Description
A simple recipe for rich hot chocolate flavored with cinnamon for extra warmth.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups Milk (dairy or non-dairy)
- 1/4 cup Unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons Granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon Ground cinnamon
- Pinch of Salt
- 1/4 teaspoon Vanilla extract
- Optional: Whipped cream or marshmallows for topping
Instructions
- Pour the milk into a small saucepan.
- Add the cocoa powder, sugar, cinnamon, and salt to the saucepan.
- Heat the mixture over medium heat, whisking constantly until the sugar dissolves and the mixture is hot but not boiling.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat.
- Stir in the vanilla extract.
- Pour the hot chocolate into mugs.
- Top with whipped cream or marshmallows if desired.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use whole milk.
- Adjust the sugar to your preferred sweetness level.
- You can add a small pinch of cayenne pepper for a subtle spicy kick.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 5 min
- Category: Dessert Drink
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 20mg
Keywords: hot chocolate, cinnamon, cocoa, warm drink, comfort drink, easy recipe