Growing up, I LOVED having hot chocolate at my best friend's house because it was the best. Her mom made her own mix and stored it in the pantry. It was always there and it was always so so yummy.
I don't know why it took me so long to get the recipe from her and start making it myself! First, it tastes SO MUCH BETTER than the store-bought hot cocoa, and second….it's way cheaper to make it yourself. It took me less than 5 minutes folks.
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I've decided I'm going to gift hot cocoa for neighbor Christmas gifts this year. Cute, seasonal, and yet doesn't break the bank!
Okay, so the picture above is actually chocolate powder before it's mixed with everything else, but I thought it was rad-looking so I made it my main photo. The actual color of the mix once everything's been mixed together, will look like this:
Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix
- 1 8 quart box powdered milk (for me, my powdered milk uses 3/4 cup powder to make a quart of milk, so this ended up being 6 cups powder for me)
- 1 lb powdered Sugar
- 1 lb Jar non-dairy Creamer
- 1 lb box Nestle's Nesquik
*OPTIONAL: Instead of using the entire jar of your non-dairy creamer, you can also add in a specialty creamer. I like to replace a cup of my creamer with salted caramel creamer.
*You can also add in some crushed candy cane if you want to make a peppermint hot cocoa mix.
Mix Well. Filling mug about 1/3 part mix to 1 part hot water or milk. Don't forget to top with marshmallows (although you really don't have to).
Can My Kids Help Me Make This Hot Chocolate Mix?
Cooking with kids is always a blast. You'll make so many great memories together for all of you to look back on once they're grown. If you're wondering whether this hot chocolate mix is okay to make with kids, the answer is yes!
The steps to make this hot chocolate mix are fairly simple, so kids should be able to get the hang of them pretty easily. Older kids can be taught how to make this mix on their own, so that they can satisfy their craving for hot chocolate whenever it comes up!
Of course, always teach your kids kitchen safety before making anything with them. Your kids should know how to act around hot surfaces or objects. Since you'll be working with either hot water or hot milk here, it's important that your kids know to be careful. Don't let young kids handle a hot mug on their own; wait until it's cooled enough for them to hold.
Making this homemade hot chocolate mix can be a great holiday activity, or something to do when it's too snowy or cold to do anything outside of the house. Everyone in the family will love it! Plus, it can be customized with different creamers to fit any taste. What's not to love?
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