Description
A warm and cozy pumpkin spice hot chocolate that blends bittersweet chocolate with pumpkin and warming spices, perfect for autumn.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 tbsp canned pumpkin puree
- 2 tbsp raw cacao powder or Dutch-processed cocoa powder
- 1 tbsp natural peanut or almond butter (or 1 tbsp sunflower seed butter or tahini for nut-free)
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- 1 tbsp dairy-free chocolate chips or one 1/2 oz (≈14 g) square of dark chocolate
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin spice
- 2 cups unsweetened soy milk or oat milk
- Pinch of fine sea salt
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
- Whisk the mixture until smooth and steam begins to rise.
- Increase heat to achieve a rapid simmer, whisking regularly until chocolate has melted and mixture is smooth (2-4 minutes).
- For a silkier texture, optionally use an immersion blender to blend the hot chocolate.
- Taste and adjust sweetness or spice if necessary.
- Ladle into mugs and garnish as desired.
Notes
For extra richness, consider stirring in 1 tbsp of heavy cream. You can freeze leftovers for up to 2 months.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mug
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 21g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 10g
- Cholesterol: 0mg