This Gingerbread Honey Hot Chocolate is the ultimate Christmas hot chocolate. That is a bold statement, but it’s true. It’s warming, full of festive spice, and healthier than most of the hot chocolates that you can buy.
There really has been a lot of ginger going on over here the past month, but that is not something to apologise for, as it’s the best Christmas spice. If you are a little bit addicted to the gingerbread drinks in Starbucks, then this is something for you to try out at home and save yourself some money, and calories.
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Before I get in to the main part of the post, I just want to wish you all a VERY merry Christmas and a happy and healthy new year. This is going to be my last blog post of 2015 and I am taking a much needed break from blogging. I love this blog, probably more than I should, but these 2 weeks off are going to be amazing and I fully intend to do not much at all. I will be back on January 4th (although I will be out of the country for Dave’s surprise birthday trip) and it will be the start of an amazing year on HHH with lots of great recipes, so make sure you come back to see. I will still of course be posting on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter, so follow me there for festive updates. Eat, drink, be merry and most of all enjoy time with the people you love.
Speaking of love, I love this hot chocolate. I am a big fan of hot drinks in general, as you can tell if you opened my tea cupboard (yes, I have a whole cupboard dedicated to tea), but there is just something extra special about hot chocolate, especially when it is topped with cream. Did you know that you can buy reduced fat squirty cream? Sure, it still isn’t the healthiest thing, but it will save you some calories when it comes to your festive hot drinks.
For this recipe, I have teamed up with Caprera, who are an artisian food and drink marketplace. They aim to let people reconnect with nature, remember their roots and the origins of food by enhancing interactions between artisan food lovers and small independent producers. I am all for supporting independent producers, so I was looking forward to trying out their products. I love that when you click on each of their products, it tells you a little but about the company it has come from, which makes it really feel like you are buying locally.
All of the products on the Caprera website are high-end and they are made in small batches by the independent producers, so you know that lots of love has gone in to making everything. They have a great online magazine too, with lots of delicious recipes. They have a fab selection of meat and cheese, preserves, oils and seasonings and confectionery. If you care about where your food and drink comes from, go and put in an order with Caprera.
When they sent me some honey to try out, I just knew I had to make a hot drink with it immediately. I love the flavour that honey adds to hot drinks and of course there is all the health benefits of honey too. Honey is medicinal, chocolate is medicinal, this hot chocolate is practically a health drink!
We had lots of festive things planned for the past week, however our cat Chilli has been really unwell (he had to stay in the pet hospital for a while and have part of the skin on his head cut out), so he is now at home wearing a cone round his head and feeling very sorry for himself. We have to keep an eye on it, which means not leaving him alone, so we have been staying in and enjoying lots of hot chocolate in front of the Christmas tree and getting lots of cat cuddles.
Ingredients – Serves 2:
– 800ml almond milk
– 4 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
– 2 tbsp honey
– 1 tsp vanilla extract
– 0.5 tsp ground ginger
– 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon
– Reduced fat squirty cream (optional)
1) Put all of the ingredients in to a pan and bring to the boil and then simmer for 3 minutes.
2) Pour in to glasses/mugs and top with cream and some extra cocoa powder
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**This recipe is commissioned by Caprera, however all opinions are my own**
This is perfect for the wintry weather that has finally arrived here! I love all the flavors here! Happy New Year!
It’s so cold here today, so I am craving a mug of this today.
Girl Happy New Year and hope you are getting much needed break from blogging and having lots of fun!! 🙂
Happy New Year! I hope you had a nice break too.
Honey is medicinal, chocolate is medicinal, this hot chocolate is practically a health drink!
I LOVE this statement!!! Also love your glasses. Where from please?
It’s a total health food. The glasses came from Asda.
That looks lovely and love your glasses as well. Hope Chilli is feeling better
I think I will use the glasses all year round. Chilli is much better now thanks.
I love this! I actually have some “super healthy” cocoa to use to. Cups are adorable. Such pretty presentation.
It all looks very festive, doesn’t it.
Hi Dannii, I drink some form of hot chocolate once a day, love, love this!! Happy holidays!!
I like your style!
This looks like a delicious nad tasty hot drink perfect for the festive weekend.Wishing you a wonderful christmas and happy new year.
