Hot Chocolate Mix
Skip the store-bought packets and instead make up a batch of better-tasting hot chocolate mix at home! This is the BEST hot cocoa mix out there, so good you'll want to give it as a gift!
Servings: 3 pint jars (12 servings of hot chocolate)
Calories: 1117kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 2 cups dried milk whole is preferred, but nonfat works
- 1 ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder Dutch-processed preferred
- ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Transfer to an airtight container and store for up to 6 months.
- To make a mug of hot chocolate: combine ½ cup mix with ¾ cup of hot water or milk in a mug, stir well until frothy and well-combined.
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Notes
- To package for gifting, pour the mix into Ball® Canning’s 16 ounce Jar. Print out our gifting tags, and tie onto the jar with ribbon, string, or raffia. This recipe makes enough for 3 pint-size jars.
- Water works fine for this, but to make an even creamier mug of hot cocoa, use hot milk.
- An immersion blender or frother can help make a really frothy mug of hot chocolate!
- To make this vegan, swap out the dried milk for dried coconut milk, and make sure to grab chocolate chips that are dairy-free.
- Regular cocoa powder works here, but in our tests, we preferred the flavor of making the mix with Dutch-processed cocoa powder. It had a richer flavor, darker color, and less of the acidic bite that can sometimes come from cocoa powder.
- Optional (but delicious!) add-ins: vanilla powder, espresso powder, mint chips, or cinnamon.
Nutrition
Serving: 1jar (4 servings hot chocolate per jar) | Calories: 1117kcal | Carbohydrates: 174g | Protein: 32g | Fat: 42g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 92mg | Sodium: 560mg | Potassium: 1681mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 149g | Vitamin A: 931IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 895mg | Iron: 6mg
