Chocolate con Malvaviscos Hot Cocoa Recipe

Prep: 5 minCook: 15 min2 servingsmediumMexican
Chocolate con Malvaviscos Hot Cocoa Recipe

Mexican-style hot chocolate combining milk and water with cinnamon, dark chocolate, and sugar. Finely chopped semi-sweet chocolate is stirred until fully dissolved into a smooth, warming beverage, finished with miniature marshmallows for sweetness and texture contrast.

Ingredients

2 servings
  • 1 taza milk, whole
    oat milk1:1

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  • ½ taza water, cold
  • 1 ramita cinnamon stick, whole
    ground cinnamon1 stick = 1/4 tsp
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  • 100 gramos chocolate, semi-sweet, finely chopped
    dark chocolate1:1
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  • 50 gramos sugar, granulated
  • marshmallows, miniature
    whipped creamvisual/texture

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Instructions

  1. 1

    Combine milk, water, cinnamon stick, and sugar in a pot

  2. 2

    Heat over medium heat until boiling

  3. 3

    Finely chop the semi-sweet chocolate

  4. 4

    Add chocolate to the pot and stir constantly until fully integrated

  5. 5

    Pour into serving cups and top with miniature marshmallows

Good to Know

Storage

Best served immediately while hot

Serve With

Pour into mugs while hot and garnish with marshmallows

Common Mistakes

Watch

Do not skip constant stirring to avoid chocolate from settling at bottom or forming lumps

Substitutions

milk
oat milk1:1

removes:dairy

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milk
coconut milk1:1

removes:dairy

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semi-sweet chocolate
dark chocolate1:1
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sugar
cinnamon stick
ground cinnamon1 stick = 1/4 tsp
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marshmallows
whipped creamvisual/texture

adds:dairy

Full guide →
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