Warm your belly with this rich, decadent Thick and Creamy Pumpkin Hot Chocolate. The perfect treat to enjoy while strolling around the neighborhood looking at the christmas lights. Want to kick it up a notch? You can always put a wee tipple of somethin’ somethin’ in there for the adults in the party (but shhh you didn’t hear it from me)!
Cold nights just beg for a big batch of hot chocolate to be served up to warm big and little bellies alike. Make yours a Thick and Creamy Pumpkin Hot Chocolate to get a little bit of extra goodness in there, or simply to use up that last bit of pumpkin puree you have hanging out in the fridge following your Holiday baking. And I know we all have that halfa can hanging out in there.
There are so many toppings to choose from when serving up this decadent drink. Choose from whipped cream, a sprinkle of cinnamon, some actual sprinkles, marshmallows, and/or a little swirl of melted chocolate or syrup. You are only limited by your imagination (and the sweetness level you can handle) so go wild.
Where do you like to enjoy a seasonal hot chocolate? Our local neighborhood has crazy good christmas lights and decorations, so we like to get all rugged up and head out after dark and stroll the streets. If we are feeling particularly festive we will add a little tipple of something to the adults drinks just coz we can 🙂
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Warm your belly with this rich, decadent and creamy Pumpkin Hot Chocolate. The perfect treat to enjoy while strolling around the neighborhood looking at the christmas lights.
- 4 tbsp pumpkin puree
- 3 tbsp coconut sugar
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups whole milk (or low fat if you prefer)
- whipped cream, cinnamon powder and sprinkles to serve
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Into a medium sized saucepan add the pumpkin puree, coconut sugar, cocoa powder and vanilla extract. Slowly add in the milk, whisking as you go.
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Turn the heat to low and stir frequently until the mixture is smooth and there are no lumps of cocoa powder remaining.
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Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, continuing to stir occasionally so that nothing sticks.
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Once the mixture is smooth and has reached the desired temperature, remove from the heat and ladle into mugs. Top with whipped cream, a sprinkle of cinnamon or some actual sprinkles.
I love the combination of flavors you added to this hot chocolate! I could totally drink this right now, It is so cold outside and this will surely bring so much warmth
Thanks Albert 🙂 It definitely is a big mug of comfort!
This looks amazing. I love all things pumpkin so I know this would be yummy!
A creamy pumpkin hot chocolate sounds delish right about now! This is perfect for the holidays!!
We love it 🙂
How interesting, I have never used coconut sugar before, nice!
We always use it in place of white sugar. It has a much more earthy taste and is delicious
This would have been wonderful in a thermos last night at our Courthouse Christmas Lighting. Pinned.
Ha thats exactly what I am doing for our local christmas tree lighting on Thursday night 🙂
Sign me up!! 🙂 This sounds like the best of all worlds, haha. Pumpkin and hot chocolate? SO much yes!
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Oh my goodness! What a wonderful and delicious idea! Looks thick and rich and I can never have enough pumpkin _ I just love it! I also love the idea of adding a little “something-something” for the adults….. I really like how you think!
But of course 🙂
I like these bright sprinkles on top! They look great for the theme and make me want to try your pumpkin hot chocolate. So many comforting flavors in a cup 🙂
They are so cute aren’t they! We don’t usually ‘do’ sprinkles, but these were so bright and festive I couldn’t pass them up 🙂
why have i not thought about this? i love the texture and taste just reading about it.
The pumpkin makes it super thick and creamy, and such a good way of using up those last few spoonfuls when baking!!
This is such a unique idea! Pumpkin coffee is everywhere but I haven’t seen a recipe for Pumpkin Hot Chocolate. It’s genius! I wish we had a neighbourhood with the lights like you described. There’s a park with beautiful christmas decorations not far from my house but it’s 15$ to drive through it and I’ve never done it. When my daughter is older I will surely make a thermos of Pumpkin hot chocolate and we’ll go there.
One can never have enough of pumpkin at this time of the year. We love hot chocolate and adding pumpkin is usually what I do .. never added pumpkin puree. Gotta try this soon. yum.
Nothing better than this on a chilly day on the couch with a blanket and a good book or TV show 🙂
This does look sooo creamy! I love switching things up with my hot chocolate this time of year and adding some pumpkin to the mix sounds delightful. YUM
This sounds so good! I think I would add a little Bailey’s Irish cream mine too!
I know right, tis the season 🙂
I LOOOOOVE pumpkin hot chocolate! (Of course, I also love salted caramel hot chocolate… rich hot chocolate… I’m an equal opportunity chocolate fan!) This sounds delicious!
Haha I like your way of thinking 🙂
Well I can NEVER get enough pumpkin recipes. I LOVE them all. With the cold weather here, hot chocolate will be a welcome addition to the beverage selection. The perfect way to warm up from the cold. You know….some bourbon would work in here too.
Oh I am way ahead of you Gloria 🙂 Spiked hot chocolates under the stars over the weekend!!