Best Champurrado Recipes

MEXICAN HOT CHOCOLATE ATOLE CHAMPURRADO

Steps:

• Combine 2 cups water and cinnamon in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil; let boil for 7 minutes. Drop in chocolate tablet and stir until dissolved, 5 to 6 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and cook for 2 minutes more.
• Combine cornstarch and cold water in a small container with a lid; shake until mixed well.
• Stir evaporated milk and sugar into the chocolate mixture in the saucepan. Add cornstarch mixture and stir well. Increase heat to a simmer and cook until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.

CHAMPURRADO (CHOCOLATE ATOLE)

Steps:

• Heat the milk and chocolate in a saucepan, stirring to dissolve the chocolate.
• When chocolate is completely dissolved, remove from the heat and set aside to keep warm.
• Mix the masa harina with the water in another saucepan; place over low heat, add the cinnamon stick, and cook until the mixture has thickened and the masa becomes translucent.
• Add the chocolate milk and sugar. Stir to dissolve the sugar and simmer for a few minutes.
• Remove the cinnamon stick and serve the champurrado hot in cups or mugs.

CHAMPURRADO, OR CHOCOLATE ATOLE

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl combine the masa or masa harina with 1 cup of the water-milk mixture, stirring until smooth.
• In a medium saucepan combine the masa mixture, the remaining 4 cups water, and the salt.
• Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring constantly.
• Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is thickened to the consistency of thin cooked cereal, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Add the chocolate and continue to stir until melted and thoroughly combined.
• Optional: Remove from the heat and beat with a whisk, egg beater, handheld electric mixer, or a traditional wooden molinillo.
• Continue to whick until a thick froth forms on top.
• Pour into cups and spoon some foam on top.

CHAMPURRADO (MEXICAN HOT CHOCOLATE)

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine 8 cups of the water and cinnamon; bring to a boil.
• Place the remaining water and masa harina in a blender; cover and blend until smooth.
• Pour the mixture through a fine mesh sieve into the cinnamon-water mixture.
• Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low; cook, stirring constantly with wire whisk for 6 to 7 minutes or until thickened.
• Stir in sugar, chocolate and vanilla extract.
• Cook, stirring frequently, for 4 to 5 minutes or until chocolate is melted and flavors well blended.

THICK HOT CHOCOLATE: CHAMPURRADO

Steps:

• In a small mixing bowl combine the masa harina with 1/2 cup of water mixing by hand to form a paste. In medium saucepan add the paste and the remaining 3 cups of water. Bring to boil stirring constantly. Cook slowly for 20 minutes, the mixture will thicken. While this mixture is simmering, in another saucepan add the milk and bring to a boil. Add the chocolate and cook for about 10 minutes until the chocolate has completely dissolved. Pour the chocolate into the masa harina mixture stirring until well incorporated. With a milinillo or an eggbeater, whisk until a foam forms on top, about 3 minutes. Serve in a large bowl spooning some of the foam on top.

EASY MEXICAN ATOLE (CHAMPURRADO)

Steps:

• 1. In a pot add milk, masa harina, cinnamon,chocolate, piloncillo and salt. Mix until well combined cook at medium until sugar and chocolate are all dissolved. Keep stirring with a whisk continuously while it comes to a boil about 10 minutes. After it comes to a boil let it simmer for about 3 minutes or until it thickens a little. Remove form heat and add vanilla extract and stir. Enjoy with some cookies or some coffe cake or sweet mexican bread.

CHAMPURRADO, MEXICAN CHOCOLATE ATOLE

Steps:

• Place the water in a large pot and add the cinnamon stick. Bring to a boil. Meanwhile, place the masa in a bowl and add the water. Let sit for a few minutes and then blend with a fork or wire whisk until well blended. I sometimes have a hard time dissolving the masa and use my fingers to make sure that there are no lumps remaining. Once the water comes to a full boil, add the dissolved masa and immediately begin stirring with a wire whisk. Keep on stirring often until it comes to a boil again. Cook over low heat for about 8-10 minutes and then add the chocolate tablets, which have previously been broken into pieces. Dissolve the chocolate and bring to a boil. Then add the sugar cones and stir to dissolve. Once this is done, cook for another 5 minutes and remove the cinnamon stick. Serve with tamales or any sweet bread, such as cinnamon rolls.

CHAMPURRADO WITH HONEY (MEXICAN HOT CHOCOLATE)

Steps:

• Add cinnamon, Mexican chocolate and two cups of water to a stock pot. Bring to a simmer, stirring constantly until chocolate melts.
• In a separate bowl mix the corn dough with a cup of water until smooth. Pour corn mixture into the hot chocolate, stirring constantly.
• Add the milk and honey to the pot, let it simmer over low heat, stirring frequently until the milk thickens, being careful not to let milk burn. Champurrado should be the consistency of heavy cream, if yours it too thick, just add more milk.
• For authenticity; froth the mixture with a Mexican Molinillo prior to serving.