I hope you had a great Christmas and New Year too Nayna!
Absolutely love this flavor combination in this and the fact that you use almond milk, definitely makes for the ultimate hot chocolate! Happy Holidays!
The almond milk makes it so creamy.
This sounds like such a delicious and festive drink!
I am still going to make it all year round 🙂
This winter I’ve been out of control with my hot chocolate consumption. I think I went one straight week with hot chocolate every night. This recipe sounds delicious – I’ll have to try it out!
Nothing wrong with that at this time of year!
Must be very tasty!
Happy Holidays, Dannii!
Angie
Happy Holidays to your too Angie!
love hot chocolate during the Holidays! This sounds fantastic Dannii! Happy Holidays & Merry Christmas!
I hope you had a nice break Manali!
This looks amazing! Merry Christmas lovely – I hope you have a fantastic break. See you in the new Year! Kaz x
I hope you had a great break too Kaz!
Almond milk is SO great for hot chocolate. Although I do have dairy in my diet I do much prefer almond milk for drinks like this. Very festive recipe, and love your glasses! Enjoy your break. I’m looking forward to receiving my copy of your cookbook and folding down the pages. 🙂
I prefer it too, as it’s so creamy. I hope the book has arrived and you are enjoying it 😀
A fab combination of ingredients! Love this hot christmassy chocolate. I have never thought of this before! Have a lovely Christmas!
Have a great Christmas too 🙂
One, this hot chocolate looks amazing. I adore anything gingerbread! Two, Merry Christmas!! And enjoy the time off!!
Thank you! Have a great break too 😀
I have never thought of using Almond Milk in hot chocolate, what a great idea and this sounds just amazing x
It makes it really creamy and it’s great for people that have issues with dairy.
Have a wonderful holiday, Dannii!
I love the idea of the ginger chocolate drink. Anything ginger gets my vote at Christmas, actually, but add chocolate and I’m truly sold!
P.S. At first I read ”reduced fat squirty cream’ as ‘fat squirty cream’. Love it!
Hahaha, that doesn’t sound as appetising.
I just adore hot chocolate. These sound SO good. Have a lovely Christmas time, Dannii! x
Have a great Christmas too Anna xx
This is definitely the ultimate hot chocolate Dannii! Love the combination of chocolate and ginger!
I just love ginger in everything at the moment.
Oh this looks soooooo good, I must try this over the holidays
I hope you enjoy it 🙂
I just love the falvour of ginger and adding it to hot chocolate sounds so good. I may have to add in a little brandy too for me and all that gorgeous squirty cream. I will be enjoying a few hot chocolate in France over Xmas, can’t wait. Happy Xmas!
Oooh, brandy sounds like an excellent addition. Have a nice time in France!
Oh no, I’m sorry to hear about your cat.Hope he feels better soon and you get lots of cat cuddles during your holiday! Merry Christmas!
He is getting lots of cuddles and spoilt with treats 🙂
This sounds amazing. I love ginger as well and it sounds GREAT in this honey hot choc!
The ginger and honey just go so well together.
I love ginger! And I have been making my own almond milk for a while. This is another one of your recipes that I can’t wait to try.
Wish you a lovely break and I look forward to discovering more recipes on here next year. xx
We make our own almond milk too, as it is so much cheaper that way.
Have a great Christmas too!
You can rival Costa with these 😉 They look and sound great!
Haha maybe I should set up my own coffee shop.
Dannii, just catching up on your recipes from the last 2 weeks, after Lynne and I being on our holidays and myself taking a much needed break from work and from blogging too, so I totally appreciate where you are coming from!
Hope you and Dave have an amazing time off. 😀
Our last cat, Archie had a cone on his head after an operation on his ear, we both felt so sorry for him, so hugs from us both and get well soon wishes to Chilli! 🙂
As for this hot chocolate, yum yum yum!!!
I hope you had a nice break too. I can’t wait for mine!
This hot chocolate looks heavenly!
Happy, happy Holidays to you!! Enjoy your time off 🙂
Thanks Nicole! Have a great one too!
