December 19, 2023 29 Comments
This homemade instant hot chocolate mix will hit the spot. Of course, you might decide to move somewhere warm instead of drinking it.
I’m freezing my butt off in Massachusetts. We’ve had a frozen pipe, a dead car, and kids out of school. Wow! How do I face what winter has left us? Coffee and hot chocolate! (I hate tea).
Here are two of my favorite recipes: vegan hot chocolate and homemade peppermint mocha. They should put a smile on your face.
This instant hot chocolate mix came about because we wanted to have something on hand in case we ran out of milk. Plus, I love anything INSTANT. What I don’t like is the mixture packaged in little packets. First, they are messy. Secondly, they are harmful to the environment. Finally, they don’t taste much like hot chocolate.
I thought it would be fun to make my own and customize it to have MORE chocolate and LESS sugar.
This was the weather outside the day I decided to do this. My kids were home from school and were thrilled to be my official tasters.
I went out in this weather to walk my dog because I’m not cruel enough to send my kids away. My outfit was so ridiculous that I hoped none of my neighbors would notice my passing. They would recognize my dog because he had his normal hair.
I put on ski pants, a ski jacket, goggles, ski gloves, and a pom pom hat. It looked like he was going to participate in the next Apollo mission. The dog didn’t want to go home because he seemed to love the 40 mile per hour wind gusts and getting hit with snow.
I was glad that when I came back inside I made this INSTANT mix because I needed it. The dog sat by the door waiting for me to come out again (not going to happen).
This recipe is really simple but there is a trick. Powdered milk is a bit expensive. This tastes much better than the package mixes, so I think it’s worth it.
Feel free to mix in mini marshmallows or a little cayenne pepper (or both) to customize it to your liking.
Have you made your own homemade instant hot chocolate mix?
Homemade Instant Hot Chocolate Mix Recipe
Makes 4 ½ cups
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Ingredients
1 ½ cups icing sugar
1 ½ cups unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ½ cups skim milk powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cornstarch
Instructions
In a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, cocoa powder, milk powder, salt, and cornstarch. Store it in a Mason jar or plastic container. When ready to use, shake the container and add 1 tablespoon of mixture for every two ounces of hot water or hot milk. Mix well in your cup. Four tablespoons of mixture will produce 8 ounces of cocoa.
nutritional information
For a tablespoon of mixture = 23 calories, 0.3 grams fat, 0.2 grams saturated fat, 4.9 grams carbohydrates, 3.8 grams sugar, 1.3 grams protein, 0.6 grams fiber, 45mg sodium, 1 SmartPts
Point values are calculated by Snack Girl and are provided for informational purposes only. See all Snack Girl recipes
