Hot Cocoa Mix Recipe

Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix: Ditch the store-bought and make your own hot cocoa mix to keep in your pantry. It's also perfect for gifting as a homemade holiday gift.

5 from 13 votes

Ditch the store-bought and make your own homemade cocoa mix to keep in your pantry. It’s also perfect for gifting as a homemade holiday gift.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Recipe Author Lynn April

Servings: 6 servings (2 and 3/4 cup mix)

Ingredients

▢ 1 and ¼ cups (115g) nonfat dry milk powder
▢ 1 cup (120g) powdered sugar
▢ ½ cup (48g) Dutch processed cocoa powder unsweetened cocoa powder is fine
▢ ¼ teaspoon salt

Instructions

In a large bowl, sift together all of the ingredients. Sifting is imperative as mix will remain lumpy if you just stir it.
Stir sifted ingredients to insure everything is dispersed evenly. Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place up to 1 year.
To use: combine 1 Tablespoon of hot cocoa mix for every 2 ounces of liquid (use water or milk). Serving size is for 8 ounces of hot cocoa (4 Tablespoons of mix and 8 ounces of hot water). For decadent hot cocoa, use 1 Tablespoon mix for every 1 ounce of liquid.

Notes

Recipe adapted from Alton Brown

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Nutrition Disclosure

All nutritional values are approximate and provided to the reader as a courtesy. Changing ingredients and/or quantities will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.