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Home / Holiday Recipes / Christmas / Favorite Gingerbread Spiced Hot Chocolate

Favorite Gingerbread Spiced Hot Chocolate

10 mins
| 13 Comments |
5 from 2 votes
Jump to Recipe 11/05/14 | Updated: 05/23/20 | by Nora

This Favorite Gingerbread Spiced Hot Chocolate recipe will leave you with an amazingly delicious holiday drink! There’s no coffee involved so your kids can enjoy it too plus it’s ready in less than 10 minutes!

frontal view on glass cup with gingerbread hot chocolate on festive table setting

Did you notice the holiday season started? No? So you haven’t bought a Starbucks drink in the festive red cup yet?

#psl is over for another year which means #gbsl announces the start of all things red, white and green. And yes guys, #gbsl does mean Gingerbread Spice Latte and no, I don’t expect it to catch on. But either way, this is a super easy holiday drink, perfect for the kids as there’s no coffee in it!

Close up photo of cup with gingerbread hot chocolate.

How to make this hot chocolate

Now about this recipe – you might be hesitant with putting molasses in a chocolate drink. I was too! But believe you me, no getting an authentic gingerbread taste without those molasses!

There’s also some honey in there because no gingerbread recipe is truly complete without honey.

And it’s so simple – just whisk all ingredients together in a small pot, heat up, pour into a hip mason jar (OK, a normal cup will do as well – bonus points if it’s red!) and top with an insane amount of whipped cream.

Tips and tricks

  • Don’t use blackstrap molasses, they’re too bitter. Regular molasses (like for baking cookies) are perfect here.
  • You can put the ingredients in a slow cooker and cook on low for 2 hours if you like. Great for a party!
  • Serve with whipped cream and marshmallows for the ultimate treat!
Festive tablescape with cup of hot chocolate.

This is such a festive drink – rich with warm spices and so perfect for the holidays. I hope you’ll give it a try to cozy up with!

More holiday comfort

  • The Perfect Soft Gingerbread Cookies
  • Chewy Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
  • No-Bake Peppermint Bark Oreo Balls
  • Easy Peppermint Bark Recipe

You can also browse all of my Christmas recipes here, or all of my drink recipes here!

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Favorite Gingerbread Spiced Hot Chocolate

This Favorite Gingerbread Spiced Hot Chocolate recipe will leave you with an amazingly delicious holiday drink! There’s no coffee involved so your kids can enjoy it too! Ready in less than 10 minutes!
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Recipe details

Prep 5 mins
Cook 5 mins
Total 10 mins
Difficulty Easy
Servings 6 servings
Nutrition 348 kcal

Ingredients
 

  • 4 cups milk
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 4 teaspoons gingerbread spice (if you don’t have gingerbread spice mix readily available you can use a mix of cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg and ginger)
  • ¼ cup dutch processed cocoa powder unsweetened
  • 4 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup sugar or more to taste
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 tablespoon dark molasses
  • 1 pinch salt
  • Whipped cream and marshmallows optional for topping

Instructions
 

  • Add all ingredients to a small pot and bring to a simmer while whisking. Heat until the sugar has dissolved and serve hot topped with whipped cream if desired.
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Nutrition

Calories: 348kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 7gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 45mgSodium: 88mgPotassium: 440mgFiber: 3gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 565IUCalcium: 220mgIron: 2mg
Nutrition is an estimate.

More recipe information

Suitable for: Vegetarian
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American

Nora Rusev from Savory Nothings
About Nora 
When I got married to my professional chef husband, I realized I had to step up my game in the kitchen. Now I share my favorite foolproof family recipes here on Savory Nothings: Chef-approved, kid-vetted and easy enough for everyday home cooks like you and me!   Learn more.

