Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate & More

 

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Have you had Starbuck's Salted Hot Chocolate?  I don't drink coffee, but I do love their hot chocolate!
Want to try a copycat version at home?  Click here for this fabulous imitation at savorysweetlife.com.

At home I have come up with my own different twist on traditional hot chocolate...and it is super delicious!  All you do is add about 1/4 tsp. of PUMPKIN PIE SPICE to your cup of cocoa.  Since I like dark chocolate, I usually follow the recipe on the side of the Hershey's unsweetened cocoa box for one serving and then add the pumpkin pie spice.  Here is the recipe...

Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate
1 serving

• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 to 3 teaspoons HERSHEY'S Cocoa
• Dash salt
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice

Directions

Mix sugar, cocoa, salt, and pumpkin pie spice in large mug. Heat milk in microwave at HIGH (100%) 1-1/2 minutes or until hot. Gradually add hot milk to cocoa mixture in mug, stirring until well blended. VARIATIONS: Increase cocoa to 2 tablespoons