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Homemade Instant Hot Cocoa

Published: Dec 10, 2015 · Modified: Jun 9, 2021 by Arlene Mobley · This post contains affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

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Homemade Instant Hot Cocoa Mix

I have been making a larger version of this Homemade Instant Hot Cocoa Mix for years. This is my all time most requested homemade holidays recipe.

I love to make this Instant Hot Cocoa Mix recipe, package it in holiday cellophane bags and tuck the bag into a holiday mug.

Welcome to Day 4 of Christmas Week. This annual event was started in 2012, and is hosted by Kim of Cravings of a Lunatic. This year we have over 35 bloggers sharing festive sweet recipes for the event. Plus we all chipped in for a huge Amazon Gift Card Giveaway so be sure to enter!

Homemade Instant Hot Cocoa Mix recipe for #ChristmasWeek via flouronmyface.com

This Instant Hot Cocoa Mix will make 9-10 cups of hot cocoa mix. You can make 9-10 homemade holiday gifts with this recipe.

If you need to make double the amount- 20 cups of hot cocoa mix which will make 20 Holiday Cocoa filled mugs you can check out my Homemade Peppermint Hot Cocoa Mix recipe and see how I package the cocoa mix in holiday mugs for an easy and cheap homemade holiday gift.

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This Homemade Instant Hot Cocoa Mix can be packaged in a mason jar for your holiday gift giving. Or you can package it individually in cellophane bags and tuck it into a pretty holiday mug.

 

Hot Cocoa Mix recipe is easy and inexpensive homemade Christmas gifts via flouronmyface.com #ChristmasWeek

How to make Homemade Instant Hot Cocoa Mix

Ingredients
  • 9.3 oz container Nesquick
  • 5 cups powdered milk or two 9.6 oz packages Carnation Instant Milk
  • 1 ½ cups non-dairy powdered coffee creamer
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 2 jumbo candy canes
  • mini marshmallows
Directions
  1. Sift all the dry ingredients one at a time into a very large bowl.
  2. Mix with a large spoon until ingredients are uniform in color. (No streaks of white visible.)
  3. Crush the jumbo candy canes and mix in with the cocoa mix.
  4. Layer cocoa mix in a mason jar with mini marshmallows.

To make one cup of cocoa

  1. Heat a mug of milk in the microwave.
  2. Mix 4 tablespoons of the instant cocoa mix in the mug of hot milk.
  3. Garnish with whipped cream and crushed candy cane.
Hot Cocoa Mix recipe is easy and inexpensive homemade Christmas gifts via flouronmyface.com #ChristmasWeek

Homemade Instant Hot Cocoa Mix #4

Arlene Mobley - Flour On My Face
This Instant Hot Cocoa Mix will make 9-10 cups of hot cocoa mix. You can make 9-10 homemade holiday gifts with this recipe.
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 2 minutes mins
Total Time 17 minutes mins
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 10 jars
Calories 599 kcal

Ingredients  

  • 9.3 oz Nesquick
  • 5 cups powdered milk (or two 9.6 oz packages Carnation Instant Milk)
  • 1 ½ cups non-dairy powdered coffee creamer
  • 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
  • 2 jumbo candy canes
  • mini marshmallows
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Instructions 

  • Sift all the dry ingredients one at a time into a very large bowl.
  • Mix with a large spoon until ingredients are uniform in color. (No streaks of white visible.)
  • Crush the jumbo candy canes and mix in with the cocoa mix.
  • Layer cocoa mix in a mason jar with mini marshmallows.

To make one cup of cocoa

  • Heat a mug of milk in the microwave.
  • Mix 4 tablespoons of the instant cocoa mix in the mug of hot milk.
  • Garnish with whipped cream and crushed candy cane.

Nutrition

Calories: 599kcalCarbohydrates: 72gProtein: 23gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 533mgPotassium: 1107mgFiber: 1gSugar: 67gVitamin A: 780IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 785mgIron: 1mg
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  1. Mona Greer

    December 14, 2015 at 9:28 pm

    5 stars
    Hot Chocolate instant mix by Flour on my Face 🙂

    Reply
  2. Kim Campbell

    December 12, 2015 at 10:41 am

    I love making cookies with my daughter during the holidays

    Reply
  3. Stephanie Bourne

    December 10, 2015 at 6:53 pm

    I like making snickerdoodles. They are my daughter's favorite!

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