December is all about being cozy and festive! And what better way than a cup of Hot Chocolate with marshmallow. This easy Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix is my favourite as it takes just 5 minutes to make. You will love it!
Easy Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix
Yes, it is easy and it is homemade so you have the complete control over how much sugar you add to the mix.
You can also call it Hot Cocoa!
Most Hot chocolate mix I tastes from the store tastes extreamly sugary. Now I like mine less sugar. So making it homemade is the best option.
While I like to sometime stir chocolate in pot along with aromatic spices to make a gourmet Hot Chocolate. But most days I look for something quick and easy to whip.
Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix makes a perfect addition to edible Holiday Gifts! You can add some marchmallow too in the bottle along with some chocolate chips or bar on the side.
What you need
- Good quality cocoa powder
- Sugar
- salt
How to make
All you have to do is mix all the three ingredients and store in an airtight jar. How easy is that! Once done, you are good to go for the whole season.
Flavored Hot Chocolate!
You can mix it with your choice of milk. Coconut milk or almond milk works fine too. Flavor it up with cinnamon powder or nutmeg powder.
If you like spices, you can add some paprika cayene powder for a mild heat, or chai masala, or drued rose petals.
I like mine with vanilla, so I added homemade vanilla sugar in the mixture.
Vanilla sugar
It's just regular white granulated sugar that has a vanilla beans and pods. I just slit the vanilla bean, scrape the seeds out and mix it with the sugar. Then dip the slit beans too in the sugar.
If you never made vanilla sugar before, go ahead and give it a try. You will love it, not only in this drink but also in other sweet treats!
I always have a sugar jar with couple of split vanilla beans in it and once the sugar gets over, I just pour in more sugar in the jar. It smells heavenly!
Cocoa Powder in Hot Chocolate Mix
Here is a piece of health information for you that you might or might not know. Cocoa contains a large amount of antioxidants which is said to helps prevent cancer or any heart disease.
Believe it on not, there was a time when hot chocolate was served as a medicinal drink. How cool is that huh!
To make it extra chocolaty, you can add some chocolate too when you are warming your milk along with the chocolate mix.
So, wait no more and give this extremely easy hot chocolate mix a try. It won’t create a intense rich drink but more of a light flavorful one and not overly sweet. No chocolate, less guilt!
Try the Chai Spiced Hot Chocolate
Easy Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cup cocoa powder
- 1 ½ cup vanilla sugar (It's just sugar with vanilla beans and pods mixed with sugar)
- 1 tablespoon salt
Instructions
- Pour all the ingredients in a bowl and give it a good whisk.
- Store in it an air tight jar.
- While making hot chocolate, heat a cup of milk in microwave or stove top.
- Mix 2 teaspoon (more or less, depending on the size on the cup), swirl and drink.
Notes
Flavored Hot Chocolate!
You can mix it with your choice of milk. Coconut milk or almond milk works fine too. Flavor it up with cinnamon powder or nutmeg powder. If you like spices, you can add some paprika cayene powder for a mild heat, or chai masala, or drued rose petals. I like mine with vanilla, so I added homemade vanilla sugar in the mixture.Nutrition
Brenda
Hi, your pictures are very beautiful! Where could I purchase the Vanilla Bean at?
This recipe sounds delish!
Kankana Saxena
Thanks Brenda 🙂 Well, Vanilla beans are available in most stores like Whole Food and Safeway but I buy it online from Amazon. This is the one I use http://amzn.to/11ugHS8
nipponnin
This is way too cute! I drink hot chocolate every night even I'm on a diet. This recipe is a keeper. Thanks.
a farmer in the dell
I for one am not on a cleanse, and it is freezing here. I would love to curl up on the couch with a good book and this hot chocolate.
Rachelle
This is delicious!! I made it today for my daughter and I!
I also added a spoonful of Nutella. YUM! Thank you for sharing! I was wondering if you'd share the name of the font you use for the "hot chocolate mix"?
Thanks again!
Kankana Saxena
Thanks Rachelle 🙂 So glad you guys liked it and Nutella would be such an amazing addition. So the font I used is 'scripty'
Rachelle
Sad, can't find it! It's beautiful though. 🙂
Kitchen Belleicious
the chocolate spoons attached to the mugs is clever and so adorable! I love your mix. I have a cup of hot chocolate at least 3-4 times a week!
Natasha
Your blog is gorgeous. Stunning photos! Love it.
Kankana Saxena
Thank you Natasha 🙂 You have a stunning blog too. I just visited and drooled over those cookies.
Amy Tong
Oh yeah...it looks so good. I've been making my own chocolate mix as well since it's way better than store bought. Those toasted marshmallows are perfect company for these hot chocolate!
Your pictures are gorgeous, as always. 🙂
Apu
Seriously tempting - perfect for our weather!
Siri
I love the idea of vanilla sugar. Such a neat and simple idea. And that chocolate drink is so needed for the chilly nights we are having here. I can totally imagine myself with a cuppa under a rug on a couch with "Friends" re-runs on TV. Blisss! 😀
Siri
Kankana Saxena
I didn't know you are a FRIENDS lover too! I can never get enough of that show. I have lost count of how many times I watched the episodes 🙂
Tika Hapsari Nilmada
Hi Kana 🙂
I love the new look on your blog. Very calming in my eyes.
Love the first photo so much.
Kankana Saxena
Thanks Tika 🙂
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Kankana, your photos leave me speechless each and every time. I am also loving this hot cocoa shortcut! 🙂
Nami | JOC
Having kids, I think I drink way more hot cocoa than I probably should. 😉 Next time I want to try your homemade version. So easy and I was going to make vanilla sugar anyway, so it's perfect. 🙂
Soma
Beautiful pictures Kankana. Loved every sight of it.
mjskit
Absolutely gorgeous pictures of a wonderful cocoa!!!
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That's the way I would enjoy my cocoa drink too!
Anna @ CCS
Love homemade mixes like this! Gorgeous photos!
Vijitha
Aw! Lovely clicks K. Who doesn't like anything chocolatey?
Kankana Saxena
I know right 🙂 Now you know what you can always expect when you visit my place!