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How To Make Homemade Gingerbread Hot Chocolate This Sweater Season

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Stephanie Simmons

4 years ago

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The leaves are turning, the weather is cooling off, and it’s the time of year to enjoy a cozy sweater and hot cup of cocoa on chilly fall and winter evenings. There’s no mix required for this gingerbread hot chocolate and it’s so much better than anything you’d get from a store-bought mix, anyway–that’s why I’m showing you how to make this sweet sip at home!

Oh, and want to know a little secret? You can stir up a double batch of dry ingredients in this recipe, and keep it on hand for a DIY hot chocolate mix. It would also make a simple and cute homemade holiday gift!

This hot cocoa also happens to hint at wintery days ahead, but honestly, gingerbread is too good to just reserve for one month out of the year. Our supporting cast of spices is very fall-ish! We’ve got cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger, and a splash of molasses, of course.

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Besides these spices, you’ll just need cocoa powder, sugar, milk, and vanilla to finish off your homemade cocoa. Top the whole thing off with a pile of whipped cream, a pinch of cinnamon, and maybe some cookies for dunking. Scroll on for the complete recipe–and happy sipping!

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This recipe comes from our food contributor, Stephanie Simmons, of Blue Bowl. Her goal with her kitchen-tested recipes: To get you excited about cooking, show you how good food can taste, and prove that you don’t need to spend hours in the kitchen to make a good meal.