Drinks of Doom: Pumpkin Spice Haunt Cocoa
What could be better than a little cauldron full of haunt cocoa? A little cauldron full of pumpkin spice haunt cocoa on Halloween night!
Iāve actually got more than one recipe this time around. Thereās my āmelt chocolate chips in almond milkā version, but Iāve got an alternate recipe usingā¦hot cocoa mix? Yep. Thereās so many different ways you can make a pumpkin spice hot cocoa, and these are just two examples!
I strongly recommend using canned pumpkin puree for pumpkin spice hot cocoas and lattes as opposed to fresh. This is because the canned puree of Dickinson pumpkins have a better texture that lends itself well to pumpkiny drinks, while freshly made puree from the small pie pumpkins you find at grocery stores this time of year have a lumpier texture and lend themselves better to food and baked goods, from pie to soup to cakes to stew.
Itās also more convenient to use pre-made pumpkin pie spice, since that makes it easier to measure, but you can also make your own if you donāt have any. Just combine about 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon with 1/8 teaspoon ginger, and a sprinkle of ground cloves and nutmeg. Thatās enough for one serving, but if you need more, you can double the amounts suggested.
Which recipe will you pick? Whichever you choose, these tricks will lead to a real treat!
PUMPKIN SPICE HAUNT COCOA:
1 and 1/2 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1/3 cup milk chocolate chips
2 tablespoons canned pumpkin puree
1/4 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
Heat almond milk in a saucepan over medium heat.
Add chocolate chips and whisk, melting the chocolate whole stirring to ensure the chocolate doesnāt burn.
Add in pumpkin, vanilla, salt, and pumpkin pie spice. Keep on stirring until everything is combined and chocolate is melted.
Pour into mugs. If desired, top with whipped cream and a sprinkle of pumpkin pie spice.
2 tablespoons pumpkin puree
1 cup milk or unsweetened almond milk
1/4 tsp pumpkin pie spice
Heat water in a kettle. Add hot cocoa mix into a 12 oz mug.
Combine pumpkin, milk, vanilla, and pumpkin pie spice in a small microwave safe pitcher or creamer. Microwave in 3 second intervals, stirring in between, until milk is heated and steaming. Keep an eye on the milk mixture and stop the microwave before the milk gets to hot and starts to bubble (it can explode if overheated in the microwave). A (likely better) alternative is to combine pumpkin, milk, vanilla and pumpkin pie spice together in a small saucepan over medium heat, and stir occasionally while heating the mixture until steaming.
Pour milk mixture into the mug with hot cocoa mix and add the 4 ounces of hot water.
Stir until fully combined and if desired, top with whipped cream and pumpkin pie spice.
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