Instead of buying from the store, try your hand at homemade hot chocolate mix. This version highlights dark chocolate and would make a great gift!
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Christmas is about a week away! Can you believe it? I certainly cannot as I’ve just started feeling the holiday-baking pull. There are too many festive things I want to make in such little time!
The most important thing I made every year is hot chocolate mix. To date, I have made six different kinds of hot chocolate mix: Regular, Peanut Butter, Red Velvet, Cinnamon, Salted Caramel, and now Dark Chocolate. Homemade hot chocolate mix makes great gifts if you’re looking for some last minute ideas!
This dark hot chocolate is not as sweet at the others I have created due to the use of dark and semisweet chocolate – no white chocolate in there this time. But the flavor of the dark chocolate truly shines. But if you need some extra sweetness, serve it with petite vanilla scones.
I thought it was exceptional, but if you know someone who prefers sweeter hot chocolate (like my dad), throw a healthy handful of marshmallows in there.
Try my other homemade hot chocolate mix flavors:
- Brownie Batter Hot Chocolate Mix
- Cinnamon Hot Chocolate Mix
- Classic Hot Cocoa Mix
- Malted Hot Chocolate Mix
- Peanut Butter Hot Cocoa Mix
- Red Velvet Hot Cocoa Mix
- Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate Mix
One year ago: Baked Mozzarella Chicken Rolls
Two years ago: Buttermilk Biscuits
Four years ago: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Dip
Source: Adapted from Homemade Peanut Butter Hot Cocoa Mix.
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Thanks for sharing! Does it keep long?
This looks so good! WHat a great gift to make for friends or to enjoy yourself!
I love the idea! And just in time for the Christmas couch snuggling. Also, it saves a lot of time, and all that mess me and my little daughter make when it’s time for afternoon hot chocolate :)
I’d just spice it up with some cinnamon and coconut sprinkles to make the indulgence even fuller :))
Happy Holidays!
Margaret, I have definitely added cinnamon to my hot chocolate mixes in the past! And coconut is on my list – both using coconut milk to mix it in and maybe even coconut sugar in the mix.
I feel like every time I come here, I make proclamations of undying love. Well, just make another tick mark of me doing that again. :-)
Bahaha I’m okay with it ;-). Especially since I do the same thing when I go to your site!
mmmm I LOVE dark chocolate!
and aghhh Christmas reeeeally snuck up on us this year!