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Hot Cocoa Mix

Make your own homemade hot cocoa mix with 6 simple ingredients and keep it on hand for months. Enjoy a delicious cup of hot cocoa anytime you want!
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Beverages
Cuisine: American
Servings: 48
Author: Rachel Gurk

Ingredients

  • 2 cups powdered milk
  • 2 cups confectioner's sugar (powdered sugar)
  • 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (I highly recommend Ghirardelli)
  • ½ cup white chocolate bar, finely chopped
  • ½ cup milk chocolate bar, finely chopped
  • ¼ cup powdered coffee creamer

Instructions

To make mix:

  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together powdered milk, confectioner's sugar, unsweetened cocoa powder, white chocolate, milk chocolate, and powdered coffee creamer.
    2 cups powdered milk, 2 cups confectioner's sugar, 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, ½ cup white chocolate bar, finely chopped, ½ cup milk chocolate bar, finely chopped, ¼ cup powdered coffee creamer
  • Store hot cocoa mix in a tightly sealed container.

To make hot cocoa:

  • To make a cup of hot cocoa, pour 1 cup of hot milk (see note) into a mug, add 2 large tablespoons of hot cocoa mix, and stir until the mix is dissolved into the hot milk. If you like your hot cocoa extra rich and sweet, feel free to add additional hot cocoa mix.

Notes

  • Make it with water: Because this mix contains dry milk powder and creamer, you can actually blend it with hot water instead of milk, if you prefer. I use a little more mix when I'm making it with water. Start with 3 tablespoons per cup of boiling water, and adjust to your liking.
  • Storage: Store in an airtight container or a clean dry quart jar (a canning jar or recycled jar) for up to 3 months.
  • Variations: Feel free to use any type of chocolate you prefer. The white chocolate can be replaced with additional milk chocolate, or you can substitute dark chocolate. You can also try different flavors of coffee creamer to change it up. 
  • Yield: If you want, it's easy to increase the yield (double the recipe) or decrease the yield (halve the recipe). 
  • Nutrition note: Nutrition information does not include milk used to make cocoa.

Nutrition

Serving: 2tablespoons | Calories: 50kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 24mg | Potassium: 116mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 56IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 60mg | Iron: 0.3mg

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