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.
My grandchildren are strawberry fans. I always make a batch with Nestle’s strawberry for them.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I have used this recipe for 30 years or more. It’s super easy, tastes fantastic, and dissolves completely. We prefer the Nido brand powdered milk in it. It makes quite a lot of hot cocoa, so it’s great for a party.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Add a box of vanilla instant pudding mix and cocoa powder. When I was a kid my grandma made hot cocoa on the stove. When it was done she added a splash of vanilla. Adding this instant pudding mix to your batch will give it that taste.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Yum!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love hot cocoa, but I have a bit of a problem with dairy. Is this recipe “tweakable” so that the milk content doesn’t get above 2%? I’m not much of a scientist in the kitchen.
Thank you for your help.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.You could use powder soy milk instead :-) http://amzn.to/2ht2XvJ
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Thank heavens for Google Search! My military commissary stopped carrying my fav brand of sugar free hot cocoa and knowing cooler weather is coming it is time to find a replacement. I bought the sugar free Nesquick and knew somebody on the internet had to have version of the cocoa mix I used to make for my kids with the regular. Didn’t find it exactly but I did re-find YOU! After getting a new hard drive I lost all my fav bookmarks so each time I come across one of these great ones it is a joy. Happy day…I can make my cocoa mix and catch up reading what you’ve been posting. Hope the rest of your summer is sweet!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.This has been a favorite recipe for years, but i think it’s worth mentioning that Carnation powdered milk is much better than Great Value or other brands. Much finer and tastes better. Unfortunately, Walmart quit carrying it (last i’ve checked anyway), anyone know where you can still find it?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Try Amazon they carry it!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.This is the only hot chocolate mix we use…for the 2nd year! Made Christmas gifts for friends last year and they still talk about it!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Just made this mix today using your homemade Nesquik recipe (tripled), plus found a recipe on Pinterest for homemade powdered coffee creamer – absolutely delicious!! Thanks for sharing!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.This is the basic recipe I’ve been using for a few years except I powdered french vanilla creamer, add 1/3 to 1/2 cup baking cocoa, and a 4 serving box of cook and serve chocolate pudding. Everyone loves this! I sent some to my mother last Christmas and she started adding it to her coffee instead of creamer. She’s requested another batch this year! LOL
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Edit: Oh…and throw it in the food processor in batches…gets rid of the powdered milk clumps and looks nicer
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I’ve substituted powdered stevia for the spodered sugar and blended in the food processor. I’ve also done a few batches using the sf brach’s peppermints. Just grind to powder before adding to muxture. Grandparents with diabetes loved the treat.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I make this too–but without any pwd sugar. But I make so much at a time, we mix and store it in a tote–like a giant rubbermaid tote. I have a cup every morning.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.My girls love hot chocolate! A large jar ready for the cold weather would be quite handy!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I have made this for years and its good to add a flavored coffee creamer if you like that sort of thing or make it like then and add a tablespoon of the flavored to your mug.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I will definitely be trying this. I love hot chocolate! Unfortunately, I had some from Tim Horton’s yesterday and I was not impressed. :-/
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Jillee, we love your recipe for the hot chocolate. We are having what we call a “cold spell” here in South Florida and we have been drinking it every night and sometimes during the day.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I would like to make a “Café con Leche” mix, that’s coffee with milk. How would I adjust the proportion of a 21.8 oz box Nestle Nesquik for instant coffee? Thanks
I’m not sure Marilope! I actually don’t drink coffee so I’ve never tried making a mix like that.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Thanks, I’ll experiment
If you use the homemade Nesquick, you need to make the triple batch. I estimated that the hot chocolate mix makes about 12 cups or so. Hope this helps!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I love this recipe have used it for years. my family likes me to put the dry milk in the blender it helps it to blend more easily and no floating flakes .[ it makes the milk more fluffy]
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I made a half batch of this at Thanksgiving and have been enjoying it since. Gave a big jar to my son and his girlfriend at Christmas (along with some homemade canned apple butter). Use to make this years ago and had sticker shock getting the Nesquik. I am going to make some more, using the homemade Nesquik.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.Made this, along with English Muffin Bread and honey butter ambrosia for co-workers! A huge hit! Made some for US, too!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I halved the recipe and it makes a lot! We made this for all the Great Grandparents this Christmas :) Along with homemade marshmallows :)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I would like to know how many cups of the mix this makes. I want to put it in mason jars, but not sure how far one batch will go… Thanks!
Please log in or create a free account to comment.this is awesome! didn’t even use the powdered milk, just added to a cup of warm milk. and i did use the home made nesqucik, fabulous! gave them as gifts this year too :)
Please log in or create a free account to comment.I wanted to make the hot cocoa mix but wanted to use the homemade Nesquik. How much of the homemade Nesquik do I use in the recipe as opposed to the Nestle Nesquik?
Please log in or create a free account to comment.thanks Jillee! I made this tonight just as your recipe says and it tastes delicious. Made it just with water and a dash of milk.
Please log in or create a free account to comment.You had me at Tim Horton’s because I love that stuff! I went through major withdrawal when I moved from Buffalo to Florida. Thanks so much for posting this!
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