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Gingerbread Hot Cocoa (1 mug or 4!)
Enjoy all the classic gingerbread flavors in a warm and rich cup of hot chocolate that will immediately become a new holiday favorite!
Cook Time
mins
Total Time
8 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 278 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ cup brown sugar or regular
- Pinch salt
- 2 teaspoons ground ginger
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg
- ⅓ cup hot water
- 6 cups milk dairy or non-dairy
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Prep:
- In a small dish, combine the cocoa powder, sugar, salt, ground ginger, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
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Make the hot cocoa:
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, whisk the water and the cocoa powder, sugar, and spices mixture. Continue stirring constantly until the cocoa powder and sugar have turned into a liquid chocolatey mixture.
- Pour in the milk, and warm it up over medium heat until it's hot -do not boil it, or you'll risk burning the milk.
- Turn off the heat and stir in the vanilla. Pour into mugs and serve immediately.
Notes
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 cup
Calories
278kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
50g
(17%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
4g
(6%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1g
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
18mg
(6%)
Sodium
148mg
(6%)
Potassium
701mg
(20%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
45g
(90%)
Vitamin A
697IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
0.05mg
(0%)
Calcium
488mg
(49%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 278
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 cup | |
| Calories | 278kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 50g | 17% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 4g | 6% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.1g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 18mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 148mg | 6% |
| Potassium | 701mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 45g | 90% |
| Vitamin A | 697IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 0.05mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 488mg | 49% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.