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Gingerbread Hot Chocolate

Name: Gingerbread Hot Chocolate
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ¼ cup molasses; ⅓ cup cocoa powder; ⅓ cup brown sugar; ¼ cup granulated sugar; 2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1 teaspoon cinnamon; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves; ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg; ½ teaspoon kosher salt; 3 ½ cups milk; Marshmallows; Marshmallow fluff; Chocolate shavings; Ginger cookies

Serves 45 mins prep10 mins cook

If you’re a gingerbread lover, you’re going to ADORE this Gingerbread Hot Chocolate. This from-scratch hot cocoa recipe comes together quickly on the stovetop and has the signature flavors of a hot chocolate with the signature spices and vibes of gingerbread. This cozy drink is so easy to make and share!

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What you need

cup marshmallow fluff

chocolate shavings

tsp ground nutmeg

tsp ground ginger

gingersnap cookies

tsp ground clove

cup brown sugar

cup molasses

marshmallow

cup cocoa powder

tsp kosher salt

tsp ground cinnamon

cup milk

cup granulated sugar

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Instructions


0 Add the molasses, cocoa powder, brown sugar, granulated sugar, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground nutmeg and kosher salt to a medium saucepan. (We are adding all ingredients EXCEPT the milk at this point.)
1 Warm it up over medium high heat, and stir to combine. Cook for 2 minutes. It will be very thick.
2 Slowly pour in milk while whisking to incorporate it into the rest of the ingredients.
3 Bring to a simmer.
4 Serve in mugs and garnish with your favorite toppings.

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