Warm your heart with this gingerbread hot chocolate, where rich cocoa meets spicy ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg for a cozy, flavorful sip.
Gingerbread Hot Chocolate Recipe
This Gingerbread Hot Chocolate blends the rich warmth of a classic hot chocolate with delightful gingerbread spices. Making this treat at home is simple, requiring just a few specialty ingredients like Biscoff cookie butter and a sprightly mix of ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Perfect for chilly days, each sip offers a lush, comforting taste that’s wonderful for holiday gatherings or quiet winter evenings.
Ingredients
- 6 cups chocolate milk
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons Biscoff spread or any brand of cookie butter
- 3 teaspoons ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
Toppings
- ½ cup mini marshmallows
- 4 cinnamon sticks for garnish and stirring
- 4 mini gingerbread men for garnish and dunking
Instructions
- Combine Ingredients: In a large saucepan, combine the milk, cocoa powder, brown sugar, Biscoff, ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Heat: Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar and Biscoff dissolve. Be careful to keep the mixture gently warming without bringing it to a boil or scalding it.
- Cooking Time: Cook for about 5 minutes until everything is well-combined and heated through.
- Serve: Remove the saucepan from the heat and carefully pour the hot chocolate into mugs, leaving room for toppings. Fill the mugs about ¾ full.
- Add Toppings: Top each mug with whipped cream, mini marshmallows, and a dusting of cocoa powder. Add a cinnamon stick and a mini gingerbread man to each mug for a festive touch.
Serving Suggestions
- Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix
- Red Velvet Hot Chocolate
- Peppermint Hot Chocolate
- Nutella Hot Chocolate
- Coconut Hot Chocolate
- Slow Cooker Confetti Cake Batter and White Chocolate Hot Chocolate
Tips and Tricks
- The original recipe uses chocolate milk for an extra rich flavor, but you can opt for regular 2% milk or any non-dairy milk, such as almond, cashew, soy, or oat milk, depending on your dietary preferences or needs.
- While the recipe suggests brown sugar for a deeper, richer flavor, granulated white sugar is also an option if you prefer a less pronounced molasses taste.
- Cocoa powder, cinnamon sticks, mini gingerbread men, and even spices like allspice or cloves can add festive flair and additional flavor.
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