9 Hot Cocoa Mixes to Mix Up for a Quick and Cute Gift
It is the time of year for giving gifts and while you can always buy your coworker or friend another Yankee candle, I like the idea of doing something a bit more creative. One of my favorite gifts to put together is hot cocoa mix. You can put it in a mason jar and tie a pretty ribbon around it or you can even put it in a clear ornament for a festive look.
I have found nine hot cocoa mix recipes for you to try that are simple to whip together and surprise someone with. Plus, they will not break the bank. All you have to do is gather the ingredients and layer them in your container of choice.
You can do it in any order that you would like, but it is usually prettier to mix colors and textures for visual appeal. One last tip: use a funnel to add ingredients. It will save you from having to clean up a mess and you can better control where the ingredients go in your jar or ornament.
1 Pink Hot Chocolate
½ cup strawberry Nesquick (you can add more for a stronger strawberry flavor)
1 cup white chocolate chips
¾ cup instant dry milk
½ package instant white chocolate pudding
2 White Hot Chocolate
1 cup white chocolate chips
1 cup instant dry milk
1 package instant white chocolate pudding
3 Christmas Hot Chocolate
1 single serving package of instant hot chocolate mix in the flavor of your choice
sprinkles in your choice of color (go with Christmas colors for this one) chocolate chips (how many is up to you!)
jet puffed mallow bits (tiny marshmallows will work too)
4 Peppermint Hot Chocolate
½ cup powdered milk
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ cup sugar
½ cup chocolate chips
½ cup candy cane, crushed
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5 Peanut Butter Hot Chocolate
½ cup powdered milk
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ cup sugar
½ cup chocolate chips
½ cup peanut butter chips
6 Toffee Hot Chocolate
¼ cup powdered milk
½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
½ cup sugar
½ cup chocolate chips
½ cup toffee bits
7 Lavender White Hot Chocolate
½ cup powdered milk
½ cup vanilla pudding mix
1 cup white chocolate (chips or shaved)
2 tbsp lavender
8 Classic Hot Chocolate Mix
2 cups powdered milk
1 cup Hershey’s cocoa
2 cups powdered sugar
1 cup powdered coffee mate creamer
dash of salt
9 Simple Yet Yummy Hot Cocoa Mix
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
2 cups confectioners sugar
2 cups powdered milk or instant nonfat dry milk
marshmallows
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Finish your mix off with a cute gift tag and you have an adorable and unique gift that they will never forget. You may want to put on the tag that when they are ready to enjoy their cocoa, they can just mix it with hot water and stir until blended.
That’s it! You are done and they will remember your generosity and creativity all over again when they get around to enjoying their delicious cup of hot cocoa. Now, get to mixing and Merry Christmas!
