Homemade Hot Cocoa Bar

December 1, 2022

We drink a lot of hot cocoa in the winter months. It keeps tummies warm, and evokes a cozy feeling. My children are a bit older this year and I wanted to make a little homemade hot cocoa bar for them so they could prepare their own sweet drinks themselves! I wanted to share this simple recipe with you, too!

Simple Ingredients

The beauty of this hot cocoa mix is that it is made with simple ingredients that are pantry staples. You can throw this together so quick and have on hand for all those winter adventures. On snowy days, I like to throw all the ingredients in a crockpot on low so we have it to sip on after we play outside. On winter hikes, I will add ingredients to our thermos and we will have a hot drink to sip on while we are out in the cold.

This recipe is so versatile and I love that it isn’t fill with all those nasty preservatives. I have made this recipe several times for birthday parties and it always gets compliments for being tasty!

Tips for Making this Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix:

I find it best to mix up the three ingredients in a blender. This really helps break down the sugar a bit and gets it all incorporated.
Have a coffee scoop or a tablespoon nearby to measure out the amount per cup.
You can make this recipe using water, milk, or half water / half milk. I typically using all raw milk so we get the added calories and health benefits.

Extra Add-ins for your Homemade Hot Cocoa Bar:

Now that you have your hot coca mix recipe ready to go, now comes then fun part! I like to add sweet, little add-ins on my homemade hot coca bar for the season. Here are some fun ideas:

Mini marshmallows
Mini candy canes (We love these dye-free candy canes)
Cinnamon to sprinkle on top.
Crushed candy varieties: heath bar & Oreos are great!

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Ingredients for Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix:

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup warm milk when ready to serve.

Instructions for Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix:

Blend all ingredients together.
Store in an airtight storage container.
When you want to make hot cocoa, place 1 tblsp cocoa mix in a mug. Then warm one cup milk on the stove. Once warmed, mix milk into cocoa mix in mug.
Serve with mini marshmallows, candy canes, or cinnamon.

* If you want to make hot cocoa for a group, combine 3/4 cup of the cocoa mix with 4 cups warm milk. This will serve 8 people.

Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix

Simple ingredients shine in this easy hot cocoa mix! This recipe uses pantry staples to make a decadent hot cocoa mix that is perfect for winter days and for hosting parties.

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Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Servings 24 servings

Equipment

1 blender
1 storage container

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup baking cocoa
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup warm milk when ready to serve

Instructions

Blend all ingredients together.
Store in an airtight storage container.
When you want to make hot cocoa, place 1 tblsp cocoa mix in a mug. Then warm one cup milk on the stove. Once warmed, mix milk into cocoa mix in mug.
Serve with mini marshmallows, candy canes, or cinnamon.
* If you want to make hot cocoa for a group, combine 3/4 cup of the cocoa mix with 4 cups warm milk. This will serve 8 people.

Notes

You an also use half warmed water, half warmed milk for a thinner consistency.
To prepare for hosting, you can put all ingredients in a crockpot ahead of time and place on low until you are ready to serve.

Keyword hot chocolate