Enjoy a delicious pumpkin spice hot chocolate from the comfort of home for a fraction of the price with this easy fall drink recipe!

You can add a shot of expresso to make this caffeinated, spike it, or keep it as is for a child friendly beverage to share with your family.

a glass mug of pumpkin spice hot chocoalte

This cozy hot chocolate for fall is the perfect drink to sip on while you color these cozy free printable fall coloring pages.

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Ingredients for pumpkin spice hot chocolate

This recipe is for two cups of hot chocolate. It’s easy to scale up to make more!

- 2 cups milk. We use non homogenized local milk. You can use dairy milk or a non-dairy substitute.

- ½ cup pumpkin puree (canned or homemade)

- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder. I love unprocessed cacao powder, but it doesn’t dissolve the same way. I recommend organic cocoa powder.

365 by Whole Foods Market, Organic Cocoa Powder, Unsweetened, 8 Ounce

Organic cocoa powder
8 ounce container
Made from fair trade cocoa beans

- 2 tablespoons brown sugar. Again, I use organic.

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- ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice (or a mixture of cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice. Learn how to make your own pumpkin pie spice mix here)

- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

- Whipped cream, optional for topping. Making your own whipped cream is super easy.

- Additional pumpkin pie spice, for topping

Ingredients for a pumpkin spice hot chocolate recipe are displayed on a marble surface, including cocoa powder, pumpkin puree, brown sugar, and milk.

How to make pumpkin spice hot chocolate at home

In a medium saucepan, heat the milk over medium heat until it is warm but not boiling.

Any temperature between about 120-180 is fine, if you’re checking with a thermometer. If you don’t have a thermometer, that’s okay. The milk will start to get frothy looking right before it boils. If you see this, turn down the heat.

Stir in the cocoa powder and whisk until combined.

Add in the sugar and mix until dissolved.

A hand holds a bowl of brown sugar above a pot of hot chocolate, suggesting preparation for fall drinks like pumpkin spice hot chocolate.

Add pumpkin and mix until smooth. Don’t let the milk boil. If the milk is getting too hot, remove it from the heat while you stir.

A pot of hot chocolate with a wooden spatula stirring in pumpkin puree, surrounded by small bowls of spices and ingredients for fall pumpkin hot chocolate recipes.

Pour the hot chocolate into mugs. This recipe makes two one cup servings. Top generously with whipped cream and sprinkle with extra pumpkin pie spice or chocolate shavings for garnish.

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Serve hot and enjoy the comforting flavors of fall!

Feel free to adjust the sweetness and spice level to suit your taste.

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Fall Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate

Scale this recipe up to make more, spike it, or add coffee to customize your drink!

Ingredients

- 2 cups milk
- ½ cup pumpkin puree (canned or homemade)
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice or a mixture of cinnamon, nutmeg, and allspice
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- Whipped cream, optional for topping
- Additional pumpkin pie spice, for topping

Instructions

In a medium saucepan, heat the milk over medium heat until it is warm but not boiling.

Mix in cocoa powder and whisk until combined.

Add sugar and mix until combined.

Stir in the pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice and vanilla extract. Mix until smooth. Don’t let the milk boil.

Pour the hot chocolate into mugs. This recipe makes two one cup servings. Top generously with whipped cream and sprinkle with extra pumpkin pie spice or chocolate shavings for garnish.

I hope you enjoy this recipe! Make sure to check out these free printables for fall to enjoy while you sip your hot chocolate: