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3-Ingredient Hot Chocolate Mix
Avoid all the junk in store-bought hot chocolate mix by using just 3 simple ingredients to make your own. This recipe makes the best homemade hot chocolate ever!
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole milk (sub: your favorite milk)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons 100% unsweetened cocoa powder (We recommend Ghirardelli brand.)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- Optional for serving: mini marshmallows or Homemade Whipped Cream
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Instructions
Microwave Method: Add the milk to a microwave safe mug. Heat in 30 second increments until very hot. Use a fork to whisk in the cocoa powder and sugar until fully combined.
Stovetop Method: Pour all three ingredients into a small saucepan and heat over medium to medium-low heat. Whisk constantly until the ingredients are fully combined and the milk is hot.
Serve warm and top with marshmallows or Homemade Whipped Cream, if desired.
Notes/Tips
- To make a batch of mix for 10 servings: Put 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of cocoa powder into a 16 ounce mason jar (standard size) and give it a good shake. You’ll use 3 tablespoons of this powder per 1 cup of hot milk.
- Free Gift Tags: Want to turn this into a gift? Print our free gift tags here with directions for how to package it and how the recipient should use it.
- You can pull back on the sugar if you want.
- I learned from a Taste of Home article (which referenced a taste test that America’s Test Kitchen did with expired cocoa) and a Simply Recipes article about sugar, both cocoa powder and sugar have an indefinite shelf life when it comes to safety. Be sure to store the hot chocolate mix in a dry, cool place in a container with an airtight lid. As long as it’s not moldy and it doesn’t have an unpleasant odor, there’s no reason to toss the hot chocolate mix…even years later!
