Once you make this Easy Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix, you’ll be ditching the store bought ones! This makes the best hot chocolate drink in the Fall and winter time!
My family absolutely loves hot cocoa. The moment it starts to get cold outside, we start sipping on delicious cups of hot chocolate to help keep us warm.
I especially love cocoa because it is a treat that everyone in the whole family can enjoy. Are you a hot chocolate family too?
As you may know, I love to cook and bake. Making foods from scratch is my specialty and something I love to do. I truly believe that foods that are homemade taste better and are better for you. This is even true with hot cocoa! Why buy powdered hot chocolate mix when you can make it yourself?
Why Y0u’ll Love It
- Tastes Better – Homemade hot chocolate mix is more flavorful and more decadent than any hot chocolate mix packet you can find.
- Better Ingredients – Every ingredient in the mix is of the highest quality. No additives or artificial flavors here! Just pure, chocolate goodness.
- Makes A Good Gift – Store it in a pretty jar and give it as a teacher appreciation gift.
- Versatile – You can also use this hot chocolate mix to make my hot chocolate charcuterie board at Christmas time.
I make a big batch of my homemade hot chocolate mix and store it in my pantry so my kids can easily grab it and mix up a cup of their favorite winter drink. Nothing is more impressive or fun than a beautiful hot chocolate board with my homemade hot chocolate mix!
Ingredients
I have made this homemade hot chocolate mix recipe so many times and it’s incredibly easy. You probably already have all of the ingredients you need to get started! Here is what I use to make my hot chocolate mix:
- unsweetened cocoa powder– get high quality cocoa powder as this will have a big impact on the taste of your hot cocoa mix.
- granulated sugar- sweetens the cocoa perfectly and melts right into the warm milk
- salt- to enhances the sweetness of the drink
These simple dry ingredients can be mixed together ahead of time and stored in your pantry. Mix them together and keep them in an airtight container, ready to use anytime a hot chocolate craving hits. I keep my homemade hot cocoa mix in a big glass jar with an airtight lid and a scoop right inside for easy measuring.
How To Make It
Once you have the ingredients you need to make the hot chocolate mix from scratch, you can simply whisk the dry ingredients together. The powdered mix will be enough to make about 4 servings of hot cocoa. I strongly recommend doubling or even tripling the dry hot cocoa mix recipe so you can have some on hand. Keep a ⅓ cup scooper with the dry mix as this is the perfect amount of homemade hot cocoa powder for an individual mug of cocoa.
Here is a quick look at how to mix up a big batch of hot cocoa using my homemade hot chocolate recipe:
- Whisk the cocoa powder, sugar and salt together in a bowl.
- Bring ½ cup of water to a boil then whisk in the cocoa powder mix. The mix will be very thick but stir until there are no lumps.
- Slowly whisk in the milk and half and half.
- Bring the mix to a simmer then remove from the heat.
- Add vanilla extract or peppermint extract if you’d like a little extra flavor.
- Pour the warm hot cocoa into mugs and enjoy!
I like to make the hot cocoa completely and then pour it into a crock pot set on “warm”. Put the big pot of cocoa on a dessert bar or next to a hot chocolate board for the perfect party set up. A homemade hot chocolate bar is something everyone will love!
Tips
Making the perfect mug of hot chocolate is not difficult but I do have a few tips and trick I want to share with you. Hopefully these little pieces of info will help you make the best cocoa of your life.
- It is tempting to boil the water, milk and half and half all at once then add the dry cocoa powder. However, whisking the hot cocoa mix into a small amount of hot water first is the best way to ensure there are no chocolate lumps in your drink.
- Use any kind of milk you’d like to make this cocoa recipe. Both the milk and half and half can be replaced with almond milk, coconut milk, oat milk or soy milk. They will all taste great!
- High quality cocoa powder is essential. This is the main flavor you will be enjoying in the cocoa so picking a rich, decadent cocoa powder is a must!
- Add ½ cup powdered milk to the dry ingredient mix. Give the powdered mix as a gift with instructions to simply add 5 cups of hot water to create 4 mugs of cocoa.
- Adding extracts to the hot chocolate really enhances the flavor and makes it taste homemade. I always add vanilla extract but peppermint extract, almond extract, and even orange extract will all taste great.
If you have any hot cocoa making tips to share, please leave them in the comments below! I am always looking for new ways to make my family’s favorite Christmas drink even tastier.
