Spiced Cocoa Recipes

SPICED HOT COCOA MIX

Steps:

• Pulse powdered milk, pudding mix, chocolate drink mix, powdered creamer, confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, and cinnamon together in a food processor until blended.

SPICED COCOA CUPCAKES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In another bowl, whisk the egg, applesauce and butter; stir into dry ingredients just until combined. Fold in the cranberries. , Fill greased or paper lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. , In a small bowl, combine the confectioners' sugar and milk until smooth. Drizzle over cupcakes.

SPICED COCOA MIX

Steps:

• Sift the cocoa in a bowl and add the other ingredients. Mix together with a wire whisk.
• When you would like to enjoy a cup of cocoa warm up a mug of milk. 1-2 minutes in the microwave depending on the size of the mug or heat the milk on the stove top. Add 1-2 tablespoons of cocoa to the milk once it's heated. Stir until dissolved. Makes 24 servings.

SPICED COCOA NUTS

Steps:

• Arrange oven racks to the center of the oven. Preheat the oven to 350°. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
• In a medium bowl, combine the brown sugar, white sugar, cocoa powder, cayenne pepper, cinnamon and salt. Whisk together to combine, breaking up any lumps in the brown sugar.
• Add the egg white and water to a large bowl and whisk vigorously until foamy and light. Add the nuts to the egg white mixture and use a large spatula to mix the nuts until they are completely covered in egg white -- but not gloopy. Nuts should be glossy and tacky -- and there shouldn't be any liquid remaining at the bottom of the bowl -- it should all be on the nuts. If there is excess liquid, add more nuts and continue to toss until they are completely coated. Add the spice mixture to the nuts and fold the spice into the nuts until completely coated.
• Divide the nuts between the two baking sheets and spread evenly into a single layer. Place one pan on the upper rack and the other on the lower rack and bake for 10 minutes. Remove the nuts and stir or flip them. Spread into a single layer and move the baking sheet that was on the top rack to the lower rack and vice versa. Bake for an additional 10 minutes.
• Cool the nuts on the baking sheets for a few minutes before transferring to a heat proof bowl to finish cooling. They harden and crisp as they cool. Store in an airtight container.

SPICED COCOA

Steps:

• In a medium sized bowl, combine all ingredients.
• Mix well.
• Put in resealable container.
• To make cocoa, use 1-2 tablespoons mix per cup of hot milk.
• Serve hot or iced.

SPICED HOT COCOA

Steps:

• Sift all the ingredients for the Spiced Hot Cocoa mix into a large bowl. For each serving, stir 1⁄4 cup mix into 1 cup hot milk. Store the remaining mix in the jar.

GINGER SPICED HOT COCOA

Steps:

• In a small saucepan heat the milk and ginger over a medium-low heat until scalding, about 4 minutes. While the milk is warming, put cocoa powder and sugar into a mug. Add the water to the mug and stir until the mixture has the consistency of a paste. Remove the ginger from the warmed milk. Add the chocolate mixture to the milk and whisk until slightly frothy. Pour the hot chocolate into the mug and top with chocolate shavings.

SPICED CHOCOLATE-ZUCCHINI BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a loaf pan.
• Blend sugar and oil together in a mixing bowl. Beat in eggs and vanilla; add grated zucchini. Stir in flour, cocoa powder, cinnamon, baking soda, nutmeg, salt, baking powder, and allspice. Hand mix in chocolate chips and nuts. Pour batter into the prepared loaf pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean, about 50 minutes.