Sugar-Free Spiced Mexican Hot Chocolate
Are you ready to make this delicious, sugar-free version of the classic hot chocolate? This spiced Mexican hot chocolate recipe is sure to please!
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 1 1/2 tbsp Dutch-Processed Cocoa Powder
- 1/4 tsp of Season with Spice's Ceylon cinnamon
- Dash of Season with Spice's Indonesian ground nutmeg
- Pinch or less of cayenne pepper
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp water
- 1/2 tbsp honey optional
Instructions
- In a mug, mix the cocoa powder, Ceylon cinnamon, nutmeg, cayenne pepper, vanilla extract, and water, until it forms into a fudge-like paste.
- In a small pot, heat milk on low fire (heat, but do not boil).
- Pour heated milk into mug and stir thoroughly. If you want to add in sugar, mix in 1/2 tbsp of honey.
Notes
- Be careful with the cayenne. Since this is a hot drink, the spiciness of the chili pepper will stand out even more.
- The subtle, sweet taste of Ceylon cinnamon is perfect in hot chocolate.
-Try 'pulling' the hot chocolate for a foamier version. Pour the milk into the mug, stir ingredients together, and then pour the hot chocolate back and forth between mug and pot. The higher the better!
Nutrition
Serving: 100gCalories: 198kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 10gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 29mgSodium: 96mgPotassium: 487mgFiber: 3gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 395IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 311mgIron: 1mg
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