Description
This Gingerbread Hot Chocolate blends rich, creamy chocolate with warm holiday spices like ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. It’s a cozy, festive drink that captures all the flavors of gingerbread cookies in a comforting cup of cocoa.
Ingredients
2 cups milk
1/2 cup dark chocolate chips
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Whipped cream, for topping
Pinch of cinnamon, for garnish
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, heat the milk over medium heat until warm but not boiling.
- Add the dark chocolate chips and whisk until fully melted and the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Stir in the ground ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Whisk until the spices are evenly combined and the mixture is hot.
- Pour into mugs and top each with whipped cream and a pinch of cinnamon.
- Serve immediately and enjoy the cozy gingerbread aroma and flavor.
Notes
Use a mix of dark and milk chocolate chips for a sweeter version.
Make it dairy-free with almond, oat, or coconut milk.
Add a splash of vanilla extract or molasses for extra gingerbread flavor.
Top with crushed gingerbread cookies, marshmallows, or a cinnamon stick for garnish.
For an adult twist, add a shot of espresso or a splash of Baileys.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mug
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 28 g
- Sodium: 90 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
