Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix
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When I was a young girl, I remember making homemade hot cocoa mix and placing it in mugs to give my friends as a Christmas gift. Â The recipe I made was similar to this recipe, but I think this recipe is even better. Â I think the instant chocolate pudding mix is the secret!
Mix this up to keep on hand for a quick cup of hot cocoa. Â You could also surprise a friend with a simple post-holiday gift. Â It seems like after the holidays, the winter blues can set in, and a simple gift like this could be the sunshine someone needs. Â You can always hang on to this Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix recipe to use for gifts next Christmas, too.

This recipe calls for non-dairy powdered coffee creamer.  They have different flavors available, so you could always change up the flavor of the mix by using a flavored creamer.
Ingredients to make Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix
- NONFAT DRY MILK POWDER
- SUGAR
- NON-DAIRY POWDERED COFFEE CREAMER
- UNSWEETENED COCOA POWDER (I USED HERSHEY’S)
- PACKAGE INSTANT CHOCOLATE PUDDING

Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix
Real Mom Kitchen
Ingredients
- 4 cups nonfat dry milk powder
- 1 ½ cups sugar
- 1 cup non-dairy powdered coffee creamer
- â…” cup unsweetened cocoa powder I used Hershey’s
- 1 4 ounce package instant chocolate pudding
Instructions
- Place all the ingredient together in a large bowl.
- Whisk together until well combined.
- Store in a airtight container.
- To prepare a cup of hot cocoa: add 1/4 to 1/3 cup of mix (I like 1/3 cup) to 8 oz of hot water. Stir until blended. (If using 1/3 cup per serving, you should be able to get 22 servings from this recipe.)