Hot Chocolate with Coconut and Cinnamon
Image © 2023 by Luca Colombo at Studio X
Prep Time
25 minutes
Number of Servings
Serves 4
Recipe Source
The Chocolate Spoon by The Silver Spoon Kitchen ($49.95, Phaidon, 2023)
Ingredients
- 1 vanilla bean (pod)
- 7 fl oz (scant 1 cup) whole (full-fat) milk
- 2 oz (1⁄2 cup) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 oz 60% dark chocolate
- 7 fl oz (scant 1 cup) coconut milk 4 long cinnamon sticks
Directions
- Split vanilla bean lengthwise with a sharp paring knife. Pour whole milk into a saucepan, add vanilla bean, and bring to a boil. Turn off heat and leave to steep for 15 minutes.
- Sift cocoa powder into a bowl. Finely chop chocolate and place in a separate bowl. Remove vanilla bean and drizzle milk over cocoa, stirring continuously with a hand whisk.
- Return milk to pan and bring back to a boil. Pour over chocolate and stir until all chocolate has melted.
- Return to pan and add coconut milk. Bring to a simmer. Serve in cups with a cinnamon stick in each one.
Nutrition Info
238 Calories, 6 g Protein, 5 mg Cholesterol, 17 g Carbohydrates, 6 g Total sugars (3 g Added sugars), 6 g Fiber, 20 g Total fat (15 g sat), 33 mg Sodium, ★★★ Phosphorus, ★★ Iron, Magnesium, ★ Vitamin B12, Zinc
