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Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix Recipe (Vegan Option)
This homemade hot chocolate mix recipe makes the best creamy warm cup of hot cocoa mixed with milk or water! It's easy to make in bulk for gifts for the holidays.
Course
30 Minutes or Less, Dessert, Drinks
Cuisine
American
Diet
Gluten Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
Prep Time
3
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
2
minutes
minutes
Total Time
5
minutes
minutes
Servings
8
Calories
172
kcal
Author
Sophia DeSantis
Ingredients
1 ½
cups
sugar
1
cup
unsweetened cocoa powder
1
teaspoon
cinnamon
⅛
teaspoon
allspice
1
teaspoon
sea salt
¼
teaspoon
vanilla bean powder
, or half a vanilla bean sliced into two pieces (optional)
⅛
teaspoon
cayenne pepper
, optional for spice
Garnish (optional, pick and choose what you want)
chocolate chips, chunks or pieces
marshmallows
sprinkles
caramels
hard candy
peppermint candy or candy cane
vanilla bean
US Customary
-
Metric
Instructions
Place sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon, all spice and cayenne pepper if using into a bowl and mix well to get rid of clumps.
Take vanilla bean specs out of half of the vanilla bean piece and combine into the mixture.
Place the mixture into a mason jar and top with the other half of the vanilla bean piece for decor. Add garnish of choice.
To drink:
Add 3 tablespoons of cocoa mix and 1 cup milk of choice (or water) for each serving into a mug or pot.
Heat in the microwave for 1-2 minutes or in a pot over the stove until the mix dissolves and is smooth, about 3-5 minutes.
Notes
Nutrition facts are for mix only, not garnish or milk.
You can add in any other flavors you like.
Nutrition
Calories:
172
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
44
g
|
Protein:
2
g
|
Fat:
2
g
|
Saturated Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
263
mg
|
Potassium:
164
mg
|
Fiber:
4
g
|
Sugar:
38
g
|
Vitamin A:
32
IU
|
Calcium:
20
mg
|
Iron:
2
mg