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Mexican Hot Chocolate is made on the stovetop and takes only minutes to make with simple pantry ingredients like evaporated milk, cinnamon, vanilla extract, nutmeg, cayenne pepper, and semisweet chocolate chips. You can optionally top it for serving with cocoa powder, marshmallows, cinnamon sticks, or cinnamon. (8 servings)

Mexican Hot Chocolate

Hi Everyone, I love a good cup of hot chocolate, it’s just the thing to have in the Winter, during cold weather, or when you just need a chocolate fix.

It is so easy to make this Mexican Hot Chocolate recipe right on your stovetop and easily can be adapted for the slow cooker/Crock-Pot. 

This recipe also feeds many people because it makes 8 servings. It does thicken as it cooks, so you can cut it with whole milk if it gets too thick.

My Mother-in-Law just came back from Mexico and brought us these beautiful mugs (and the parrot spoon in the photos) and this was the first recipe that I wanted to make with them.

In these photos, I topped the Mexican Hot Chocolate with Marshmallow Creme (Fluffernutter) which is something my mom used to do for my hot chocolate if we did not have any marshmallows in the house.

I feel like I like the Marshmallow Creme better!

This Mexican Hot Chocolate is spiced, aromatic, super creamy, and chocolate-y.

Ingredients

Mexican Hot Chocolate

• 6 (12 ounces) cans of evaporated milk
• 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon *preferably use Mexican cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract *check out my recipe for homemade vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 24 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

Optional Toppings

• cocoa powder
• ground cinnamon
• cinnamon-sugar mixture
• marshmallows
• cinnamon sticks, for serving

Kitchen Tools

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• measuring spoons and cups
• 2-cup wet measure
• large pot
• ladle
• whisk
• heat safe mugs

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Mexican Hot Chocolate

Yield: 8 servings

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 7 minutes

Total Time: 17 minutes

Mexican Hot Chocolate is made on the stovetop and takes only minutes to make with simple pantry ingredients like evaporated milk, cinnamon, vanilla extract, nutmeg, cayenne pepper, and semisweet chocolate chips. You can optionally top it for serving with cocoa powder, marshmallows, cinnamon sticks, or cinnamon.

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Ingredients

Mexican Hot Chocolate

• 6 (12 ounce) cans evaporated milk
• 4 teaspoons ground cinnamon *preferably use Mexican cinnamon
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract *check out my recipe for homemade vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 24 ounces semisweet chocolate chips

Optional Toppings

• cocoa powder
• ground cinnamon
• marshmallows
• marshmallow creme
• cinnamon sticks, for serving
• cinnamon sugar mixture
• Cocoa Cinnamon Sugar Spice Mixture

Instructions

1. On the stove top, using a large pot, over medium heat, add the evaporated milk, cinnamon, vanilla extract and nutmeg. Whisk all the ingredients together. Add the chocolate chips and slowly stir until they are melted and incorporated. Cover the pot and allow to simmer on low for 5 minutes. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

It does thicken as it cooks, so you can cut it with whole milk if it gets too thick.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 514Total Fat: 26gSaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 1mgSodium: 15mgCarbohydrates: 80gFiber: 8gSugar: 66gProtein: 4g

Please note that the Calculated Nutrition is an estimate at best.

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