Hot Chocolate Mix

Hot Chocolate Mix Recipe that is worlds above the store bought envelopes. I make a big batch of this every winter and keep it for those cold mornings, or late night treats with the kiddos. This homemade cocoa mix was my mom’s secret weapon was I was a kid and I haven’t changes a thing about it. Why mess with perfection???

After our first big snow storm last week, my house looked like a winter clothing store exploded inside my house.  Seriously.  Boots, gloves, hats, snow pants, coats and various winter paraphernalia were scattered through every room of my house.  My half dozen kids were desperately scrounging around for winter gear that would fit their growing bodies and discarding the ones that didn’t fit all around the house.

You would be shocked if I told you the amount of money we spend every year on snow pants alone.  No matter how expensive or well built, my kids can tear open a knee or seam better than any kid out there.  Don’t even get me started on the number of lost gloves left on playgrounds, school buses, or buried somewhere deep in a snow fort.

After my kiddos came in from their snow adventures, their first words were “Can we have some hot chocolate?”  What kind of Mom would I be if I didn’t comply?  When I was a kid, there was nothing better than coming inside after sledding all afternoon to a steaming cup of hot chocolate.  I can even remember the specific mugs my Mom would use.

And if you are going to go for the homemade hot cocoa, you gotta serve it in a fun way like this adorable mug with a hoop!   Then, if you want super bonus points, pull out a fresh batch of my favorite chocolate chips cookies and you will win parent of the year awards 🙂

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• Total Time: 7 minutes
• Yield: 23 servings 1x

Ingredients

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• 3 C powdered milk
• 3/4 C powdered creamer
• 1 1/2 C powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 C unsweetened cocoa powder

Instructions

1.  Whisk together all the ingredients and store in an airtight container.
2.  To serve, mix a 1/4 C of the mix with 8-10 ounces of hot water, depending on how rich you like your hot cocoa.

• Author: Carole Jones
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 2 minutes

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1
• Calories: 136
• Sugar: 14g
• Sodium: 106mg
• Fat: 5g
• Saturated Fat: 3g
• Unsaturated Fat: 0g
• Trans Fat: 0g
• Carbohydrates: 17g
• Fiber: 1g
• Protein: 4g
• Cholesterol: 16mg