Aztec Hot Chocolate
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 706
- Total Fat
- 59
- Saturated Fat
- 36
- Carbohydrates
- 39
- Dietary Fiber
- 2
- Sugar
- 36
- Protein
- 11
- Cholesterol
- 187
- Sodium
- 153
- Total: 15 min
- Prep: 5 min
- Cook: 10 min
Ingredients
Hot Chocolate:
4 cups whole milk
One 3.2-ounce disk Mexican chocolate, chopped
1 dried guajillo chile, stemmed, seeded and deveined
1 cinnamon stick
1 vanilla bean
Whipped Cream:
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup powdered sugar
Ground cinnamon, for dusting
Chili powder, for dusting
Directions
- For the hot chocolate: Bring the milk to a simmer in a large heavy saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the chocolate, guajillo chile, cinnamon stick and vanilla bean. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Simmer for 10 minutes, whisking constantly to develop some froth and completely melt the chocolate. Remove the chile, vanilla bean and cinnamon stick from the hot mixture.
- For the whipped cream: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment, or in a large glass mixing bowl with a hand mixer, beat the cream until soft peaks form. Add the powdered sugar and beat to stiff peaks.
- Pour the hot chocolate into a mug. Dollop with the whipped cream and dust with cinnamon and chili powder. Serve immediately.