Homemade Cinnamon Mocha Hot Chocolate Drink
The warmth of cinnamon with the exotic flavor of coffee added to a cocoa mix makes this homemade cinnamon mocha hot chocolate even more desirable on a cold winters day. Thick, creamy and delicious, this simple, easy and effortless recipe is loaded with real chocolate and takes less than five minutes to prepare.
Cinnamon Mocha Hot Chocolate Drink
One of our family favorite drinks in winter is, of course, hot chocolate and what better than to make it a mocha hot chocolate and add a dash of cinnamon. Cinnamon has a way of making those warm drinks extra special; don’t you agree?
Of course, we like our hot chocolate thick and creamy. In truth, we have it all year round. Hot in winter and cold in summer. I make a jar and leave it in the fridge so the kids can have it when they feel the need.
Cinnamon Mocha Hot Chocolate Drink – Cinnamon Hot Cocoa
This recipe uses my Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix. While you can use any store-bought variety I highly recommend you try my hot chocolate mix recipe. It’s the best thing you will do for yourself in winter or summer. It makes some really delicious thick, creamy and luscious hot and cold chocolate drinks. It makes my best homemade hot chocolate Drink of course as well as my Kahlua Chocolate Milkshake, Homemade Mocha Frappuccino as well Frozen Hot Chocolate Drink.
How to make the best Hot Chocolate Mix with Real Chocolate Inside
Thick and Creamy – Tastes Like Vanilla Pastry Cream
We like our hot chocolate thick and creamy so I add just a little cornstarch in the mix. This thickens the hot cocoa making it extra luxurious. Just like you do when you make eggless vanilla pastry cream but of course while you want your hot chocolate thick you still don’t want as thick as Vanilla Pastry Cream. Can you imagine the drinking a glass of pouring vanilla pastry cream? Yes, it’s that good!!
I love to grate some chocolate for extra dusting and dress the rim sometimes too. Just makes it a little extra special. The kids love fancy and this really does give them that fancy.
Cinnamon Mocha Hot Chocolate Drink – Cinnamon Mocha Hot Cocoa
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- Milk – You can use regular dairy milk. For a vegan or no dairy option just switch to almond milk or soy milk. This recipe even works well with coconut milk, though it does have a coconut flavor. I love it but I omit the coffee for myself.
- Hot Chocolate mix – If you love drinking hot chocolate!! Why would you wanna go adding 1 tsp cocoa powder, 1 tsp sugar, 1 tsp…. etc… every single time you want hot chocolate? The best thing to have on and is, of course, a Cocoa mix!! Not just any cocoa mix….. use my recipe The best homemade hot chocolate mix recipe.
- Cinnamon – The warmth of cinnamon in winter is absolutely heavenly. Don’t want cinnamon? Go ahead and omit it – or try something else. Like garam masala, pumpkin spice, gingerbread spice!!
- Coffee – This is what gives us the mocha flavor so yes, add a little coffee. If you love coffee you can bump it up a bit but coffee can be a bit bitter so taste for sugar. If necessary add more sugar.
Recipe – Homemade Cinnamon Mocha Hot Chocolate Mix – aka Hot Cocoa (Save/Pin)
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Wouldn’t That Make a Lovely Drink for a Date Night? Or Valentine’s Day?
This was for me and hubby on movie night recently with a dash of Chocolate Khalua. Yum!!
Ingredients
- Milk – 2 cups
- Hot chocolate mix – 4 tbsp (see notes above)
- Coffee powder – 1 tsp
- Cinnamon – 1 tsp
- Grated chocolate and cinnamon stick for garnish
Method
- Use a heavy bottom saucepan.
- Add all the dry ingredients along with the milk.
- Use a whisk to stir.
- Bring the milk to almost boil.
- Reduce the heat and continue to stir on low until all the powders are dissolved.
- Stir till mixture slightly thickens but should still be pouring consistency (about 3 minutes).
- If you make it too thick just add a little milk to bring to consistency.
- Strain into individual serving cups to remove any undissolved chocolate.
- Garnish with Cinnamon stick and grated chocolate.
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Cinnamon Mocha Hot Chocolate Drink – Cinnamon Mocha Hot Chocolate
Homemade Cinnamon Mocha Hot Chocolate Drink
Ingredients
- 2 cups Milk
- 4 tbsp Hot chocolate mix see notes above
- 1 tsp Coffee powder
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- Grated chocolate and cinnamon stick for garnish
Instructions
- Use a heavy bottom saucepan.
- Add all the dry ingredients along with the milk.
- Use a whisk to stir.
- Bring the milk to almost boil.
- Reduce the heat and continue to stir on low until all the powders are dissolved.
- Stir till mixture slightly thickens but should still be pouring consistency (about 3 minutes).
- If you make it too thick just add a little milk to bring to consistency.
- Strain into individual serving cups to remove any undissolved chocolate.
- Garnish with cinnamon stick and grated chocolate.
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Made this a few weeks back.. So good.. Thanks
Thank you Antonella. So happy you loved it.
This was so good. Love your cocoa mix.. the cinnamon is just right. Thanks
Thank you Ibeeflower.