I brought this Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix home to my mother when I was a first grader at Lincoln Elementary School in Huntsville, AL. Our teacher, Mrs. Menotti, let us make it in class and then printed out copies for each student to keep. Every time we even mention it now Mama always stops and says “That is the best hot chocolate I’ve ever had.” It is the creamiest, milkiest, chocolatiest hot chocolate mix you’ll ever taste!
It makes a bunch and is perfect for gifts. I like to put it in little mason jars and tie ribbons around the tops of them. The only thing required to make it is a large dishpan or other container, and something to stir with!
For This Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix You’ll need:
- Powdered coffee creamer
- Dry milk powder (also called instant milk)
- Nesquik chocolate milk powder
- Powdered sugar
I don’t recommend using another brand of chocolate milk powder but I do use generic in everything else. That Nesquik is also good to get because it comes in a standard size that the recipe calls for. Keep in mind this recipe is over forty years old just with us. No telling how long it had been in my teacher’s files.
- Dump all of your ingredients, in the quantities called for in the recipe card at the bottom of this post, into a large dishpan. I use my old faithful red sterlite dishpan.
- Stir that all up good. A whisk is best because it will get out any lumps, but a large spoon will do.
- Just get it all incorporated and you’re good to go!
I divide mine up among mason jars and put lids on them for gifting. Whatever I’m keeping for our use just goes in a sealed container to keep it dry and fresh.
These are so pretty! It would be a lovely hostess gift for Thanksgiving, too!
- To make a cup, fill coffee cup about 1/3 full with mix, add hot water, and stir!
Enjoy this beloved recipe from my childhood. ❤️
Ingredients
- 1 Box Instant powdered milk Enough to make 8 quarts
- 1 15-16 ounce container powdered coffee creamer About a cup and a half
- 1 2.2 pound box Nestle’s Quik
- 1 pound powdered sugar
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together in large container. Store in sealed container until ready to use.
- To make hot cocoa, fill mug 1/3 full with mix and add hot water, stir.
Nutrition
You may also enjoy these chocolate recipes:
Old Fashioned Stovetop Hot Chocolate
I originally posted this Hot Chocolate mix years ago when my kids were very little. Click here to see that post and the photos of the kids making it back then. 
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My mother made this when we were kids, and I am 55 years old! Also, regarding the “stir by hand” directions. ..my step-daughter and niece baked a cake when they were about 10 years old. It was one of those cakes with sprinkles mixed in the batter. I walk into the kitchen and they have their hands in the batter mixing the sprinkles into the wet cake batter. I asked why they were doing that, and they showed me on the cake box directions where it said to “stir the sprinkles in by hand.” That was nearly 29 years ago and I still joke with them about it!
Oh my goodness, I bet that was a sight to see!! Thanks for the giggle today Pam!!
I’ve been making this with my kids ever since you first posted it! We make a big batch every year now. Love the new photos.
Over the years I have changed this up a bit by adding 1 (4oz) of Instant chocolate pudding mix and / or a box of the white chocolate pudding mix adding to the ingredients you have listed.
I use 1/4 cup of coco mix and mix in about 8 oz. of hot milk or hot water.
I just turned 70 yr. old last month and I still enjoy a good cup of hot chocolate.
Your recipe says a 16 oz container of coffee creamer (about 1 and a half cups) but a 16 oz container is more than 1 and a half cups???
This looks delicious! I can’t wait to try it! If I am making it for gifts, approximately how many Mason jars would this make?
it won’t make but about 3 quart size Mason jars. I opted for 16 oz. jars. They are squatty, but really cute.
This is extremely helpful, thank you! I usually do mine in eight ounce jars so i guess I make about twelve 🙂
Christy, I am a ‘little too sweet”. What are your thoughts about replacing the powdered sugar with Splenda OR Whey Low?
Thanks, Ruth
hey Ruth! I think splenda would be really good in this 🙂 You may want to blend it in the food processor first to get it a little more fine. You can also use sugar free nestle quik if you can find it!
Thanks, will try when the Thanksgiving rush is over! Ruth
Christy, what suggestions do you have for making a sugar-free version for us diabetics who love hot chocolate?
This sounds so yummy! I think I’ll make a batch in ball jars for my church’s Christmas bazaar. I’m sure it will go like hotcakes! And of course I’ll need a batch for home 😉