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Vanilla and cinnamon hot chocolate

Chris Tanner shares his indulgent vanilla and cinnamon hot chocolate recipe
Vanilla and cinnamon hot chocolate recipe

Cosy up with a mug of vanilla and cinnamon hot chocolate, made using Chris Tanner’s indulgent recipe

  • Milk 1 litre
  • Vanilla pod 1, split and seeds scraped out
  • Cocoa powder 60g, plus extra for dusting
  • Caster sugar 60g
  • Cinnamon ¼ tsp
  • Plain chocolate buttons
  • Whipped cream
  1. Carefully warm the milk and vanilla seeds in a saucepan, taking care not to let it boil.
  2. Remove the warm milk from the heat and whisk in the cocoa, sugar and cinnamon.
  3. Place a few chocolate buttons in the bottom of 4 cups or paint melted chocolate inside the base of the glass. Pour in the hot chocolate.
  4. Spoon the whipped cream on top then dust with cocoa and serve.

You will need

  • Milk 1 litre
  • Vanilla pod 1, split and seeds scraped out
  • Cocoa powder 60g, plus extra for dusting
  • Caster sugar 60g
  • Cinnamon ¼ tsp
  • Plain chocolate buttons
  • Whipped cream

Method

  1. Carefully warm the milk and vanilla seeds in a saucepan, taking care not to let it boil.
  2. Remove the warm milk from the heat and whisk in the cocoa, sugar and cinnamon.
  3. Place a few chocolate buttons in the bottom of 4 cups or paint melted chocolate inside the base of the glass. Pour in the hot chocolate.
  4. Spoon the whipped cream on top then dust with cocoa and serve.
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  • Milk 1 litre
  • Vanilla pod 1, split and seeds scraped out
  • Cocoa powder 60g, plus extra for dusting
  • Caster sugar 60g
  • Cinnamon ¼ tsp
  • Plain chocolate buttons
  • Whipped cream
  1. Carefully warm the milk and vanilla seeds in a saucepan, taking care not to let it boil.
  2. Remove the warm milk from the heat and whisk in the cocoa, sugar and cinnamon.
  3. Place a few chocolate buttons in the bottom of 4 cups or paint melted chocolate inside the base of the glass. Pour in the hot chocolate.
  4. Spoon the whipped cream on top then dust with cocoa and serve.