I love hot chocolate too and I really love that you added honey to this and made it even healthier. Now I can drink it every day, guilt free! Yay me!!! I buy a honey from a small local farm right down the street from me and have never thought about adding it to my hot chocolate. I enjoy finding new recipes to use it in and can’t wait to make this with it. Thanks for sharing Dannii 🙂
I think it’s so important to buy from independent places to support them.
Oh yum!! This sounds amazing! I LOVE gingerbread! I’m drinking some gingerbread tea now!! YUM! Get some nice rest and enjoy your break 🙂
Is that the gingerbread green tea? I love that stuff!
Oh no! Poor Chilli! Sorry about the cone of shame, buddy! Chocolate and honey sounds like a healthy choice to me! Enjoy your vacation! I’m thinking of taking one myself! Happy Birthday, Dave!
Haha, cone of shame.
Oh my this sounds absolutely amazing – I think I’m going to have to make some yum! x
I hope you enjoy it!
Get well soon kitty, and enjoy your time off Dannii.
My daughter has friends coming over tomorrow, and I think they would all love this with some gingerbread men.
Thank you 🙂 I hope everyone enjoys this, and their gingerbread men.
Gingerbread and honey I’m sure is a great combo. Yum!
It really is. So warming!
You deserve a break and I hope you enjoy your time off, I wish I could take some time off but I am a workaholic lol!
Thank you 🙂 4 years of being a workaholic had led me to really needing this time off.
I’m not a fan of gingerbread, but these would go down so well with my husband and kids! They also look fantastic x
I hope they enjoy them!
I don’t think I could come up with a more Christmassy sounding recipe if I tried! This is awesome! So perfect for the season! And hey, Merry Christmas! Enjoy your 2 weeks off! 🙂
Haha, yeah, it is pretty Christmasy. Have a great break too!
This sounds gorgeous! I adore hot chocolate and gingerbread so this is just perfect. Sorry to hear about Chilli, hope he gets better soon. Have a wonderful Chrismas and happy new year!
Have a great Christmas too Jemma!
I’m sorry to hear about your cat — it’s so hard when you’re pet doesn’t feel good! I hope you enjoy your holiday break, Dannii, and can’t wait to see what recipes you have in store for the new year. This hot chocolate looks downright delicious — I’m a huge fan of gingerbread! Merry Christmas!
Thanks Marcie. He is getting lots of cuddles and treats.
What a great combination of flavors Dannii! Love it! Wishing you Happy Holidays! Hove you have great time!
Thanks Mira! Have a great break too!
This hot chocolate sounds delicious! Love gingerbread! This is perfect for Christmas time!
It is the ultimate Christmas hot chocolate.
I loooooove hot chocolate and this was AMAZING! One of my favourite hot chocolates ever!
Let’s have it again tonight!
I add all sorts of spices to my hot chocolate, but I don’t think I’ve ever added ginger. Why not I’m now wondering? I love ginger. Great idea Dannii. Happy Christmas and hope you have a good break.
Definitely put some ginger in your next hot chocolate. Have a great break too Choclette!
Sounds like a yummy combination! I will have to try this sometime this week! 🙂
Thanks! I hope you enjoy it 🙂
I love a nice cup of hot chocolate so this is right up my street. Yummy.
It’s so comforting, isn’t it.
This sounds amazing. And it’s great for vegans too with the almond milk.
Exactly! It’s delicious for everyone 😀
These look so good! I am going to try and make them this weekend 🙂
I hope you enjoy it 😀
Happy Christmas Dannii, and have a lovely break!
Thanks Helen – you too 🙂 I hope you manage to take some time off too.
My kids would love this! I think I’m going to make it on Christmas Eve for when they open their hampers. Have a fantastic break Dannii and I hope your kitty gets better soon.
Thank you 🙂 Have a great Christmas too!
I love hot chocolate, it’s one of my indulgences at Christmas whilst watching movies 🙂 This sounds so yummy! x
This will be drunk whilst watching some Christmas films 🙂
Dannii, good for you that you are taking a break!!!! ENJOY it!!! and I love this gingerbread-honey-hot-chocolate!!!!! Happy holidays!!!!
I am very much going to enjoy doing nothing apart from eating and spending time with my husband 🙂 Have a great Christmas too Alice!
