Nothing like a cup of homemade hot cocoa. Chocolatey, warm and oh so good on a cold winter day! I always seem to crave hot cocoa more around the holidays. Maybe it’s the weather, maybe it’s the time for celebration. I just think hot coca (with tiny marshmallows, of course) and Christmastime, go hand it hand. They were meant to be together.
I was a bit sad when I first discovered every brand of hot cocoa mix contained dairy. “Powdered milk.” Blah. I’ve tried a couple dairy free hot cocoa mixes, but they are so gosh darn expensive. I FINALLY made the super easy switch to homemade. Seriously, only 3 ingredients. Mix it and add to a cup of hot non-dairy milk. I prefer unsweetened almond milk. So creamy and just puts you in the holiday spirit!
Be sure to double this simple recipe. One for you, one for a friend. Package in a glass jar, tie on a piece of twine or ribbon and add a little personalized tag. Everybody loves homemade gifts, especially when chocolate is involved. Cheers, friends!
- 1 1/4 cups cane sugar or coconut sugar
- 3/4 cup good quality cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
- Place ingredients in food processor or high-powered blender. Blend 1-2 minutes to combine.
- To store, scoop into glass container and cover with lid.
- To serve, add 2 heaping tablespoons cocoa mix to 1 cup hot non-dairy milk. Stir to dissolve. Top with mini marshmallows (optional).
OMG! Your right this is super easy! I always thought the powdered stuff had to have powdered milk in it. Making this now!
Thanks for sharing! Can't wait to try it!
Can't wait to try this! Thanks!
This looks wonderful. Thank you!
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What kind of sea salt did you use? I've found sea salt flakes, granulated, fine grain, finely ground, Celtic, coarse… I'm not sure which would be best for this recipe, which I'm eager to try.
Does it have to be sea salt?
no, that’s just what I use most often in my recipes. regular table salt will work too!
Thank you for this recipe! I was so upset when I found out that most of the regular hot chocolate mixes had powdered milk in them. Thank you!????
Can you use cacao powder? Would this require more sugar due to bitterness?