RECIPE: Three Easy Recipes for Your Christmas Morning Breakfast

Monkey bread, breakfast casserole and hash brown casserole are crowd favorites.

Christmas trees are up, stockings are hung, Christmas cards have been delivered and we have begun preparing our big Christmas dinners. If your family is anything like mine, you probably have all the tried and true recipes that help make your Christmas dinner a familiar and warm time for loved ones to gather and enjoy the holiday together. But what about Christmas morning? You know the time I am talking about - before the big dinner at Grandma's house. Everyone wakes up excited to see what Santa has left under the tree, your family is busy unwrapping presents and completely immersed in the Christmas excitement and then you hear it: "What's for breakfast?" Now I don't know about you, but, as the mom, I don't really like to miss the …

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Christmas Recipe: Candy Cane Hot Cocoa

Snuggle with loved ones tonight along with a nice refreshing cup of candy cane hot cocoa .

Editor's note: The following recipe is courtesy of allrecipes.com. Original recipe makes 4 (1 cup) servings Change Servings Directions Set aside a two tablespoons of crushed candy cane. In a saucepan, heat milk until hot, but not boiling. Whisk in the chocolate and and the remaining crushed peppermint candies until melted and smooth. Pour hot cocoa into four mugs, and garnish with whipped cream. Sprinkle a half tablespoon of candy cane over each dollop of whipped cream. Serve each with a small candy cane stirring stick!

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