Masala Chai Hot Chocolate with Cardamom Vanilla Whipped Cream
Masala chai hot chocolate is your favorite wintery hot chocolate drink spiced up a few notches with some chai spices!
Ingredients
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoons Hot Chocolate Mix
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 star anise
- 3-5 cloves
- 3 green cardamom pods
- ¼ teaspoon nutmeg freshly grated
Cardamom Vanilla Whipped Cream
- ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
- ¼ teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1½ teaspoons sugar optional
Instructions
Masala Chai Spiced Hot Chocolate
- In small saucepan on medium high heat, simmer milk and all of the whole spices for about 3 minutes. Before it comes to a boil, stir in the hot chocolate mix.
- Simmer for a few minutes, whisking occasionally. Remove whole spices from the pot. Pour into a mug, while straining out the whole spices and serve with marshmallows or Cardamom Vanilla Whipped Cream.
Cardamom Vanilla Whipped Cream
- For best results, chill mixing bowl and whisk attachments before whipping cream.
- In a mixing bowl, combine heavy whipping cream, sugar, vanilla and cardamom. Whip the mixture, with a whisk attachment until you get soft peaks, a light and airy topping.
Nutrition
Calories: 148kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 9gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 5mgSodium: 117mgPotassium: 473mgFiber: 3gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 516IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 356mgIron: 1mg
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