Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix

5 from 1 vote

Step aside, premade mix—my easy Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix is here! With deep chocolate flavor, creamy milk, and smooth powdered sugar, this beginner-friendly recipe is a surefire way to nix all your cold-weather chocolate cravings. Just stir it into hot water or milk, curl up, and sip away the chill. ❄️

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Hot Chocolate Mix

Servings: servings

Calories: 118kcal

Author: Megan Byrd

Equipment

1 fine mesh strainer

Ingredients

1 cup dry milk powder
1 cup powdered sugar
¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ teaspoon salt
marshmallow bits optional

Instructions

Sift milk powder, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and salt together into a large bowl and discard any large clumps that didn't make it through the fine-mesh strainer.
Stir the sifted ingredients together, then transfer to a mason jar or other airtight container. Top with marshmallow bits if desired.
To make hot chocolate, stir together ¼ cup of the hot chocolate mix with 1 cup of hot milk or water.

Notes

This recipe makes 2.75 cups of hot chocolate mix, enough for 11 servings of hot chocolate!

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