Champurrado Mexicano

⏱️ 25 min 👥 6 servings 📊 Medium
mexican drinks
Champurrado Mexicano
Nutrition per Serving
229
Calories
7g
Protein
34g
Carbs
8g
Fat

Champurrado is a quick and delicious Mexican traditional hot drink made with chocolate, piloncillo and masa harina. The perfect beverage to start your day!

📝 Ingredients

  • 1 Mexican dark chocolate tablet (about 3 oz)
  • 1/2 cup masa harina
  • 4 oz piloncillo (or 1/2 cup brown sugar)
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 4 cups milk
  • 2 1/2 cups water

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1Add the piloncillo, cinnamon stick, and chocolate to a medium pot.
  2. 2Pour 2 ½ cups of water and bring to a boil over medium heat.
  3. 3Set the heat to medium-low and simmer for 6-7 minutes while stirring to help dissolve the piloncillo and chocolate.
  4. 4Place 2 cups of milk in a mixing cup and add the masa harina. Whisk to combine.
  5. 5Now, slowly and while stirring, pour the masa harina mixture into the pot with the infused water.
  6. 6Add also the remaining milk to the pot and cook for 10-12 minutes stirring constantly, until the mixture is slightly thick.
  7. 7Adjust sweet to taste and turn off the heat.
  8. 8Allow the champurrado to sit for 5 minutes while stirring from time to time then serve in mugs.

About the Chef & Original Recipe

This recipe was published by Maricruz Avalos Flores on maricruzavalos.com. Visit the original source for step-by-step photos, chef notes and additional details.