Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate (with Real Pumpkin)

Servings: 4

Cook Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Warm yourself with a mugful of this pumpkin spice hot chocolate. Made with chocolate, fall spice, and pumpkin puree, it's a drinkable treat you can enjoy from home.

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Ingredients

4 cups milk
½ cup canned pumpkin puree
½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice*
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons sugar
4 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate chips
Whipped cream , for serving

Instructions

Make the hot chocolate:

Whisk the milk, pumpkin puree, spices, and vanilla in a large saucepan until smooth. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat, stirring consistently.
Remove from heat and add the sugar and chocolate chips. Continue stirring until the chocolate is completely melted.

Serve:

Ladle the hot chocolate into mugs and top with whipped cream.

Notes

You can swap the pumpkin pie spice for ¼ teaspoon cinnamon + ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves + ⅛ teaspoon ground ginger.

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