Christmas Hot Chocolate
Homemade hot cocoa is not only the perfect thing to make for your family this winter, but it is also a fantastic gift to give at Christmas. Pack little jars of this homemade hot chocolate mix, make a pretty instruction tag and add a bow to the top of the jar to create a wonderful gift. And if you’re anything like me, make a big batch of this awesome homemade hot chocolate mix for your DIY hot chocolate charcuterie board at your holiday party or to mix a batch of hot chocolate for a holiday hot cocoa bar.
Making foods, desserts and drinks from scratch is a labor of love but it is one with a big impact. You can really taste the difference in homemade hot chocolate mix when compared to store bought mixes.
So, give this easy homemade hot chocolate mix recipe a try and I know you will be hooked! We have a long winter ahead of us and a warm mug of homemade hot chocolate will help get you through the colder days!
Enjoy!
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More Holiday Treats
Try these other delicious holiday treats!
- Easy Peppermint Brownie Bites
- Red Velvet Christmas Kiss Cookies
- Holiday Chocolate-Dipped Peanut Butter Cookies
- Christmas Reindeer Cookie Bars
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Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix
Ingredients
For the hot chocolate mix:
1⁄2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 cup granulated sugar
1⁄2 teaspoon salt
For the hot chocolate:
5 cups milk
1⁄2 cup half and half
1⁄2 cup water
peppermint extract (optional)
vanilla extract (optional)
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl whisk together cocoa powder, sugar, and salt until throughly combined.
- Store in an airtight container.
- To make hot chocolate, in a large sauce pan bring water to a boil. Turn down heat to low.
- Add in the hot chocolate mix and whisk.
- Slowly add in milk and half and half.
- Remove saucepan from heat and add in peppermint or vanilla extract if you like.
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Hhhhmmmm…I haven’t made a hot chocolate mix before. I’d surely love to. Your recipe will be very good for me, in that regard.
I absolutely love the idea of hot chocolate charcuterie boards and it gives off a comfy feeling as well. I’m sure the kids would love this and will definitely try this out.
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Those are such pretty photos for a Hot Chocolate party. I love the idea of homemade hot chocolate mix and will have to try this. Thanks for the recipe.
Yum! We make homemade hot chocolate all the time. My girls absolutely love it!
I really love hot chocolate especially when It is really a cold weather. Hot chocolates are the best.
This Homemade hot chocolate looks delicious I would love to try to make.
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This looks so tasty. I will try to make it tomorrow, at Christmas. Thank you for sharing the recipe.
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This was such an awesome recipe! I added a little bit of nutmeg to mine and it was divine! Can’t wait to make this again!
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Oh my, this looks so yummy! My teenage and fiance’ would absolutely love it! Definitely going to try this out!
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Oh wow! This looks so good and delicious. Looks easy to make, too. I will definitely try this recipe!
My mom used to make cocoa mix, but I’ve never done it before. This would be fun to make with the kids.
This looks amazing. Thank you for sharing. I’m all about homemade rather than buying anything from the store.
wow! It’s so easy to make the hot chocolate mix at home! Now I will have it always in my pantry!
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My kids recently asked for me to make them hot chocolate and yesterday we bought all their favorite toppings – marshmallows, pretzels and rainbow sprinkles. I’ll definitely be making this for them today!
Store-bought cocoa mix are way to sweet. With this homemade hot cocoa mix, I can control the sugar level the way I want it.
I love this Easy Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix recipe. So nice. I hope I can make it on weekends. Yum!
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I love the hot chocolate mix! Its perfect for the Holidays. My mood goes with this in the cold days
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This would be fun to do with my kids!
Just what I need on this cold, snowy day! I’ve never made homemade hot chocolate before, but cannot wait to try your recipe. Looks so delicious!
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Well that looks really tasty and delicious I really love hot chocolate I’m sure we’re gonna try this
Wow this looks absolutely perfect and yummy I know my kids would love this so much
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we just got our fav hot chocolate home yday.. and will try out your tips to make our cuppa
Hot chocolate is the favourite for season and this is just a great idea to prepare the mix ahead of time, saves the energy and also makes it an easy thing to do.
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This is something I’ve never thought about making myself… is it more delicious, or healthier? We drink hot chocolate so rarely, it’s just easy to have a box and grab a pack randomly 😛
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I love hot chocolate, so I would love to make my own homemade version. This looks delicious.
Well this recipe will go over very well in my house full of ho chocolate lovers.
This hot chocolate mix is perfect for the Holidays. I love to add more cocoa powder for the maximum flavor
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Love hot chocolate! Looks yum and easy to make, Will try it over the holidays
Oh yum, I need to make this. We have a lot of hot chocolate here.
I love a warm cup of hot chocolate, looking forward to giving this a try.
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I will be making this recipe. Hot chocolate is always a good drink in the winter.