Gingerbread Hot Cocoa

Name: Gingerbread Hot Cocoa
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 3 servings
Ingredients: 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 1/4 cup baking cocoa; 1 tablespoon molasses; 1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger; 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice; Dash salt; 3 cups whole milk; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; Whipped cream

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 15 min.

Yield 3 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Are you in the Christmas spirit yet? If not, this special cocoa will do the trick. It’s like drinking a chocolate gingerbread cookie! —Erika Monroe-Williams, Scottsdale, AZ

Ingredients

1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup baking cocoa
1 tablespoon molasses
1-1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1-1/2 teaspoons ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
Dash salt
3 cups whole milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Whipped cream

Directions

In a small saucepan, combine the first 7 ingredients; gradually add milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until heated through. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Serve with whipped cream.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 269 calories, 9g fat (5g saturated fat), 24mg cholesterol, 162mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (35g sugars, 2g fiber), 9g protein.

Are you in the Christmas spirit yet? If not, this special cocoa will do the trick. It’s like drinking a chocolate gingerbread cookie! —Erika Monroe-Williams, Scottsdale, AZ

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