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Mocha-Cinnamon Hot Chocolate

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Here's a hot chocolate for the coffee lover. Plus, it's decadent enough to serve as dessert.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

1/3 cup chilled whipping cream
4 teaspoons plus 6 tablespoons (packed) dark brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons plus 5 tablespoons instant espresso powder
4 cups milk
2 3-inch-long cinnamon sticks, broken in half
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
3 ounces milk chocolate, chopped
Ground nutmeg
Additional cinnamon sticks (optional)

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Whisk cream, 4 teaspoons brown sugar, and 1 1/2 teaspoons espresso powder in medium bowl until peaks form. Cover and refrigerate whipped cream.

    Step 2

    Bring milk and 2 cinnamon sticks to simmer in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add 6 tablespoons brown sugar, 5 tablespoons espresso powder, and cocoa powder. Whisk to blend. Add chocolate and whisk until melted and smooth. Discard cinnamon sticks. Ladle hot chocolate into 4 mugs. Top with whipped cream. Sprinkle with nutmeg. Garnish with additional cinnamon sticks, if desired.

Nutrition Per Serving

Nutritional analysis per serving: 438 calories
22.0 g fat (13.3 g saturated fat)
51.6 mg cholesterol
54.5 g carbs
2.9 g dietary fiber
47.5 g total sugars
51.5 g net carbs
11.4 g protein
#### Nutritional analysis provided by Self
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