Name: Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 24
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: For Plain Hot Cocoa Mix:; 1 cup granulated sugar; 2 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1 cup Dutch process cocoa powder; 1 tbsp cornstarch; ½ tsp salt; For Mexican Chocolate Cocoa Mix:; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 tsp orange zest; 2 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1 cup Dutch process cocoa powder; 1 tbsp cornstarch; ½ tsp salt; 1 tbsp ground cinnamon; ¼ tsp ancho chile powder; For Peppermint Hot Cocoa Mix:; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 tbsp Pure Mint Extract; 1 cup Dutch process cocoa powder; 1 tbsp cornstarch; ½ tsp salt; For One Cup of Hot Cocoa:; 4 tsp hot cocoa mix; ¾ cup milk; cinnamon sticks; peppermint sticks; mini marshmallows; Whipped cream

How To Make Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix

Blend a warm comforting drink to your taste with this hot cocoa mix. Add some orange zest for a Mexican twist or a drop of mint extract for the holidays.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking:

Total: 10 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Plain Hot Cocoa Mix:

1cupgranulated sugar
2tsppure vanilla extract
1cupDutch process cocoa powder,plus 2 tbsp
1tbspcornstarch
½tspsalt

For Mexican Chocolate Cocoa Mix:

1cupgranulated sugar
1tsporange zest,finely grated
2tsppure vanilla extract
1cupDutch process cocoa powder,plus 2 tbsp
1tbspcornstarch
½tspsalt
1tbspground cinnamon,or to taste
¼:
- 1cupgranulated sugar
- 1tbsppure mint extract
- 1cupDutch process cocoa powder,plus 2 tbsp
- 1tbspcornstarch
- ½tspsalt
For One Cup of Hot Cocoa:
- 4tsphot cocoa mix
- ¾cupmilk,any milk of choice
- cinnamon sticks,optional
- peppermint sticks,optional
- mini marshmallows,optional
- whipped cream,optional

Instructions

In a microwave-safe cup, stir 4 teaspoons of hot chocolate mix with 1 tablespoon of the milk until blended.
Stir in the rest of the milk. Stir until the paste is dissolved in the milk.
Warm in a small pot on the stovetop until steaming or in the microwave for about 1 minute.
Serve immediately with any optional toppings desired. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 151.75kcal
Fat: 1.92g
Saturated Fat: 1.12g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.62g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.07g
Carbohydrates: 36.93g
Fiber: 4.45g
Sugar: 28.68g
Protein: 2.69g
Cholesterol: 0.76mg
Sodium: 117.59mg
Calcium: 34.47mg
Potassium: 212.58mg
Iron: 1.64mg
Vitamin A: 4.54µg
Vitamin C: 0.17mg

How To Make Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix

Blend a warm comforting drink to your taste with this hot cocoa mix. Add some orange zest for a Mexican twist or a drop of mint extract for the holidays.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking:

Total: 10 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For the Plain Hot Cocoa Mix:

1cupgranulated sugar
2tsppure vanilla extract
1cupDutch process cocoa powder,plus 2 tbsp
1tbspcornstarch
½tspsalt

For the Mexican Chocolate Cocoa Mix:

1cupgranulated sugar
1tsporange zest,finely grated
2tsppure vanilla extract
1cupDutch process cocoa powder,plus 2 tbsp
1tbspcornstarch
½tspsalt
1tbspground cinnamon,or to taste
¼tspancho chile powder,optional

For the Peppermint Hot Cocoa Mix:

1cupgranulated sugar
1tbsppure mint extract
1cupDutch process cocoa powder,plus 2 tbsp
1tbspcornstarch
½tspsalt

For One Cup of Hot Cocoa:

4tsphot cocoa mix
¾cupmilk,any milk of choice
cinnamon sticks,optional
peppermint sticks,optional
mini marshmallows,optional
whipped cream,optional

Instructions

In a microwave-safe cup, stir 4 teaspoons of hot chocolate mix with 1 tablespoon of the milk until blended.
Stir in the rest of the milk. Stir until the paste is dissolved in the milk.
Warm in a small pot on the stovetop until steaming or in the microwave for about 1 minute.
Serve immediately with any optional toppings desired.

Nutrition

Calories: 151.75kcal
Fat: 1.92g
Saturated Fat: 1.12g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.62g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.07g
Carbohydrates: 36.93g
Fiber: 4.45g
Sugar: 28.68g
Protein: 2.69g
Cholesterol: 0.76mg
Sodium: 117.59mg
Calcium: 34.47mg
Potassium: 212.58mg
Iron: 1.64mg
Vitamin A: 4.54µg
Vitamin C: 0.17mg

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