Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate Recipe

Pumpkin spice hot chocolate in a glass mug. There is pumpkin spice whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon on top.

5 from 5 votes

Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate Recipe

This pumpkin hot chocolate recipe features real pumpkin puree, smooth and creamy white chocolate, and warm fall spices. Use the stovetop or slow cooker!

Prep Time5

Bake Time5

Total Time10

Recipe Author Lynn April

Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

▢ 3 cups (720mL) milk whole milk preferred¹
▢ ¾ cup pumpkin purée²
▢ 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
▢ 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
▢ ⅛ teaspoon salt
▢ 4 ounces (113g) quality white chocolate^3,4 coarsely chopped

Instructions

In a large saucepan or a Dutch oven⁵, whisk together the milk, pumpkin, vanilla, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Heat over medium heat, stirring often, until it simmers. Be sure not to let the mixture boil over.
3 cups (720mL) milk, ¾ cup pumpkin purée2, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, ⅛ teaspoon salt
When mixture is simmering, add the chopped white chocolate and stir until all of the chocolate has melted.
4 ounces (113g) quality white chocolate3,4
Carefully ladle pumpkin spice hot chocolate into mugs, then top with desired toppings. I highly recommend pumpkin spice whipped cream or homemade whipped cream. Consider serving with cinnamon sticks for stirring! Store leftover hot chocolate in the refrigerator up to 5 days or in the freezer up to 3 months.

Notes

Milk: you will get the creamiest texture with whole milk, and I have even used heavy cream. You can absolutely use your favorite non-dairy milk choice here, too.
Pumpkin: I always measure pumpkin purée with measuring cups as the moisture content can wildly change the weight measurements, depending on the brand.
White chocolate: you can also use white chocolate chips, understanding that they may not produce as smooth of a texture because of the stabilizers in chips.
Semi-sweet or dark chocolate: if you prefer to use a different chocolate, add 2 Tablespoons of brown sugar to the milk mixture before heating.
To make in slow cooker: add all of the ingredients to a slow cooker. Stir it a few times to be sure ingredients are dispersed. Cover the slow cooker and and cook on LOW for 2 hours, stirring occasionally.

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Nutrition Disclosure

All nutritional values are approximate and provided to the reader as a courtesy. Changing ingredients and/or quantities will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.