Low Sugar Winter Spiced Hot Chocolate
Prep Time
1 min
Cook Time
4 mins
Total Time
5 mins
This is a perfect autumn (fall) or winter hot drink. Ideal for Bonfire Night or Halloween, it has a little kick from the light spice, a gorgeous richness, but only a tiny amount of sugar!
Course:
Drink, Drinks
Servings: 2 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup (250ml) double (heavy) or single (pouring) cream (or oat cream)
- 1 cup (250ml) full-fat milk (or a thick dairy-free milk like oat milk)
- 50 g very dark chocolate (at least 85%), chopped
- 1 tbsp cacao or cocoa powder
- 1 tsp pumpkin spice mix
- 1/4-1/2 tsp mild chilli powder
- pinch ground ginger
Instructions
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Heat the cream and milk to just below boiling point, then take off the heat and whisk in the chocolate, cacao powder and spices. Whisk until smooth (if you are struggling, return to the heat for 30 secs until it's smooth and melted). Serve hot, ideally in flasks or bowls while wrapped in a blanket in front of a fire!