Cinnamon Hot Chocolate

• Vegetarian
• Gluten free

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 cup Brown sugar
  • 1/2 cup Cinnamon chips
  • 3 Cinnamon sticks
  • 1/4 cup Cocoa
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup White sugar

• Dairy

  • 2 cups Milk

• Liquids

  • 2 cups Water

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Description

Ingredients

• 3 Cinnamon Sticks
• 2 cups of water
• 2 cups of milk (I used 1% but whole will make it creamier)
• ½ cup of cinnamon chips (like chocolate chips, but cinnamon)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ c. cocoa
• ¼ cup white sugar
• ¼ cup brown sugar

Directions

• Put cinnamon sticks and water into a pan on the stove and bring to a boil.  Reduce heat and simmer for about 3 minutes.
• Whisk in the milk and cinnamon chips, stirring constantly until melted.
• Whisk in the remaining ingredients, one at a time until incorporated: vanilla, cocoa, and sugars.
• Heat while stirring for about 3-5 more minutes.
• Pour the cocoa through a strainer before serving.  This will remove the cinnamon sticks and any little pieces that may have broken off. I poured mine through a strainer into a big glass measuring bowl.  I love this bowl because of the spout that makes it so easy to pour into mugs! But any other pan or pitcher would work, too.
• Pour into mugs and jazz it up with some whipped cream and sifted cinnamon and a cinnamon stick for garnish.  Makes four 8oz. servings.