Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix
Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix
Creamy, classic hot cocoa you can keep in the pantry or gift in jars. Just add hot milk or water!
Ingredients
- 1 cup nonfat dry milk powder (≈90 g)
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder (≈45 g)
- ½ cup powdered sugar (≈60 g)
- ¼ tsp fine sea salt
- Optional: 1–2 tsp cornstarch for extra silky cocoa
Directions
- Mix. Whisk dry milk, cocoa, powdered sugar, salt (and cornstarch if using) until uniform. Break up any lumps. For super-fine texture, pulse in a food processor 10–15 seconds.
- Jar. Transfer to a clean, dry, airtight jar. Label with serving directions.
- Serve. For each mug, whisk 3 Tbsp mix into 1 cup hot milk (or water) until smooth. Adjust sweetness to taste.
Gift it: Layer with mini marshmallows and tie on a tag: “Mix 3 Tbsp with 1 cup hot milk or water.”
Variations & Add-ins
| Peppermint | Stir in 2–3 crushed mini candy canes per cup of mix or add ⅛ tsp peppermint extract per mug. |
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| Mocha | Add 1–2 tsp instant espresso powder to the mix or per serving. |
| Mexican-style | Add ½ tsp cinnamon to the mix and a tiny pinch of cayenne per mug. |
| Extra creamy with water | Increase mix to 4 Tbsp per cup or boost milk powder to 1¼ cups in the mix. |
| Dairy-free | Omit milk powder and prepare with hot almond/oat/coconut milk, or use coconut milk powder. |
Store sealed at cool room temperature up to 3 months. Keep a dry spoon in the jar to avoid clumping.