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Gingerbread Hot Chocolate Recipe

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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 2

Ingredients
  

For the Hot Chocolate Base

  • 2 cups whole milk (or any milk alternative)
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (Ghirardelli melts beautifully)
  • 2 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar

For the Gingerbread Flavor

  • 1 tsp ground ginger
  • ½ tsp ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
  • ⅛ tsp ground cloves
  • 1 tsp molasses

Optional Toppings

  • Whipped cream
  • Cinnamon or nutmeg (for dusting)
  • Crushed gingerbread cookies or mini marshmallows

Notes

Ingredient Notes:
  • Molasses is the heart of the gingerbread flavor — skip it and you lose that signature warmth.
  • Brown sugar adds a deeper, caramel note than white sugar ever could.
  • Whole milk + cream = unmatched richness. But oat milk works surprisingly well for dairy-free versions.