Hot chocolate is my way of keeping my sweet-tooth in check
during the winter. And since I need
something sweet after almost every meal, I drink ALOT. Don’t judge me, lol. Before I created this recipe, I drank hot
chocolate made with store-bought mix – some of which had ingredients I had
never heard of or artificial sweeteners.
I try my best to limit these things so I couldn’t wait to try my own
recipe with NOTHING artificial.
This mix has 5 ingredients and who doesn’t love recipes
where you throw everything in a bowl, mix it up, and you’re done??? It’s the best! The hardest part of making this is the
cleanup. All of the powdered ingredients
get everywhere! But it is so worth
it. I think I’m still breathing in cocoa
powder :) I was really intrigued by the
flavor of this hot chocolate. The dark
chocolate gives it richness that I love and prevents it from being overly
sweet. I had mine with water and milk
and both were amazing. Choose water if
you want to lower the calories. Choose
milk if you want it to have a rich and creamy texture. Or, maybe mix the two??? You can’t beat this. I plan on having some at home and at
work…just for those times where I need a little sugar fix.
Hot Chocolate Mix with Dark Chocolate Bits
Ingredients:
3c nonfat dry milk powder
4c powdered sugar
1 ½ c unsweetened dutch cocoa powder
1 ½ c dark chocolate chips
2 tsp salt
Combine all ingredients in a large bowl. Split into two large portions.
Tip: Some baking
cocoas can be very bitter. Using a good
dutch cocoa prevents any weird after-taste you may get with other baking
cocoas.
Take the first portion and add to the bowl of a food
processor. Process until dark chocolate
bits are fairly ground up. Some bits may
remain. Move processed mix to a large
bowl.
Repeat previous step with the other half of the mix and
place in the same large bowl. Mix with a
large spoon and store in an airtight container.
Mix ¼ c of mix with 8oz of hot water or milk. Top with whipped cream or marshmallows.
Makes ~9 cups
I was making hot chocolate for 3 days between building the
recipe and making enough for 12 co-workers.
I made cute little hot-chocolate kits in lidded glass jars as Christmas
gifts. They loved them! Since I was making them for others, I took
into account different palettes and didn’t add too much sugar. I don’t like my hot chocolate too sweet and
people can always add sugar to it if they would like. If this is not sweet enough for you, add
another cup of powdered sugar. For me, this
version was absolutely perfect with a whipped cream topping.
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