Recipe Mexican Hot Chocolate Spread
February 11, 2020
Creamy and chocolatey with a touch of spice, our easy-to-make Mexican Hot Chocolate Spread is a sweet way to heat things up for Valentine’s Day, #ToastTuesday, or any day that calls for chocolate o’clock.
This simple recipe is a perfect candidate for kitchen improv. Its can’t-go-wrong versatility leaves plenty of room for you to make it as spicy or as sweet as your heart desires, experiment with new and nifty nut butters—or double-down on the dark chocolate. However you customize it, slather your favourite toast with this easy-to-make spread, use it as a decadent dip for fruit, or sneak it into a special sandwich, and serve it to someone you love…starting with you!
Ingredients
- 4 slices Silver Hills Sprouted Bakery Squirrelly Bread™ (or your favourite Silver Hills Bakery sprouted whole grain bread), toasted
- 1 cup nut butter , your choice (we used peanut, but any nut (or nut-free) butter works!)
- 2 ounces dark chocolate , finely chopped
- ¾ tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 splash vanilla extract
- 1 dash ground chilli powder (or cayenne pepper), to taste
- to taste sea salt
Optional garnishes:
- ¼ cup almonds , chopped
- ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
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Instructions
- Add nut butter, chocolate, vanilla extract and spices to the bowl of a food processor, and blend until well combined.
- Toast bread slices, and spread liberally on still-warm toast.
- Sprinkle with optional garnishes, serve warm, and enjoy a taste of Mexican Hot Chocolate Spread heaven on toast.