Homemade hot chocolate mix is a super easy, 3-ingredient recipe that’s made with pantry staples in less than 3 minutes. Great recipe for making hot cocoa or using in a recipe that calls for hot cocoa mix!
The best way to warm up during the winter is with a cup of hot chocolate! Whether you like it with marshmallows, whipped cream, both, or are a hot chocolate purist who prefers it plain, hot chocolate is a super comforting way to warm up from the cold.
This homemade hot cocoa mix is a great to keep on hand because it’s a super easy, 3-ingredient recipe that’s made with pantry staples. It’s also ready in less than 3 minutes.
So, this is a great recipe for making hot cocoa or using in a recipe that calls for hot cocoa mix!
How to make homemade hot chocolate mix
Pulse the sugar in a food processor or blender for about 15 seconds. Add the cocoa powder and salt.
Blend for about 10 seconds. Store in an airtight container, like a mason jar, with a tight-fitting lid.
How to use
To make hot chocolate, whisk 1 tablespoon of the hot cocoa mix with 6 ounces of hot milk or water. Feel free to use dairy or nondairy milk, like almond milk or coconut milk.
You can also use this mix in recipes that call for hot chocolate mix, like hot chocolate tiramisu.
Hot chocolate mix gifts
Hot chocolate mix makes a great homemade gift! Package the hot chocolate mix in a glass jar and give it along with a mug and some marshmallows. You can even include a package of candy canes to use as stirrers!
Tips and substitutions
- Granulated sugar: I use regular granulated sugar in this recipe. If you use an organic sugar with a larger grain, you will need to add additional time in the food processor to break the sugar down.
- Cocoa powder: I use regular or special dark unsweetened cocoa powder in this recipe.
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Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix
Equipment
- Food processor
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a food processor or blender, blend the sugar for about 15 seconds.
- Add the cocoa powder and salt.
- Blend for about 10 additional seconds.
- Store in a jar or other container with a tight-fitting lid.
- To use, stir about 1 tablespoon of cocoa mix into 6 ounces of hot milk or hot water.
Notes
- Granulated sugar: I use regular granulated sugar in this recipe. If you use an organic sugar with a larger grain, you will need to add additional time in the food processor to break the sugar down.
- Cocoa powder: I use regular or special dark unsweetened cocoa powder in this recipe.
- Nutrition values are estimates.
Nutrition
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Comments & Reviews
Elaine Douglas says
This recipe is good. It can be made with hot coffee to make a mocha drink. I like to add a bit of evaporated milk to make it creamy.
Kate says
Thank you!
Linda says
Very easy and very good. Thanks for sharing!
Kate says
Thank you!