5.0 from 114 votes
Mexican Hot Chocolate
Make this Mexican Hot Chocolate at home in minutes and skip the coffee shop lines and make your own! Full of the flavors that reminds us of Mexico this will be your new favorite hot chocolate recipe!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
15 mins
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 265 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 1 Mexican chocolate tablet
- 2 cups milk 2% or whole milk
- 1 cup evaporated milk (or just add another cup of regular milk)
- cinnamon powder to taste
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, add the milk
- When it starts to boil add the Mexican chocolate tablet and mix until it dissolves.
- Add cinnamon powder to taste
- Stir with the molinillo, whisk or wooden spoon until you have a smooth mixture.
- Continue to cook for another 5 minutes on low heat-medium heat
- Serve hot with whipped cream and accompany with pan dulce or delicious traditional churros.
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Notes
- Keep an eye on the mixture while it cooks to ensure that it does not overflow.
- There is no need to add sugar to this recipe as the Mexican chocolate tablets are already sweetened to perfection.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cups
Calories
265kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
36g
(12%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Monounsaturated Fat
2g
Cholesterol
26mg
(9%)
Sodium
117mg
(5%)
Potassium
350mg
(10%)
Sugar
35g
(70%)
Vitamin A
46IU
(1%)
Vitamin C
11mg
(12%)
Calcium
207mg
(21%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 265
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cups | |
| Calories | 265kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 36g | 12% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Cholesterol | 26mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 117mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 350mg | 7% |
| Sugar | 35g | 70% |
| Vitamin A | 46IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 207mg | 21% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.