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dairy free hot cocoa mix

December 15, 2014 by Sarah 15 Comments

dairy free hot cocoa mix

Nothing like a cup of homemade hot cocoa. Chocolatey, warm and oh so good on a cold winter day! I always seem to crave hot cocoa more around the holidays. Maybe it’s the weather, maybe it’s the time for celebration. I just think hot coca (with tiny marshmallows, of course) and Christmastime, go hand it hand. They were meant to be together.

I was a bit sad when I first discovered every brand of hot cocoa mix contained dairy. “Powdered milk.” Blah. I’ve tried a couple dairy free hot cocoa mixes, but they are so gosh darn expensive. I FINALLY made the super easy switch to homemade. Seriously, only 3 ingredients. Mix it and add to a cup of hot non-dairy milk. I prefer unsweetened almond milk. So creamy and just puts you in the holiday spirit!

Be sure to double this simple recipe. One for you, one for a friend. Package in a glass jar, tie on a piece of twine or ribbon and add a little personalized tag. Everybody loves homemade gifts, especially when chocolate is involved. Cheers, friends!

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dairy free hot cocoa mix
 
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AUTHOR: Sarah Bakes Gluten Free
RECIPE TYPE: drinks
SERVES: 10-12
INGREDIENTS
  • 1 1/4 cups cane sugar or coconut sugar
  • 3/4 cup good quality cocoa powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon sea salt
INSTRUCTIONS
  1. Place ingredients in food processor or high-powered blender. Blend 1-2 minutes to combine.
  2. To store, scoop into glass container and cover with lid.
  3. To serve, add 2 heaping tablespoons cocoa mix to 1 cup hot non-dairy milk. Stir to dissolve. Top with mini marshmallows (optional).
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Filed Under: holiday sweets, smoothies & drinks Tagged With: chocolate, dairy free, drinks, holidays

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Comments

  1. fittingintovegan says

    December 16, 2014 at 12:53 pm

    OMG! Your right this is super easy! I always thought the powdered stuff had to have powdered milk in it. Making this now!

    Reply
  2. Linda @ Itsy Bits And Pieces says

    December 17, 2014 at 3:51 am

    Thanks for sharing! Can't wait to try it!

    Reply
  3. Michelle says

    December 17, 2014 at 3:19 pm

    Can't wait to try this! Thanks!

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  4. Shannon L. Brown says

    December 20, 2014 at 1:16 am

    This looks wonderful. Thank you!

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  6. Susan says

    March 4, 2015 at 7:22 pm

    What kind of sea salt did you use? I've found sea salt flakes, granulated, fine grain, finely ground, Celtic, coarse… I'm not sure which would be best for this recipe, which I'm eager to try.

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  7. Ann says

    December 22, 2017 at 1:00 am

    Does it have to be sea salt?

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    • Sarah says

      December 24, 2017 at 4:34 pm

      no, that’s just what I use most often in my recipes. regular table salt will work too!

      Reply
  8. Sarah W. says

    July 7, 2018 at 6:22 pm

    Thank you for this recipe! I was so upset when I found out that most of the regular hot chocolate mixes had powdered milk in them. Thank you!????

    Reply
  9. Sammy says

    August 4, 2019 at 6:55 pm

    Can you use cacao powder? Would this require more sugar due to bitterness?

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