Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix Recipe
Ditch the store-bought and make your own homemade hot cocoa mix recipe. It's quick, easy and makes a wonderful gift for the holidays!
Ingredients
- 1 cup confectioners sugar
- ½ cup + 1 tablespoon cocoa powder
- ¼ tsp salt
Instructions
- Place confectioners sugar, cocoa powder and salt in a bowl or a mason jar.
- Mix well to combine. If needed, sift the mixture once to have all combined.
To make the hot cocoa
- Heat two cups of whole or 2% milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Add ½ cup hot cocoa mix to the milk and stir to combine. Once the mix is fully combined with milk, divide it between two cups. Top with whipped cream or marshmallows and serve warm.
Notes
- Want the hot cocoa mix to be extra creamy? Add 1 cup powdered milk to the mix. You don't need to change anything else in the recipe.
- To top the hot cocoa made with the mix, you can use mini marshmallows or whipped cream.
- A very small amount of salt would bring out more cocoa flavor.
- When the hot cocoa mix is ready, do a trial and make a mug of hot cocoa to make sure the sweetness is enough for your taste. If the hot cocoa is not sweet enough, add one tablespoon powdered sugar to the mix.