S’mores Champurrado
S’mores Champurrado is a fun twist on traditional Mexican champurrado, blending rich hot chocolate, masa, and María cookies with a toasted marshmallow rim. Thick, creamy, and nostalgic, it tastes like a Latin-inspired campfire treat in a mug!
Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
For the Champurrado:
- 4 cups water
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 Mexican hot chocolate tablet
- ½ cup masa harina
- 2/3 cup whole milk
- 1 12 oz can evaporated milk
- ⅓ –½ cup piloncillo or brown sugar to taste
- 8-10 simple crisp tea cookies (like María’s cookies)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
For the Toasted Marshmallow Rim:
- Marshmallow fluff store-bought
- Whole and crushed tea cookies Maria’s cookies, for garnish
Instructions
- In a medium pot, add the water and cinnamon sticks. Simmer over medium heat for 5–7 minutes until fragrant.
- Add the Mexican hot chocolate tablet and piloncillo/brown sugar. Stir until fully melted and smooth.
- Add the evaporated milk and María cookies to a blender and allow them to soften for about 5 minutes. Then blend until completely smooth.
- Whisk the masa harina with the whole milk in a bowl until completely smooth with no lumps.
- Pour the masa slurry and the blended María cookie mixture into the pot while whisking continuously. Add vanilla and a pinch of salt.
- Cook over medium-low heat for 10–12 minutes, whisking often, until thick, creamy, and drinkable. If it becomes too thick, loosen with a splash of water or milk. Remove the cinnamon sticks.
- Add a generous amount of store-bought marshmallow fluff to a piping bag and spread a thick ring of marshmallow cream around the top edge of each mug. Use a kitchen torch to gently toast it until golden and melty, then ladle hot champurrado into each mug.
- Top each one with a sprinkle of crushed cookies and 1 whole María cookie for the perfect finishing touch. Enjoy!
Notes
• Whisk constantly when adding masa to prevent lumps.
• Adjust thickness with small splashes of milk until perfectly drinkable.
• Toast the marshmallow carefully to avoid burning.
• This drink thickens as it sits, so reheat gently and stir before serving.
• Adjust thickness with small splashes of milk until perfectly drinkable.
• Toast the marshmallow carefully to avoid burning.
• This drink thickens as it sits, so reheat gently and stir before serving.