Hot Cocoa Mix: Organic, Home Made, Easy.

We drink way too much hot cocoa in our family. Wait, is that even possible? Let me rephrase: We drink a good amount of hot cocoa. It’s my kid’s (and husband’s) favorite sweet treat after dinner is over. We generally start the cocoa train each year around early fall and it usually fizzles out mid spring. But, this year we’re still going strong with cocoa evenings in June.

I knew the Swiss Miss we were purchasing wasn’t the greatest, and so figured it was time to look into how to make our own that 1.) tasted good 2.) was made with cleaner ingredients ( just say no to corn syrup) and 3.) was cost effective.

Things that we eat, drink, and use frequently in our home I like to be organic. I’m not an organic 100% of the time with no exceptions kind of gal. I’m all about moderation and believe that if we give our body clean ingredients most of the time, it can fend off the crap when we decide to indulge. (If you don’t believe me, see my pink ombre cake recipe and notice my obsession with desserts. It’s anything but healthy. :p )

I wanted to source organic ingredients as much as possible. I found a great organic cocoa powder that didn’t break the bank, as well as organic dry milk powder, which is harder to find that you’d think. Both of these items can be purchased off the NOW® website or Amazon. Organic powdered sugar is another that’s harder to access, but I found a few listed below that work. I didn’t have organic powdered sugar when making this recipe so ended up using traditional instead. It’s your choice here what kind of sugar to include.

What you’ll need:

• Organic cocoa powder
• Organic dry powdered milk
• Powdered sugar
• Real Salt
• Cornstarch (gluten free)

This recipe is E-A-S-Y!

Originally I tried to mix it all in a blender but my blender is on it’s way out and did absolutely nothing. Instead I threw the mix in my Kitchen Aid and mixed in on the lowest speed possible. You just want to make sure everything gets incorporated well.

I’d suggest adding the salt and cornstarch while the Kitchen Aid is going to make sure it’s evenly dispersed. Use caution here people. No broken fingers please.

Store in an airtight container and boom, you’re done. Use 1/4 cup of mix per coffee cup of hot cocoa. Throw some marshmallows on top and you’re in for a sweet treat!

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