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This Easy Recipe for Hot Chocolate Mix makes the perfect gift this season!  It is also a great make-ahead recipe so that you can whip up a hot chocolate in no time!

It’s hot chocolate season and this Hot chocolate mix recipe is not only incredibly easy, but it is also delicious too!

“Tis the season to give to friends and family. Today I am sharing a fun recipe for Hot Chocolate mix that you can make for yourself or give to friends.

This fun recipe idea makes a wonderful, rich hot chocolate whenever you want it. Great for older kids to make their own cocoa too! Fun for a hot chocolate board day!

Today’s recipe is not only a great pantry prep ahead recipe, but it is also a wonderful gift idea any time of year. For more great hot chocolate recipes ideas, check out:

• Slow Cooker Hoy Chocolate – Let the sweet smell of hot cocoa warm your home!
• Nutella Hot Chocolate– Hot chocolate with the wonderful flavor of hazelnut!
• Best Hot Chocolate – My favorite stovetop hot chocolate recipe. 
• White Hot Chocolate – A wonderful White Chocolate version of hot cocoa. 
• Hot Vanilla Milk  – Delicious warm drink made without chocolate..

All you need are a few ingredients to make your own hot chocolate mix. This recipe is not only great to make hot chocolate, you can also use it for cookies and brownies too!

List of main ingredients:

Cocoa Powder –The star of the show and you will want to use unsweetened cocoa powder for best results. 

Sugar – I use white sugar for this recipe. 

 

Variations on this recipe.

You can add any of these.

• ½ cup chocolate chips, white, milk or semi-sweet
• Mini marshmallows
• Peppermint extract

How to  make Hot Cocoa Mix

First you sift the powdered sugar and dry milk. 

Then sift the cocoa powder. 

 

Blend together and place in a mason jar or other sealed container.

To make hot cocoa, add ⅓ cup of mix in a mug, stir in 1 cup warm milk, add toppings of your choice

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Hot Chocolate Mix

Hot Chocolate Mix Recipe

Yield: 12

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

This Easy Recipe for Hot Chocolate Mix makes the perfect gift this season!  It is also a great make-ahead recipe so that you can whip up a hot chocolate in no time!

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Ingredients

• 2 cups instant dry milk
• 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
• 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
• ⅓ cup granulated sugar

Instructions

1. In a large bowl, sift powdered sugar
2. Sift instant dry milk on top of powdered sugar
3. Sift cocoa powder on top
4. Whisk together and add granulated sugar until well combined.

5. Store in airtight container or jar for up to 3 months.


To make hot cocoa, add ⅓ cup of mix in a mug, stir in 1 cup warm milk, add toppings of your choice

• Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 3 months.
• Stir it into coffee for a fun mocha drink.

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