10-Min Mexican Hot Chocolate with Marshmallows
Authentic Mexican hot chocolate with cinnamon, a touch of spice, and frothy texture. Topped with toasted marshmallows and a cinnamon stick for sipping.
- Total time
- 10 min
- Servings
- 2
- Calories
- 280
- Protein
- 8g
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Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk
- 3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 tbsp granulated sugar
- ½ tsp ground cinnamon
- ⅛ tsp pinch of cayenne pepper
- ½ cup marshmallows (for topping)
- 2 whole cinnamon sticks (for stirring)
Instructions
- 1
Heat milk in a saucepan over medium until it begins to steam, ~4 minutes. Do not boil.
- 2
Whisk in cocoa powder, sugar, cinnamon, and cayenne until no lumps remain and mixture is smooth.
- 3
Pour into mugs. Use a cinnamon stick to stir vigorously in each mug until frothy, 30 seconds per mug.
- 4
Toast marshmallows with a kitchen torch or under the broiler until golden, then pile on top. Serve hot.
Tools you’ll need
- saucepan
- whisk
- two mugs
- kitchen torch or broiler
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