Creamy Pumpkin Hot Cocoa

This delicious pumpkin hot chocolate is the perfect way to warm yourself up on a chilly fall day!

Course Beverages

Cuisine American

Keyword pumpkin spice hot chocolate

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 10

Total Time 15

Servings

Calories 165kcal

In a small saucepan, combine the half and half, whole cinnamon sticks, whole cloves and whole allspice berries.
2 cups Half and Half, 2 cinnamon sticks, 1 teaspoon whole cloves, ½ teaspoon whole allspice berries
Allow the milk to warm and the spices to steep.
Add the pumpkin puree and cook 1-2 minutes more.
½ cup pumpkin puree
Using a fine mesh strainer, remove the whole spices from the creamy pumpkin mixture.
Add the ground spices and brown sugar to the mixture, along with the chocolate. Whisk to combine until smooth and creamy, about 5-7 minutes.
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg, dash ground ginger, 2 tablespoon light brown sugar, ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate morsels
Serve hot with whipped cream, if desired.
whipped cream for topping