Gingerbread Hot Chocolate

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups whole milk
• ½ cup heavy cream
• ½ cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 tbsp molasses
• ½ tsp ground ginger
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• ¼ tsp allspice
• Pinch of sea salt

Instructions

• Warm the milk and heavy cream in a saucepan over medium heat.
• Whisk in the chocolate chips and cocoa powder until fully melted and smooth.
• Add molasses, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and a pinch of salt.
• Simmer gently for 2–3 minutes to let the gingerbread flavors bloom.
• Pour into a mug or teacup.
• Garnish with mini marshmallows or a marshmallow snowflake.

Tips & Variations

• Stir with a spoon dipped in marshmallow fluff for extra sweetness and a gooey marshmallow swirl.
• Add ½ tsp vanilla for a warm bakery-style finish.
• Make it boozy with a splash of bourbon, dark rum, or Baileys.
• Add 1 tbsp sweetened condensed milk to make it ultra-rich & café-style.
• A cinnamon-sugar rim or marshmallow snowflake makes it extra festive!

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