Brrr, it’s getting cold outside and it’s time to warm up with a cup of hot cocoa!

This homemade hot cocoa mix uses just 5 ingredients and makes the perfect creamy cup of pure deliciousness! It’s so much better than hot cocoa packets and much more economical. And, once you mix up one batch of it, you’ve got hot cocoa to last awhile!

THE BEST HOMEMADE HOT COCOA MIX

So, do you call it a cup of hot cocoa or a cup of hot chocolate? 😜 We’re really curious — haha!

Or do you call it both/either like we do?

Gather these 5 ingredients from the pantry for this easy, peasy recipe. We love shopping at Aldi (see some of THEIR BEST FINDS AND WHY WE LIKE TO SHOP THERE here) and I was very happy to find all but one of the ingredients there!

This is the non-fat dry milk I used for my batch of homemade hot cocoa, from Walmart. The 3 pouches of dry milk were the perfect amount for the recipe. If you’re unfamiliar, dry milk is also sold in a resealable bag that you can scoop your amount from.

Put the dry milk through the sifter to break up any pieces so that it’s smooth.

Add the remaining ingredients. Sift together and mix well.

This recipe makes about 1.5 quarts of dry hot cocoa powder.

For the perfect cup of hot chocolate, mix 1/3 cup of the mix with 1 cup of boiling water.

And hot cocoa most definitely needs to be topped with marshmallows! 😆

Sip. Enjoy. Repeat. 😉

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The BEST Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix

Name: The BEST Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 3 1/3 cups dry milk; 1 1/2-2 cups granulated sugar; 1 cup powdered non-dairy creamer; 2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa; 1 small package instant chocolate pudding mix

Yield: 1.5 quarts dry powder

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

The best homemade hot cocoa mix that uses just 5 ingredients and tastes amazing!

Ingredients

3 1/3 cups dry milk
1 1/2-2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup powdered non-dairy creamer
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 small package instant chocolate pudding mix

Instructions

Measure out non-fat dry milk, then sift or crush until smooth.
Add remaining ingredients.
Sift together; mix well.
Mix 1/3 cup of mix with 1 cup of boiling water to make the perfect cup of hot cocoa!

Notes

Makes 1.5 quarts of dry powder

And if you’re like me and need hot drinks to stay warm in the cold weather, you’ll want to check out these posts!

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Sue
December 21, 2020 at 4:18 pm · Reply

Your recipe calls for granulated sugar but the picture shows confectioners??????? Lmk
Fran
January 15, 2020 at 6:20 pm · Reply

Hi
Could I use powdered sugar in this recipe instead of granulated?
Anna
August 5, 2019 at 12:13 pm · Reply

Hi Jessica! How long does this mix stay fresh when stored correctly? Thanks!!