Ever since the weather started turning colder…we have been going through a LOT of hot chocolate at our house! We USED to be a Swiss Miss family until I discovered this semi-homemade version of hot chocolate that we fell in love with (don’t worry, I still love my crockpot hot chocolate recipe and can’t resist hot cocoa bombs!) It’s SO good once you try it, you will never want to go back to the store-bought stuff again!
Case in point: my husband Dave recently got back from a business trip to Calgary, Canada. While he was there he went to a restaurant called Tim Horton’s that is supposedly famous for their hot chocolate. He said THAT hot chocolate didn’t hold a candle to THIS.
That convinced me it was time to re-introduce our favorite hot chocolate to those of you who missed it the first time around.
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Jillee’s Family’s Favorite Semi-Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix
Here’s what you’ll need:
- 4 cups powdered milk
- 21.8 oz box Nestle Nesquik (you could substitute the homemade Nesquik, I just haven’t tried it yet.)
- 16 oz instant coffee creamer
- 1 cup powdered sugar (you can adjust this to taste. I like it a little less sweet and this amount is perfect).
Add all of the ingredients to a big bowl (trust me on this one!) and mix well. Pour into a storage jar or canister.
To make a mug of cocoa, fill it with water or milk and heat in the microwave. Add 3-5 heaping tablespoons of mix to the cup and stir well.
What I like most about this mix:
- It mixes into hot milk or water wonderfully! No little globs of unincorporated hot chocolate mix floating on top.
- It’s the perfect sweetness!
- Like your hot chocolate with a normal amount of creaminess? Add 3 heaping tablespoons of mix. Like it EXTRA creamy? Add 5 tablespoons. It’s very customizable.
- It is the perfect compliment to buttered toast in the morning. :-) Especially English Muffin Bread! One of my favorite breakfasts!
Read more: My Mom’s Wonderful English Muffin Bread
And finally…..
- It makes a great gift! Especially at Christmastime! For a neighbor or teacher, fill a mason jar with mix and attach a tag. For someone you’re closer to, make a whole big batch and put it in a beautiful glass canister. Trust me, they will LOVE you! :-)
Semi-Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix!
Ingredients
- 4 cups powdered milk
- 21.8 oz box Nestle Nesquik you could substitute the homemade Nesquik, I just haven’t tried it yet.
- 16 oz instant coffee creamer
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Mix all of this together in a big bowl.
- Pour into a storage jar or canister.
- To make a mug of cocoa, fill it with water or milk and heat in the microwave. Add 3-5 heaping tablespoons of mix to the cup and stir well.
I just found this recipe and it is wonderful. I was wondering if anyone has made this by the gallon. If so, how much mix to a gallon. Thanks!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.How long is mix good for when stored??
Also, on crockpot hot chocolate recipe, how do you store leftovers and for how long?
Thank you for your time!!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I usually put it in a tupperware and it will last about a week if refrigerated.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.This recipe looks fantastic, thank you. Apart from enjoying hot chocolate, I’m a massive (that being the operative word ) fan of malted chocolate and I think I’ll also experiment by adding some Horlicks to it.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I was going to say the same thing about Tim Hortons. It’s about the coffee and donuts not hot chocolate.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.What size canister should I use to hold this?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I have a 2-gallon container!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Quick question, would this whole recipe work in a large crockpot for a kids party? Or do I need to double the recipe? Thank you, sounds delish!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.This recipe would be plenty, however here’s a recipe for Crockpot Hot Cocoa: http://jillee.co/2B88iNG
Please log in or create a free account to comment.How many servings will this recipe make? (Ballpark guess is fine!) I am wanting to make this as a teacher gift at school, about 120 servings (was thinking 4 T or 1/4 cup just for ease of packaging)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.It makes about 40-50 servings :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I just made this for gifts for my grand babies for Christmas and tried it out with an English muffin. (I haven’t made the english muffin bread yet, but plan too in the next few days.). Boy was that yummy!! Thank you for such a fun project.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I’m so glad you like it! :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Hot chocolate can really get the colder day to seem warm and fuzzy. Something I haven’t been doing a lot of lately.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Yes, here’s the recipe: https://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/crockpot-hot-chocolate :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Have you tried this using any of the flavored coffee creamers?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Wow…this sounds amazing…can’t wait to make it. As for the grumpy comments about it being unhealthy….so what. This is not something you’re going to drink all day every day…it’s a seasonal fun drink…I say enjoy!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Me too! Thanks Dev :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.This is a perfect idea for our Christmas gift exchange – especially for this year’s theme. And I can’t wait to make some extra for chilly nights with my kids! Thanks and happy holidays!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.This stuff is wonderful. My daughter and I made it just last night and we were very impressed. We plan to give it away as xmas gifts!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Thanks Jillee! I love hot chocolate and so does my 5-year old nephew! I can hardly wait to try it! You are full of such great ideas! Thanks again! Also, congratulations for such a fabulous testimony! God bless!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.This almost matches my grandmothers recipe for dry hot chocoloate mix!
