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close up image of a white cup of rich hot mississippi mud pie cocoa 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

Mississippi Mud Pie Hot Chocolate

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 blistering winter days!
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Ingredients

  • 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