Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix

5 from 1 vote

This easy delicious Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix is made with 4 ingredients, no powdered milk added. Perfect for warming up during these cold & dreary days!

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: cups

Calories: 92kcal

Author: Rosemary Molloy

Ingredients

3½ ounces dark chocolate chopped (good quality or half dark and half milk chocolate)
¾ cup fine/caster sugar
½ cup +1 ½ tablespoons unsweetened dutch processed cocoa (sifted)
¼ teaspoon salt
3½ tablespoons cornstarch (optional if you want to make thick Italian hot chocolate)

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Instructions

Chop the chocolate into small pieces and place in a food processor or blender. Whisk the cocoa, salt and sugar in a separate bowl.
Pulse or blend the chocolate until it becomes a powder.
Add the cocoa mixture and again blend or pulse until completely combined and all the ingredients have become a powder.
Transfer the mix to an airtight container and store in a cool dry area. Enjoy!

Notes

If substituting powdered/icing sugar for caster sugar, use 2 tablespoons less.

How to use the mix

Heat the milk, approximately 1 - 1 1/4 cups (depending how big your mug is) in a pot until hot, whisk in 1 - 1 1/2 heaping tablespoon of mix, continue to whisk until completely combined. Or why not mix some into your hot coffee? And there you have a mocha coffee!

Can you mix the hot chocolate mix with cold milk?

You can but it will take longer to combine the two, eventually after stirring for a bit it should mix together, but be advised that it won’t completely dissolve as it would with hot milk.

Can I use the mix with hot water?

Yes you can, but you aren’t going to have the creamy taste as you do when you use milk, since this mix doesn’t contain powdered milk, it is better with milk. Any type of milk will work.

How to store the hot chocolate mix

The mix should be stored in an airtight container or jar. Keep it in a cool dry place. It will last up to 3 months.

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