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This homemade Mississippi Mud Pie Hot Chocolate is rich and velvety, made with both milk and cream, two kinds of chocolate, and warming bourbon. Think of it as the perfect pick-me-up or to warm yourself up on a cold day. Perfect for those biting winter days!

close up image of a white cup of rich mississippi mud pie hot chocolate made with chocolate, bourbon and spices. The cup is on a stack of two white saucers with to sticks of cinnamon in front of a colorful pitcher on a wood cutting board.

On cold mornings, I love the make a big pot of hot chocolate so that I can start the day with not only something that I love but something that is chocolatey and delicious.

So much better tasting than oatmeal, not necessarily healthier but definitely more chocolaty, that is unless you are having some of my scrumptious Chocolate Chip Oatmeal.

white ceramic cup with red snowflake decorations filled with chocolate chocolate chip oatmeal on a saucer with the same decorations. A matching white spoon is resting along the top of the mug. — Chocolate Chip Oatmeal

NOTE: I often do not add the Bourbon when I make this Mississippi Mud Pie Hot Chocolate, but a lot of people love it this way for an afternoon or evening drink.

I hope you try this or one of my other Favorite Hot Chocolate Recipes! Stay warm and have a great week.

Why you’ll love this Mississippi Mud Pie Hot Chocolate recipe

Rich and chocolatey with warm spices that taste like a hug
Optional bourbon can be added later in the day whenever you want it
Great to make in the morning and keep around all day for whenever you need a chocolate infusion

Ingredients

Whole milk
Heavy cream
Vanilla bean split
Dark chocolate
Milk chocolate
Ceylon cinnamon
Bourbon (optional)
Mini marshmallows for garnish

Two white cups filled with deep dark mississippi mud pie hot chocolate are sitting on white saucers one with two cinnamon sticks and the other on a wood cutting board in front of a chocolate motif decorated picher.

How to Make Mississippi Mud Pie Hot Chocolate

This recipe is originally from Phillip Ashley Rix, The Local Palate Magazine, December 2015.

In a medium pan combine milk, cream and the scraped beans from the vanilla bean as well as the pod.
Set over medium heat until hot.
Add chocolates, stir until completely melted and incorporated.
Turn to low, add cinnamon and stir.
Remove the vanilla bean.
Mixture will thicken as it simmers, be careful not to scotch the mixture.
Stir in the bourbon and remove from heat.
Pour into cups and add garnish.

Tips & Variations

Change the chocolate. Try all dark chocolate for an even darker, richer drink.
Switch the topping. Swap the marshmallows for a dollop of whipped cream.
Add more spice. Replace the bourbon with a cinnamon-flavored whiskey or liqueur for extra warmth.

Storage

Make a big pot and keep it ready for all day use. Refrigerate leftovers overnight and reheat, making sure to mix ingredients again for best flavor.

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Mississippi Mud Pie Hot Chocolate

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Ingredients

1½ cups whole milk
½ cup heavy cream
1 vanilla bean split
4 oz. dark chocolate
2 oz. milk chocolate
1 tsp. Ceylon cinnamon
2 oz. bourbon optional
mini marshmallows for garnish

Instructions

In a medium pan combine milk, cream and the scraped beans from the vanilla bean as well as the pod.
Set over medium heat until hot.
Add chocolates, stir until completely melted and incorporated.
Turn to low, add cinnamon and stir.
Remove the vanilla bean.
Mixture will thicken as it simmers, be careful not to scotch the mixture.
Stir in the bourbon and remove from heat.
Pour into cups and add garnish.

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: cinnamon bourbon hot chocolate, hot chocolate with heavy cream and milk, mississippi mud pie hot chocolate