
- In a small saucepan, heat the milk, chocolate, and sugar until the chocolate has melted. Whisk in the marshmallows until melted and smooth. Remove from the heat and transfer to the bottom of a coffee mug.
- Brew 6-8 ounces of coffee into the mug and stir until combined with the chocolate mixture. Top with toasted marshmallows, drizzled chocolate, and graham cracker crumbs.
Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Keurig Green Mountain® and also contains Amazon affiliate links. Thank you for supporting me and the companies I work with as sponsored posts help pay for the costs of running Chocolate Moosey, including website hosting and groceries for recipe development.
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