Description
Warm up with a cozy gingerbread fall hot chocolate that combines rich cocoa with warm spices for a delicious treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups milk
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Whipped cream for topping
- Gingerbread cookies for garnish
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine the milk and heavy cream and heat over medium heat until warm.
- Whisk in the cocoa powder and powdered sugar until smooth.
- Add in the ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and vanilla extract; stir to combine.
- Continue heating until hot, but do not boil.
- Pour into mugs, top with whipped cream, and garnish with gingerbread cookies.
- Serve warm and enjoy your cozy fall treat!
Notes
For a dairy-free version, use almond, oat, or soy milk and a non-dairy creamer instead of heavy cream. For a sweeter treat, top with marshmallows instead of whipped cream.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mug
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 26g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 30mg