How to Make Champurrado - A Step-by-Step Guide

Champurrado is a traditional Mexican drink that has been enjoyed for centuries. This warm and comforting beverage is a staple during the holiday season and is often paired with tamales or sweet bread. Champurrado is a unique blend of chocolate and masa harina, a type of corn flour, that creates a rich and creamy texture that is perfect for sipping on a cold day.

Legend has it that Champurrado dates back to the time of the Aztecs, who were believed to have enjoyed a similar version mad...

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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups water
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 whole clove
  • 1 pod star anise
  • 4 ¼ cups milk
  • 2 tablets Mexican chocolate (such as Chocolate Ibarra)
  • ¾ cup pinole (coarse ground maize flour)
  • 1 pinch crushed piloncillo (Mexican brown sugar cone), or more to taste

Information

  • Prep Time: 5 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Additional Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 35 mins
  • Servings: 12

  • Place water, cinnamon stick, clove, and star anise in a saucepan over medium heat; bring to a boil. Remove from heat and allow spices to steep until water is fragrant, about 10 minutes; strain.
  • Heat milk, chocolate, and pinole in a separate saucepan over medium heat, whisking until chocolate is dissolved and liquid is thickened, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat; add piloncillo and let rest until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes more. Pour cinnamon water into chocolate mixture and stir to combine.
  • Nutrition

    524 cal.

    • Total Fat: 4g
    • Saturated Fat: 2g
    • Cholesterol: 7mg
    • Sodium: 276mg
    • Total Carbohydrate: 63g
    • Dietary Fiber: 1g
    • Total Sugars: 38g
    • Protein: 3g
    • Vitamin C: 0mg
    • Calcium: 110mg
    • Iron: 0mg
    • Potassium: 188mg