Irish Cream Kid-friendly Recipe

This delicious recipe that is kid friendly and the perfect addition to hot cocoa, milkshakes, and coffee! You can even add it to frosting or icing for cakes, cookies, or brownies. It will quickly become a staple in your fridge!

1 can (12 ounces) sweetened condensed milk (can substitute 1 can evaporated milk + 1/2 cup sugar)
1 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup 2% milk
2 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon of cocoa powder
1 tablespoon instant coffee granules (optional), for a very light coffee flavor)
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract and/or 1/2 tsp of peppermint extract
small pinch of salt

Directions:

Place wet ingredients in a blender and blend together for 5 seconds. Add in dry ingredients. Blend until uniform in color and smooth in texture, about 30 seconds. Pour into a jar or leak-proof container, and store in the fridge.

To serve:

Hot Cocoa: Add 2 ounces of the Irish Creme to hot cocoa (either homemade or instant). Top with whipped cream, marshmallows, & chocolate shavings.

Milkshake: Add 2 ounces of Irish cream, 1/4 c milk, and 3 scoops of ice cream (vanilla or chocolate are traditional favorites) to a blender. Blend until smooth. For thinner milk shakes, add 2 tablespoons of milk at a time, and blend until desired consistency. Top with your favorite toppings, like whipped cream, cookie crumbles, green sprinkles, hot fudge or chocolate syrup.

Coffee: Add 1-2oz to a fresh brewed cup of coffee, and enjoy!

Come up with another great idea for using this delicious Irish Creme? Share it in the comments below!

Hot Chocolate – try all 3 favors

About the Author: Yvonne Wonder

As the founder and managing director of Destination Sitters, LLC, a national hotel and event babysitting service, and the mother of two children, I strongly believe that family comes first. I personally needed babysitting when I moved to San Diego 14 years ago. Like most parents, I assumed there were standards for temporary babysitting; in reality, there are no state standards or licensing requirements for temporary babysitting. The idea for Destination Sitters was born! I wanted to Give Parents Peace of Mind® when traveling with their children, so I created strict screening requirements for the sitters we refer. There is nothing like the peace of mind that comes from getting great professional help to care for your children, especially when traveling away from home. I and my partners, along with our office staff, have that one goal in mind with everything we do. Through the years of working with children, I have been inspired to write three books, and this blog for parents’ and children’s wellbeing. I believe the best way to teach a child is leading by example, with love, honesty, integrity, compassion, perseverance, and personal responsibility. Learning these values and teaching children that all women and men are equal will encourage them to dream big to be anything they want to be! An entrepreneur for over 35 years, I previously spent years running a construction and design company with two offices in California and built million-dollar estates and remodeled existing ones. For three and half years, I was one of the primary designers on HGTV’s Curb Appeal. I have also been published in books, magazines and newspapers, and have been a featured designer in multiple showcase houses.