CHAMPURRADO DE GALLETAS
Champurrado de Galletas is a rich, creamy Mexican hot chocolate thickened with Marías or animal cookies, flavored with cinnamon, cloves, and piloncillo. It’s the perfect cozy drink for holidays, breakfasts, or chilly evenings.
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 3 whole cloves
- 5 oz piloncillo more or less for sweetness
- ½ tablet Chocolate Ibarra or Chocolate Abuelita
- 1 packet Maria cookies or 5 oz animal cookies
- 1 can evaporated milk
- 3 cups milk
Instructions
- Make the base: In a medium pot, combine water, cinnamon sticks, cloves, piloncillo, and chocolate. Cook over low–medium heat, stirring occasionally, until fully dissolved and aromatic.
- Blend the cookies: In a blender, blend the María cookies (or animal cookies) with the evaporated milk until smooth.
- Strain & combine: Pour the blended mixture into the pot through a fine strainer. Stir to combine.
- Add the milk: Stir in the 3 cups of milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly.