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    Rich and Decadent Chocolate Spice

    December 13, 2020 By Sara McCleary Updated March 16, 2022 - This post may contain affiliate links

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    Chocolate spice is a gorgeous spice for Christmas or when winter hits. That may be both if you live in the Northern Hemisphere. All the flavours of Christmas wrapped up in one chocolatey spice mix.

    A bit like my Christmas sugar, chocolate spice adds a touch of Christmas to your cooking. It also makes one mean hot chocolate.

    You can use it in cookie recipes, to spice up chocolate cakes, and even add it to your coffee for a Christmas spiced mocha. Anywhere you use cocoa. Plus it makes the perfect edible gift.

    Sara xxx

    chocolate spice mix on a plate with spoon and toppled out of glass container

    Ingredients

    chocolate spice ingredients
    1. Ground Cinnamon: A staple flavour in Christmas fare.
    2. Ground Coriander: An unlikely suspect of spice to be added, but it adds a gorgeous rich rounded aroma and taste.
    3. Ground Ginger: Ginger is associated with Christmas, and this adds to the festive spirit of the spice.
    4. Ground Nutmeg: An expected spice and this mix wouldn’t be the same without it.
    5. Ground Clove: Not too much, a little goes a long way, only add an eighth of a teaspoon.
    6. Cocoa: It wouldn't be chocolate spice without the chocolate. I use rich premium Dutch cocoa.

    Suggestions for Use

    You can use chocolate spice anywhere you use cocoa. Be mindful that ground nutmeg is not as fine as cocoa powder or the other spices used. For example if adding it to drinks you may get a little gritty sediment at the bottom of the cup/glass when it isn't stirred, this is the nutmeg.

    • Hot chocolate
    • Add to oatmeal for a chocolatey breakfast
    • Icing/Frosting for cakes.
    • Chocolate Cakes
    • Brownies
    • A touch will spice up your coffee mocha
    • Cookies
    • Shortbread
    • Sweet bread
    • Pancakes and waffles
    hot chocolate in a mr moustache mug being held

    Recipe Walk Through

    ingredients in a bowl

    Place all ingredients in a bowl.

    Whisky ingredients making sure to get rid of any lumps.

    whisking ingredients in a bowl
    mixed ingredients in a bowl

    That's it.

    The chocolate spice is now ready to be put into an air tight container. Or small glass bottles for gifting.

    chocolate spice recipe

    Chocolate Spice

    Recipe Author: Sara McCleary
    Chocolate spice can be used in cookie recipes, to spice up chocolate cakes, and even add it to your coffee for a Christmas spiced mocha. Anywhere you use cocoa. Plus it makes the perfect edible gift.
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Total Time 5 mins
    Course Baking, Condiment, Drinks
    Cuisine Dutch
    Servings 10
    Calories 18 kcal

    Special Equipment

    • mixing bowl + spoon

    Ingredients

    • 60 grams (½ cup) dutch cocoa
    • 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
    • 2 teaspoons ground nutmeg
    • 1 teaspoon ground ginger
    • ½ teaspoon ground coriander
    • ⅛ teaspoon ground clove

    Instructions
     

    • Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl and mix until completely combined.
    • Store in an airtight container or small glass jars.

    Notes

    GENERAL COOK’S NOTES
    All oven temperatures are for a conventional oven, if using fan forced lower the temperature by 20 Deg C (70 Deg F).
    All measurements are Australian tablespoons and cups. All measures are level, and cups are lightly packed unless specified;
    • 1 teaspoon equals 5ml
    • 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml (Nth America, NZ & UK use 15ml tablespoons)
    • 1 cup equals 250ml (Nth America use 237ml)
    • 4 teaspoons equals 1 tablespoon
    • I use the below unless specified in my recipes;
    Herbs are fresh | Vegetables are of a medium size | Eggs are roughly 60 grams in weight (large) 
    NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW IS A GUIDE ONLY

    Nutrition

    Calories: 18kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 91mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1gCalcium: 14mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword Christmas hot chocolate, cocoa with spices, spice hot chocolate mix
    Did You Make This Recipe?I do a happy dance when people share how they went. Tag me on Instagram or Twitter @bellyrumbles & #bellyrumbles

    More Homemade Gift Ideas

    Head over to the condiment recipes section for some tasty gift ideas. Or you may want to simply make them to stock up your own pantry. Or take a look at some of my faves below.

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    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Val

      December 19, 2020 at 5:41 am

      Hi Sara,
      I'm not sure that you meant this -
      "The chocolate spice is not ready to be put into an air tight container. Or small glass bottles for gifting."
      Are you saying it is NOT ready??
      Have I misunderstood something here?
      Anyway, have a great Christmas and best wishes to you, Josh and Harley for the season.
      Val

      Reply
      • Sara McCleary

        December 19, 2020 at 10:06 am

        Hi Val
        Thanks for pointing that out to me, completely missed the typo when proofreading. It should have read "now", not "not". It has been fixed to stop others from being confused.
        Have a wonderful Christmas!
        Cheers, Sara.

        Reply

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