Description
Warm up this holiday season with a delightful cup of Gingerbread Hot Chocolate. This creamy, spiced drink combines rich chocolate with the cozy flavors of gingerbread, perfect for sharing with loved ones or enjoying after festive activities. Topped with whipped cream and crumbled gingerbread cookies, it’s a festive treat that will bring a smile to your face!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups whole milk (or any milk of your choice)
- 1/2 cup heavy cream (optional for extra creaminess)
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (or dark chocolate, chopped)
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon allspice
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Whipped cream (for topping)
- Crushed gingerbread cookies or gingerbread man cookie (for garnish)
Instructions
- Heat the Milk and Cream: In a medium saucepan, combine the milk and heavy cream. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until warm but not boiling.
- Make the Hot Chocolate:
- Stir in the chocolate chips, cocoa powder, and brown sugar. Whisk until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
- Add the ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and allspice. Stir to combine and let the spices infuse into the hot chocolate.
- Stir in the vanilla extract and taste to adjust sweetness or spice level, if needed.
- Serve:
- Pour the gingerbread hot chocolate into mugs.
- Generously top each mug with whipped cream.
- Garnish with crumbled gingerbread cookies or a whole gingerbread man cookie.
Notes
- Adjust the amount of spices based on your preference for a more or less spiced flavor.
- The heavy cream is optional but adds extra creaminess to the hot chocolate.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 29g
- Sodium: 70mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 39g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 50mg