Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix is super chocolaty, so easy to mix up and made with simple ingredients!
Of course we are huge hot chocolate drinkers around here. I mean, of course. The colder temperatures have descended upon us in the Northeast and we probably won’t see shorts weather again until May…SOOOOO I call these our “Official Hot Chocolate Drinking Months.”
I’ve made hot chocolate a lot of different ways; we’ve use packages, we’ve tried the new K-Cups in our coffee maker, I’ve made it in a pinch with chocolate syrup and if I’m feeling fancy I’ve even made a rich melted chocolate version.
But this simple, inexpensive, homemade version of Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix is my favorite, let me show you how!
See how simple?
The recipe for hot chocolate is so super easy. I started with Sugar in the Raw, aka turbinado sugar.
And just pulsed it in my blender with a little salt until it became a powder.
Next I just mixed in some unsweetened cocoa powder and voila! That’s it!
You get a perfectly sweetened (but not too sweet) chocolate mix. I mixed it with some warm milk for creamy hot chocolate!
And you can’t forget the marshmallows in my house!
Looking for any other hot chocolate recipes?
PrintHomemade Hot Chocolate Mix
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Prep Time: 5 minutes -
Cook Time: 0 minutes
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Total Time: 5 minutes
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Yield: 40 1x
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Category: Beverages
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Method: Blender
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Cuisine: Dessert
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Easy, homemade hot chocolate mix that can be made in minutes!
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cup turbinado sugar (I used Sugar in the Raw)
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
- Combine the sugar and the salt in the blender and blend until it’s powdered.
- Add in the cocoa powder and pulse again until combined.
- Store the mix in a jar or airtight container until ready to use.
- To make hot chocolate mix 1 heaping tablespoon of mix into a mug of warm milk or water.
- Stir until blended,
Notes:
I’ve made this with cinnamon also adding in 3 teaspoons with the cocoa powder before mixing.
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Keywords: Hot Chocolate, Hot Cocoa, Cookies and Cups, DIY, Recipe
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Can you add instant coffee to this recipe? If so, how much might you suggest?
Delicious! Tastes so healthy is it healhier than the normal stuff you get from the shop?
A tip if anyone wants to have turbinado sugar, just blend half brown and half white sugar together.
Made this as gifts for family members for Christmas. My family said it was delicious! Would definitely make again.
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I mixed powdered monk fruit extract with cacao powder and salt. I added a little liquid vanilla stevia to the cup after I fixed the cocoa. Very good! Thank you!
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Best recipe to mix with my espresso for a mocha. I also added 1/2 teaspoon of powdered vanilla. I thought the recipe was delicious with just the right amount of sweetness.
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Great idea!!
Just mixed this up and I’m so in love with this recipe. My favorite thing is hot chocolate with some brewed coffee in it. I call it my Poor Man’s Mocha. This mix is perfect for that! The chocolate : sugar ratio is perfect! Thanks for this recipe!
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That sounds amazing! I will have to try that!
We were out of hot cocoa and since we are in the middle of covid-19 and not leaving the house, I was looking for one that didn’t require powdered milk. This fit the bill and is super tasty. Thanks!
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So glad you guys enjoyed!
I suggest to all the salted caramel lovers to add some sea salt and caramel drizzle in the hot coco taste just like the one from Starbucks
This tastes so good, I used raw sugar and it tastes even better than the store bought ones
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So glad you liked it!!
After trying and not liking some other recipes I must say this is a great recipe for hot chocolate mix! I’ve made it twice. The first time I added white sugar as this is what I had on hand. The second time I used 1.5 cups Stevia in the Raw (bakers bag) to cut back on sugar. This cocoa mix is pretty dog-on good for being zero calories (plus I am using 1% milk). Of course, I prefer the sugar version but needing a better choice for watching calories and sugar intake is a great substitution. Judge me not! LOL.… Read more »
So glad you like it and great tip on using the Stevia in the Raw!
Stevia in the Raw is actually no better than sugar, and could actually be considered worse. It mostly consists of maltodextrin, a filler that actually sends blood sugar skyrocketing, which is especially bad for diabetics or those at risk for it. Anything with dextrin or dextrose should be avoided whenever possible, which, admittedly, is difficult, because they are in EVERYTHING. My personal sweetener of choice is erythritol, a sugar alcohol that has very little effect on blood sugar. (And, unlike its cousin xylitol, erythritol is not toxic to dogs, which is another plus, in my book.) The downside is that… Read more »
Amazing! I added a splash of milk, chocolate syrup, and whipped cream and it was SO GOOD!!! Definetly saving this one!
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Just made this mix and then had a cup. It is sooo delicious and so easy to make. I used less sugar and it was still excellent
Thank you so much.
The recipe on the Hershey cocoa can is just as easy. Just mix the dry ingredients together and store in a jar until ready to use. For each of .mix I make, I substitute 2 packs of pink sweetener instead of sugaf.
Being diabetic, I make mine with Truvia