Gingery-Vanilla Hot Cocoa
Yield 2 servings
Sweet, creamy and chocolatey, with just the right amount of gingery-warmth. Perfect for a snowy day or night.
Ingredients
- 16-20 ounces milk or plain non-dairy milk e.g. almond, rice or soy milk. I used Lactaid, 1% lactose-free milk
- 1/8 cup granulated or confectioner’s sugar
- 3-4 tablespoons cocoa powder, plus a little extra
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- ½ teaspoon ground ginger, plus a little extra
- Optional: Fresh whipped cream, coconut whipped cream, or any other kind of whipped cream
Instructions
- In a small pot, heat the milk until hot. Whisk in the sugar, cocoa, salt, vanilla, and ground ginger. Continue whisking until well-blended.
- Pour immediately into two cups and top with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cocoa powder and a little ground ginger.
Notes
- If you like your cocoa dark, use four full tablespoons of cocoa instead of three.
- If you would prefer to use fresh ginger use ½-1 teaspoon of fresh grated ginger. The gingery-tasted will be much stronger.
- If you use vanilla-flavored soy, almond, or rice milk you may not need to add sugar at all or you may wish to decrease the amount of sugar you add. Stir in the cocoa, ginger, salt and vanilla flavoring and taste the cocoa before you add additional sugar.
- The nutrition analysis for this recipe is for the cocoa without whipped cream.
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 10 ounces
Amount Per Serving | ||
|---|---|---|
Calories 178 | ||
% Daily Value | ||
Total Fat 4 g | 6% | |
Saturated Fat 4 g | 20% | |
Cholesterol 15 mg | 5% | |
Sodium 160 mg | 7% | |
Total Carbohydrates 28 g | 9% | |
Dietary Fiber 4 g | 16% | |
Protein 12 g | 24% | |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Recipe by Empty Nest Eats at https://emptynesteats.com/gingery-vanilla-hot-cocoa/