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  1. Jennifer says

    September 09, 2022 at 8:29 pm

    I know this post is not brand new but hopefully this comment will get to you. I want to make gingerbread hot cocoa to put in packets and use your gingerbread spice mix. Since it is a powder, I thought of putting molasses powder in it also. Do you think that would work? And if so, how much would you put? I’m excited to try it!

    Reply
    • Nora says

      September 18, 2022 at 12:37 pm

      Jennifer, I can see molasses powder working, but I have never tried it so can’t say for sure. I highly recommend making a single serve to try and see for yourself!

      Reply
  2. Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom says

    December 08, 2014 at 4:03 pm

    this is gorgeous and festive. . love how you styled these photos!!

    Reply
    • Nora says

      December 10, 2014 at 11:11 pm

      Thank you so much Alice!

      Reply
  3. Sarah @ SnixyKitchen says

    November 09, 2014 at 7:57 pm

    I’m all over this #gbsl! errr #gbshc. I’ll help you make it a thing. Also, I love your photography – it’s so light and airy with vibrant colors.

    Reply
    • Nora says

      November 10, 2014 at 12:20 pm

      Ha, yes! #gbsl/hc will take over the world 🙂 Thank you so much Sarah!

      Reply
  4. Danielle says

    November 06, 2014 at 2:01 am

    5 stars
    I think this gingerbread spiced hot chocolate sounds better than a pumpkin spice latte! I love how quickly this comes together too, such a great idea. Pinning this to try later! Thanks for sharing, Nora 🙂

    Reply
  5. Ashley | The Recipe Rebel says

    November 05, 2014 at 10:53 pm

    This looks totally amazing! The holiday drinks at Starbuchs are the hardest ones to resist — I had a praline something yesterday and it was SO good. I totally need to get into some more holiday baking!

    Reply
    • Nora says

      November 06, 2014 at 8:42 am

      Thank you Ashley! Yes it’s sooo true – I’m glad my next Starbucks is quite a drive away so I’m not tempted too often 😀

      Reply
  6. Natalie @ Tastes Lovely says

    November 05, 2014 at 10:48 pm

    5 stars
    Well that might be the prettiest cup of hot chocolate I’ve ever seen Nora! I love that you did gingerbread spiced version, sounds amazing. And Christmas is in full swing at coffee shops. I went to Peet’s Coffee on Monday to meet a friend. Christmas coffee cups were out strong, and they were playing Christmas music. It was November 3! Oh well, luckily I loooove Christmas. And can’t wait to try this gorgeous hot cocoa.

    Just added you to my reader! Looking forward to seeing what you cook up next, and becoming internet friends : )

    Did you just have a baby? I’ll have to do a little research on your blog and find out! If so, congrats momma!

    Reply
    • Nora says

      November 06, 2014 at 8:39 am

      Awww thank you Natalie! I love Christmas too, but I always try not to get sick of it before it’s actually December 25th 🙂

      Yes, my baby girl is almost 11 weeks now! And she’s napping right now (a very rare thing!) so I can catch up on some blog work without rocking a baby in my arms at the same time 😉

      Reply
  7. Liz @ Tip Top Shape says

    November 05, 2014 at 2:45 pm

    I’m usually the Swiss Miss hot chocolate type. I.e. pre made in a little pouch with marshmallows. But all the hot chocolate recipes I’ve been seeing on blogs lately has me thinking I’ll try it the authentic way! This looks delicious!! The molasses does scare me a bit, though. Is there a such think as extra dark molasses? Whatever it was, I accidentally bought the most potent type, and oh boy, I could smell that stuff for days after.

    Reply
    • Nora says

      November 05, 2014 at 10:21 pm

      Yes you should try to make your own, it’s soooo much better 🙂 Honestly? I have no idea if there’s extra dark molasses, we just have one kind of molasses here in Switzerland. Just the normal stuff 🙂 There’s actually just a very small amount in the recipe compared to the amount of milk and you really can’t tell they’re there – it just gives the whole thing this authentic gingerbread taste 🙂

      Reply

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