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Glass jar of homemade hot cocoa mix with a scoop beside a mug of hot cocoa topped with marshmallows

Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix

A rich homemade hot cocoa mix made from four pantry ingredients in five minutes. Makes about 15 mugs and doubles as an easy homemade gift.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 15 servings
Course: Drink
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Cocoa Mix
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 cups nonfat dry milk powder
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chips optional
For Each Mug
  • ⅓ cup cocoa mix
  • 1 cup hot milk or water
  • Marshmallows or whipped cream optional

Method
 

  1. Sift or whisk the powdered sugar and cocoa powder together in a large bowl to break up any lumps.
  2. Whisk in the dry milk powder and salt until everything is evenly combined.
  3. Stir in the mini chocolate chips, if using.
  4. Transfer to an airtight jar or container.
  5. To make a mug, stir ⅓ cup of the mix into 1 cup of hot milk or hot water until smooth. Top with marshmallows or whipped cream.

Notes

  • Hot milk makes the richest cocoa. Hot water works too, because the mix already has milk powder in it.
  • Natural and Dutch-process cocoa powder both work.
  • For peppermint cocoa, stir a crushed candy cane into your mug.
  • For mocha, add a teaspoon of instant coffee to your mug.