CHAMPURRADO - MEXICAN HOT CHOCOLATE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water and cinnamon stick to a boil.
• Add chocolate, stirring until melted. Add vanilla.
• Stir in the cans evaporated milk and the condensed milk; bring to a simmer.
• Add the masa harina or cornstarch mixture, stirring well to combine.
• Heat until thickened. Remove cinnamon sticks before serving.
• May be served either hot or cold. Good with a splash of Grand Marnier for the adults, if desired.

CHAMPURRADO

Steps:

• Mix 1 cup water with masa harina. Let stand 15 minutes. Bring remaining 1 1/2 cups water to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Strain masa harina mixture into boiling water. Add chocolate and stir until melted and smooth. Add cinnamon stick. Stir over low heat until mixture thickens or whip to frothy consistency with a molinillo, about 5 minutes. Stir in brown sugar.

CHAMPURRADO FLAN

Steps:

• Pour 2 cups of sugar into the center of a deep saucepan. Carefully pour the water around the sugar, trying not to splash any sugar onto the sides of the pan. Do not stir; gently draw your finger through the center of the sugar twice, making a cross, to moisten it. Over medium-high heat, bring to a boil without stirring. Reduce the heat to a fast simmer and cook without stirring until amber-caramel in color, 10 to 20 minutes. Immediately remove from the heat. Meanwhile, set 6 (8-ounce) ramekins or shallow coffee cups nearby. When the caramel is cooked, quickly pour about cup caramel into each ramekin and swirl to coat the sides. Set aside in a large roasting pan to cool. Bring a medium sized, full pot of water to a boil. Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. In a saucepan, bring the milk, vanilla bean and cinnamon stick to a boil over medium heat. Immediately turn off the heat and set aside to infuse 10 minutes. Add the chopped chocolate and whisk to melt and combine. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, additional egg yolks, and the remaining 1-cup sugar. Whisk about 1/2 cup of the hot milk into the egg mixture. Whisk the remaining hot milk into the egg mixture. Strain the mixture into a pitcher to smooth it and to remove the vanilla bean and cinnamon sticks. Pour the mixture into the caramel-lined ramekins. Place the roasting pan onto the rack in the oven. Pour the boiling water into the roasting pan, but not into the custard cups, up to the same level as the custard in the cups. Bake in the center of the oven until set in the center, 30 to 35 minutes. Remove the cups from the water bath and let cool. Tightly cover each ramekin with plastic wrap. Refrigerate at least 2 hours. (Or refrigerate until ready to serve, up to 24 hours.) To serve, turn flans out onto plates (you may need to dip the bottom of each ramekin in hot water to loosen the caramel, and/or run a knife around the edge of the ramekin). The caramel will pour out and serve as the sauce.

CHAMPURRADO (MEXICAN CHOCOLATE BEVERAGE)

Steps:

• NOTE: If Mexican chocolate is unavailable, you can substitute by mixing 4 ounces of dark bitter chocolate (minimum 70% cocoa solids) with 1/4 cup ground almonds, 1/4 cup sugar and 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon. Process in food processor to fine powder.
• Grind the chocolate to a fine powder. I use a cheese grater to grate the chocolate first then whirl the chocolate in a clean coffee mill.
• Put the milk and water in a heavy saucepan, heat on medium, and gradually stir in the masa harina until a smooth paste is formed. Use a molinollo or a wire whisk for frothing the liquid.
• Place the saucepan over medium heat and bring the mixture to an almost boil, stirring constantly untl the frothy drink thickens.
• Stir in the powdered chocolate, then add the sugar. Serve immediately. Garnish with a cinnamon stick if desired.

CHAMPURRADO

Steps:

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

MEXICAN CHAMPURRADO

Steps:

• Place the water and the masa into the jar of a blender and blend until smooth. Transfer to a medium sized saucepan.
• Add the milk, chocolate, piloncillo (or sugar, molasses combination) and the aniseed if you wish to use them. Bring the mixture to a simmer, whisking with a molinillo or whisk until the chocolate and sugar is melted and well-blended.
• Strain the mixture through a medium sieve (optional) and serve hot, in mugs.

CHAMPURRADO

Steps:

• Combine the fresh masa with the 1 1/2 cups water and the canela in a medium pot and cook over medium heat, stirring with a whisk, until it begins to bubble. Add the milk, chocolate, and piloncillo. Bring the mixture to a simmer, stirring until everything is melted and blended together. Discard the canela. Serve as is or strain it if desired (the slightly grainy texture is more authentic, however, and I actually quite like it).
• Pozol is another wonderful beverage that has been around since pre-Hispanic times; it is made with toasted corn and water, left to ferment in some regions, and then served ice cold.