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This healthy pumpkin spice hot chocolate recipe is SO quick & easy to make. You only need 5 minutes! Beautifully creamy, perfectly chocolaty & even better than Starbucks. One of my FAVORITE fall drinks! ♡ homemade pumpkin spice hot chocolate. pumpkin spice hot chocolate recipe easy. healthy hot chocolate recipe sugar free. DIY low calorie hot chocolate from scratch. pumpkin spice hot chocolate vegan. healthy hot chocolate recipe clean eating.

Healthy Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate

© Amy's Healthy Baking
Yields: 2 servings
This fun flavor twist on classic hot chocolate is perfect for cool autumn mornings! It’s full of rich chocolate flavor and cozy spices. This recipe is easily doubled or tripled to serve more, too!
5 from 4 votes
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Ingredients 

Instructions

  • Add all of the ingredients to a small pot, and whisk until the cocoa powder is fully dissolved. Place the pot over medium-low heat, stirring frequently, until the milk is thoroughly warmed through (about 2-3 minutes). Pour into two mugs and serve immediately.

Notes

IMPORTANT FLAVOR NOTES – READ BEFORE BEGINNING: As written, this hot chocolate has a prominent chocolate flavor, and it’s very hard to detect the pumpkin. If you prefer a stronger pumpkin flavor, reduce the cocoa powder to 2-3 teaspoons instead.
 
I actually prefer a stronger spice flavor, so I typically use almost double the amount of each of the three spices!
 
MILK ALTERNATIVES: Any milk will work in place of the unsweetened cashew milk. (I prefer it because it has a much thicker texture than almond milk or nonfat milk, closer to that of light cream or whole milk.)
 
COCOA POWDER NOTE: I actually recommend against using Dutched or special dark cocoa powder in this recipe. Both of those have a more muted flavor that isn’t nearly as rich as regular unsweetened cocoa powder.
 
SPICES ALTERNATIVE: If you prefer using store-bought pumpkin pie spice, substitute a generous ⅛ teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice for the cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
 
SWEETENER NOTES + ALTERNATIVES: Many stevia brands and products have different sweetness levels, so they're not necessarily 1-for-1 substitutes for each other. For the best results, I highly recommend using the same one that I do! It’s one of my favorite ingredients (you’ll also use it in all of these recipes of mine!), and I buy it online here because that’s the best price I’ve found.
 
Any sweetener may be substituted for the liquid stevia (ie pure maple syrup, honey, agave, coconut sugar, granulated sucralose, etc). I recommend starting with your preferred sweetener's equivalent of 1-2 tablespoons of sugar — but adjust the amount of your preferred sweetener to suit your tastes!
 
{gluten-free, dairy-free, egg-free, vegan, clean eating, low fat, paleo, sugar-free, low carb}
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