Are you ready to cozy up on your couch with a cup of hot chocolate and a movie? You can enjoy this Healthy Cinnamon Hot Chocolate absolutely guilt free. It’s delicious, creamy and comforting and perfect for long and dark fall and winter evenings.

This healthy cinnamon hot chocolate can be made using non-dairy or cow’s milk.

When I first started experimenting with non-dairy milk, I found that store-bought non-dairy milk such as almond, cashew, coconut milk and others were quite watery and when used to make a hot chocolate didn’t satisfy the craving for a rich and creamy drink. I know many people add a little bit of coconut milk from a can, but I don’t want to open a whole can just to use one tablespoon.

One day I thought that maybe boiling a non-dairy milk for a few minutes will make it creamier as some liquid would evaporate. So, I tried it with cashew milk and the result was amazing! Cashew milk is usually pretty creamy as is but evaporating some of the liquid out of it made it much thicker. I am sure that it will work with other types of non-dairy milk as well. Please let me know if you try it.

If you prefer to use regular milk, this is absolutely fine too. The recipe works just fine and you don’t need to boil the milk, just bring it to a simmer and then let the cinnamon steep for a few minutes to allow the flavors to blend.

When making hot chocolate using regular unsweetened cocoa powder, first mix the powder in a small bowl with a small amount of liquid to make a smooth paste and then add the paste to your milk. Otherwise, the powder will just swim on top of the milk and you will end up with a mess instead of a cinnamon hot chocolate.

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