How to Make Hot Chocolate Mix

Make delicious mugs of hot chocolate at home when you learn how to Make Hot Chocolate Mix. It's a great drink for the winter months and an edible gift, too!

By Emma | Published on February 5, 2025 | Updated on February 5, 2025
How to Make Hot Chocolate Mix

Stats

Prep time5 mins
Cook time2 mins
Total time7 mins
Servings15
Calories56 kcal

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Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups (7 ½ oz/212 g) dry milk powder
  • ½ cup (4 oz/115 g) granulated sugar
  • ½ cup (2 oz/57 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch

Instructions

  1. Sieve all the ingredients into a bowl.
  2. Keep in an air-tight container indefinitely.

To Make a Mug of Hot Chocolate

  1. Add 3 tablespoons of the Hot Chocolate mix to 8 oz milk or water into a saucepan and stir. Simmer on medium/low heat for 2 minutes until smooth and slightly thickened.
  2. Pour into a mug and serve with homemade marshmallows or Frozen Whipped Cream

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Hi Bold Bakers! I’m Emma, a professionally-trained chef and baker from Ireland, cookbook author, and the creator of Bolder Baking. My mission is to help you bake with confidence anytime, anywhere with my trusted recipes and expert baking tips. You may know me from over 500+ videos on YouTube and TikTok, or as a guest judge on shows like Nailed It! on Netflix and Best Baker in America on Food Network. Together with my Bold Baking Team—Olivia, Patricia, and Emily—I aim to be your #1 resource for fearless and fun baking.

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