MEXICAN ATOLE

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Atole is a popular Mexican hot beverage, thickened with masa and flavored with cinnamon and brown sugar. Try this soothing beverage after dinner or in the afternoon with some cookies. You can be creative and add some pureed fruit if you wish!

Provided by Lizzie

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     Latin American     Mexican

Time 15m

Yield 5

Number Of Ingredients 5

½ cup masa (corn flour)
5 cups water
1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
5 tablespoons piloncillo, brown sugar cones
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Place the masa, water, cinnamon and piloncillo in a blender. Blend until smooth, about 3 minutes.
  • Pour the contents of the blender into a sauce pan and bring the mixture to boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. When the mixture reaches a boil, turn the heat to low and continue to whisk for 5 minutes.
  • Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the vanilla. Pour into mugs and serve hot.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 67.5 calories, Carbohydrate 14.1 g, Fat 0.4 g, Fiber 2.3 g, Protein 1.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 8 mg, Sugar 4.4 g

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