I have never heard or thought about adding honey to hot chocolate, I do love honey though and will use it in a lot of things. I am not a keen of ginger but love the rest of the ingredients so could see how this is without the ginger x
You could always use cinnamon with this instead.
I hope you and Dave have an awesome trip, and enjoy the break! Merry Christmas! P.S. This hot chocolate is right up my alley…I love the gingerbread twist! 🙂
Merry Christmas too David! I hope you have a great one 🙂
Ohh this looks and sounds delicious. I do love almond milk for my hot chocolates. Hope you have a relaxing and lovely Christmas break!
The almond milk adds a nice creaminess to it, doesn’t it.
Anything gingerbread inspired at this time of year is a winner in my books!
Hope you have a great Christmas xx
For us too! We are gingerbread obsessed at the moment 🙂
I love hot chocolate and I spend a fortune on Starbucks at Christmas.
Have a great break Dannii and I hope your cat gets better soon XX
Me too, all those drinks can really up.
I hope you have a nice Christmas and New Year too!
I could really do with a cup of this now, as it’s turned really cold today.
I only sweeten my drinks with honey too.
It is cold today, isn’t it. I have my heating turned up full.
This definitely sounds like the ultimate hot chocolate! Honey and gingerbread sounds like a wonderful combo! I hope you enjoy your 2 weeks off, Dannii!! You totally deserve some time for yourself! Live it up, my dear and have a beautiful Christmas and a happy new year! Xo
Thanks Cheyanne. I hope you have a great break too!
This drink just looks elegant, festive and delicious! And I hope your cat feels better!!!!! It’s so stressful to have a sick pet. Will say a little prayer for your baby kitty.
Thanks Laura! It really is, as there is nothing I can do to help him apart from give him lots of love.
This sounds pretty amazing and I love gingerbread flavoured things, i’m just not 100% sure about the honey. Have a fantastic Xmas! x
The honey adds a lovely sweetness to it.
Keep the honey–i’m sure it’s lovely but this doesn’t even need it!
It really makes it extra special with the honey though!
Can you believe I still haven’t tried the Starbucks gingerbread latte! This recipe looks delicious and i can imagine making it on Christmas Eve. x
Theirs is really good, but this one will save you calories and money 🙂
I am definitely making this on Christmas Eve. I think some baileys mixed in would be amazing as well.
We have some salted caramel baileys that is going in this 🙂
Wishing you a very merry Christmas and a happy 2016. Your blog has helped me to lose 3st this year and I am hoping to lose another 2st next year.
Thanks Dara – you too! Well done on the weight loss as well.
Enjoy your blogging break, Dannii! I hope you come back in 2016 all rested and ready to go. In the meantime, drink lots of this. It’s SO good!
Thanks Mira! Have a great Christmas too 😀
This really is the ultimate Christmas hot chocolate, YUM!
It really is! So comforting too.
Happy holidays Danni! Enjoy and happy hot chocolate honey drinking 🙂
You too Kezia! Have a good one 🙂
I am sending lots of love to your cat. It’s so sad when they are injured and you just feel so helpless.
This hot chocolate looks lovely and very festive. Where did you get those glasses from?
Thank you 🙂 He will be okay, he just needs some rest.
They are in Asda.
Oh this really does sound like the ultimate hot chocolate! I love this, Dannii! What a perfect drink to enjoy while watching a Christmas movie!
That is most definitely the plan for Christmas Eve!
When I first saw this I took a massive intake of breathe! This looks amazing!!! I love hot chocolate with sqirty cream but with gingerbread and honey, sounds even better!! Pinning this!!
Thanks for pinning 🙂
This really is the ultimate hot chocolate.
I’m a big fan of hot drinks too! Like you, I usually drink tea, but over the last few weeks I’ve made hot chocolate a few times. It’s so comforting 🙂 I love the idea of a gingerbread hot chocolate, definitely need to give it a try 😀
It just makes a nice change from tea, doesn’t it.
I haven’t seen a reduced fat cream before, so thank you for the tip. Have a great Christmas Dannii xx
It’s nice for a little treat. Merry Christmas!
hope your cat heals up quickly! Enjoy all you do in the time off and a fantastic 2016 to you!
Thank you! Have a great break too Tandy!