Name: Easy Espresso Hot Chocolate
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1/4 cup water; 3 tablespoons sugar; 2 tablespoons cocoa powder; 2 cups milk (any); 1/2 teaspoon vanilla; 2 shots of espresso; Whipped cream (for topping)

Recipe

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Sweeten up your favorite pick-me-up with this easy recipe for espresso and hot chocolate

Coffee or hot cocoa? No need to choose between your favorites with this easy and cozy espresso hot chocolate you can make in only 5 minutes!

Espresso Hot Chocolate

Aside from the classic hot cocoa my family loves, the holidays are that time of the year when I test new flavors and make the most of the cold days that don’t abound in New Orleans all year round. As the coffee lover I am, making espresso hot chocolate was a no-brainer!

While my kids have a thing for strawberry hot cocoa, my husband and I often make this hot chocolate by brewing espresso or using espresso powder. Both ways, this recipe yields sweet and delicious mugs of chocolate goodness. So good!

Ingredients

This drink is made with cocoa powder, water to dissolve it, and sugar to sweeten. You’ll also need any regular or non-dairy milk, vanilla, and the star of the show: espresso! You can brew the espresso shots or use espresso powder instead.

How to Make a Hot Chocolate Espresso

Here's what you'll have to do to enjoy this warm drink at home:

Prep hot cocoa by whisking water, sugar, and cocoa powder over medium heat. Once combined, add the milk.
Brew the espresso while the cocoa heaps up. Pour each shot into a mug, or place the espresso powder in the mugs if that's what you're using.
Combine the hot cocoa with vanilla, then pour the mixture over the espresso shots. Serve with whipped cream or your favorite toppings for hot chocolate.

More Hot Cocoa Recipes

Craving rich and complex flavors? Try my pumpkin spice hot chocolate or this delicious salted caramel hot chocolate. To turn your mugs pinkish, go for this raspberry hot chocolate that tastes and looks amazing! Adding nutrition is also possible with my Protein Hot Chocolate Recipe!

Easy Espresso Hot Chocolate

a glass of espresso hot chocolate topped with coffee grains

Servings: 2

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Sweeten up your favorite pick-me-up with this easy recipe for espresso and hot chocolate

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Ingredients

¼ cup water
3 tablespoons sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa powder
2 cups milk, any
½ teaspoon vanilla
2 shots of espresso
Whipped cream, for topping

Instructions

Prep:

In a small saucepan over medium heat, add the water, sugar, and cocoa powder. With a whisk, stir to combine into a chocolate mixture. Add the milk and heat it up.
While the hot chocolate heats up, brew the espresso. Pour each espresso shot inside a mug. If using espresso powder, add 1 to 1 ½ teaspoons of espresso powder into each cup.