Gingerbread Hot Cocoa

A rich, chocolatey drink with real gingerbread spice — cozy without the sugar overload.🍫

🕒 Total Time:

Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 5–7 minutes
Total: 10–12 minutes

🛒 Grocery List:

• Milk of choice

• Cocoa powder (unsweetened)

• Molasses

• Brown sugar

• Ground ginger

• Ground cinnamon

• Nutmeg

• Vanilla extract

• Pinch of salt

✨ Ingredients (Serves 2):

• 2 cups milk

• 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

• 1 tablespoon molasses

• 1 tablespoon brown sugar (adjust to taste)

• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger

• 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

• Pinch of nutmeg

• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

• Small pinch of salt

🥄 Instructions:

1. In a small saucepan, whisk together cocoa powder, molasses, brown sugar, and spices with 2–3 tablespoons of the milk to form a smooth paste.

2. Turn the heat to medium and slowly whisk in the rest of the milk.

3. Heat until warm and steamy, stirring often. Don’t boil.

4. Remove from heat, stir in vanilla and salt.

5. Pour into mugs and serve as is — no whipped cream needed.

💡 Tip:

If you want a deeper chocolate flavor, add a few dark chocolate chips in step 2. The molasses gives this drink its gingerbread character, so don’t skip it.

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