We have loved this for years!!
25.6 ounces of dry milk.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.16 ounces of Nestle Quik Chocolate
6 ounces of Coffeemate Dry Creamer
6 tablespoons of Cocoa
3-4 cups of powdered sugar
My Mom uses the same recipe you have. I’ve enjoyed it for years now!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Powedered sugar is confectionary sugar right?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Yes, powdered and confectionary sugar are the same thing.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Yes!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.It’s Summer here in Australia & I’m a sucker for Iced Chocolate.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Can’t wait to make this.
Just one question what is Coffee Mate & is there a substitute?
I don’t think I’ve seen it in my supermarket here.
It is powdered coffee cream. Any kind will work.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.It’s a coffee creamer – basically made of powder milk, sugar and a bit of flavor (vanilla, hazelnut…) :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Our family has been making this hot chocolate for at least 40 years now. I’ve yet to find anything that matches the creamy chocolate flavor. One thing we always have done is mix it together and then sift all of it into another bowl and stir again before putting into containers. Helps to sift out the chunks of powdered milk and helps blend it all together even better. Yum yum…I’m ready to make more right now!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.The basic recipe for “Camper’s Cocoa” has been around for at least 25-30 years. The version I received includes salt and cocoa. And sifting the powdered sugar is a must! Tastes great on a cold day!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Hi. me too being Canadian. Tim Horton’s coffee is the best ! Better than Starbucks’ bitter tasting coffee.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Tim Horton was a much loved Canadian Professional Hockey Player. He and his family created Tim Horton’s Coffee and Donuts with stores right across our country. The business grew into serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner foods of which they famous for. Their stores have become great meeting places (“meet you at Timmy’s “)and for their drive through services too. Tim Horton’s Tim Bits are a favourite, they are mini donuts or the holes of donuts. Driving past a Tim Horton’s with a dog is a real experience. They give a dog a free Tim Bit every time and dogs get to know where this is their place for their treat . Or even walking past Tim’s and not stopping in has my dog “whine” and get too excited. LOL. I LOVE their coffee and Hot Chocolate. Like your thoughts of making your own….. but don’t like the thought of using the powdered Coffee Mate at all. It is all Chemicals – sugars, transfats, an sodiums. In Canada it can’t be called a Creamer because there isn’t any dairy in it…. it can only be called a Whitener. It is a food stuff, not a food.
I agree . Stephens is the best. Unfortunately you can’t get it where I live .Folks are more into the coffee and sweet teas where we live.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Question please, if using the Homemade Nesquick, how much do you use?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.About 2 3/4 cups :-)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.This looks fabulous and I’m going to give it a try. I love hot chocolate but never can get any around my house-it’s gone too quickly!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Enjoy this blog so much!
My family has made this for a very long time! We love it! Sometimes I make a batch with caramel or French vanilla flavored CoffeeMate – also delicious!
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