To me, cinnamon calls winter, or winter calls cinnamon, you decide. The wonder of cinnamon hot chocolate you can understand, as well as that of cinnamon cream. Enveloping and fragrant, with a splash of fresh whipped cream, which I love without sugar, they are the most comforting cuddle for the soul and body. On cold winter afternoons, this hot chocolate becomes indispensable and a real consolation. I prepared the hot chocolate with part milk and part cream, but if you prefer, you can use only milk, whether fresh whole milk, semi-skimmed, or long-life milk. Even plant-based milk works, so there are no excuses. Let’s roll up our sleeves and get to work preparing cinnamon hot chocolate with whipped cream.
OTHER CREAMY DESSERTS
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Economical
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 2
- Cooking methods: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Italian
- Seasonality: Autumn, Winter
Ingredients for Cinnamon Hot Chocolate
- 1 2/3 cups milk
- 3/4 cup fresh liquid cream
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup fresh liquid cream
- to taste ground cinnamon
Tools
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- Saucepan
Preparation of Cinnamon Hot Chocolate
To prepare our hot chocolate, heat the milk with cinnamon if you only have sticks, or you can prepare it with ground cinnamon. When the milk reaches the boiling point, turn off the heat and let it rest for 10 minutes to allow the milk to absorb the cinnamon aroma. Strain the milk.
Separately, with a hand whisk, work the starch with cocoa and sugar. Add the milk, ground cinnamon if you haven’t used the sticks, and, always stirring, cook until our chocolate begins to thicken.
Whip the fresh liquid cream with an electric whisk. I like it without sugar with the chocolate, but you can add a couple of tablespoons of sugar if you prefer it sweeter.
Pour the hot chocolate into 2 cups, garnish with cream, and finish with a sprinkle of ground cinnamon.
Storage
You can store the chocolate in the fridge for a couple of days and garnish it with cream at the last moment.
