Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix

5 from 34 votes

With just four ingredients, you will have a Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix on hand to enjoy. Just add hot milk or hot water and you'll be sipping on a cup of instant hot chocolate in just minutes.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: hot chocolate mix, hot cocoa mix, instant hot chocolate

Servings:

Calories: 205kcal

Author: Gwynn Galvin

Equipment

Ingredients

2 cups confectioners sugar
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups powdered milk
2 Tbs. cornstarch

Instructions

Combine confectioners sugar, powdered milk, cocoa powder and cornstarch in a bowl.
Using a whisk, whisk until mixture is smooth, blended and free of any lumps. If necessary, put the mixture through a sifter to remove any lumps.
Store in an airtight container.
For 1 serving: Combine 6 Tablespoons cocoa mix and 1 cup hot milk or hot water

Notes

Swirls of Flavor Recipe Tips

For a richer and more indulgent chocolate drink, use 1/2 cup of the cocoa mix with 8 ounces hot milk
Replace 1 cup of hot water with 1 cup of hot milk for a richer drink
Add coffee for a mocha coffee drink
Add a candy cane stirrer for a peppermint mocha drink
Top with whipped cream and Valentine sprinkles

This recipe makes about 4 1/2 cups instant hot cocoa mix.

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