If you like champurrado you’ll love this atole de vainilla. This vanilla atole is a simple yet incredibly delicious, warming and filling drink that I’m positive you will love. It’s the perfect drink for the cold winter nights.
This vanilla atole is made using masa harina. I use the Maseca brand. You’ll want to make sure you get the kind that says it’s for tortillas and not the tamales one.
Atole can also be made with corn starch which is an even quicker way to make atole than using masa harina.
Atole is great with breakfast to warm you up. It is commonly eaten with tamales during the holidays. I like to drink it in the evenings as a dessert when I can finally relax and actually savor it. If you’re like me and your favorite flavor of ice cream is vanilla then you will probably like this recipe better than champurrado.
What you will need
- Masa harina
- Water
- Milk
- Cinnamon stick
- Brown sugar
- Vanilla extract
How to make atole de vainilla
Pour the masa harina into a pot and slowly stir in the water until there are no lumps.
Turn on the heat to medium high and add the cinnamon stick and milk to the pot. Bring the mixture to a simmer then add the brown sugar to the pot and stir.
Reduce heat to medium and continue to simmer for about 8 minutes stirring often to prevent burning. Remove the pot from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
By now you should have a smooth mixture that has thickened.
The atole will be very hot so let it cool a little before serving. I like to leave the cinnamon stick in the pot so it can infuse the atole with more flavor.
If you haven’t had vanilla atole I highly suggest you make it, I know you will love it. This would also be a big hit at a gathering. But make sure you double the recipe if you’re feeding a large group. If you don’t finish it all you can always save the leftover atole in the refrigerator and heat it up the next day.
In fact I make this almost every night and I always save a mug full of it so my husband can drink it at work.
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Atole de Vainilla
Atole de vainilla is a delicious hot Mexican beverage similar to champurrado.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Maseca the one for tortillas
- 2 cups water
- 3 cups milk
- 1 stick of cinnamon
- 1/2 cup of brown sugar
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
Instructions
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Add the masa harina to a pot and slowly stir in the water until there are no lumps.
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Turn heat to medium high and add the cinnamon stick and stir in the milk.
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Bring the mixture to a simmer then add the brown sugar to the pot and stir.
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Reduce heat to medium and continue to simmer for about 8 minutes stirring often.
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Remove the pot from heat. Stir in the vanilla.
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Let cool before serving as it's hot.
Tanya
Saturday 13th of October 2018
Can you use pinole instead of the maseca?
Carissa
Saturday 3rd of November 2018
Sorry it took so long to reply. I've never used pinole before so I really can't say. If you try it let us know how it turns out.
shayla g
Tuesday 24th of October 2017
How many people does this recipe serve?
Carissa
Tuesday 24th of October 2017
Hi Shayla, this recipe will serve about 4.
Erin @ The Speckled Palate
Sunday 11th of December 2016
YUM! I love the sound of this, and I wish I had all the ingredients at my house because I'd totally make myself some now. Well done!
Jenna
Friday 9th of December 2016
Yum! I had never heard of this before but it sounds like such a lovely warming drink. Pinning to try!
Carissa
Friday 9th of December 2016
Thanks Jenna!
Mark, Compass & Fork
Monday 5th of December 2016
This looks an interesting drink. Might be in order for breakfast tomorrow.