Chai Hot Chocolate
This Chai Hot Chocolate is classic cocoa with gentle chai warmth—silky spiced. It's a spiced hot chocolate that blends cocoa and maple with cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and cloves. Top with whipped cream and a dusting of chai spice for a café-style finish at home. Start with this simple blend, then scale it up for a family night.
Chai Hot Chocolate
Prep
⏱️
Warm
🔥
Total
⏳
Serves
🍽️ 2
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk
- 2 tbsp cocoa powder
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- ½ tsp chai spice blend (or a mix of cinnamon, ginger, cardamom, and cloves)
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
- Optional topping: whipped cream and cinnamon dust
Make it dairy-free: Use oat milk and add a splash more maple if needed for balance.
Extra chai: Increase chai spice to ¾ tsp for a bolder kick.
Extra chai: Increase chai spice to ¾ tsp for a bolder kick.
Instructions
- Warm the milk: In a small saucepan over medium heat, whisk milk, cocoa powder, maple syrup, chai spice, vanilla, and salt.
- Heat gently: Continue whisking until smooth and steaming (avoid boiling).
- Serve: Pour into mugs and top with whipped cream and a sprinkle of chai spice or cinnamon.
By PantryJoy • November 7, 2025
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Perfect Pairing
Enjoy your Chai Hot Chocolate with a slice of Chai-Spiced Coffee Cake — the warm spice and tender crumb echo the chai for a café-style duo.