by Marianne M.
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February 15, 2006

Best-Ever Hot Cocoa Mix

January 10, 2008 08:34 PM EST
views: 224 | rating: 10/10 (20 votes) | comments: 44

Just came across this excellent recipe. January is the perfect time to drink a mug of hot cocoa here in Minnesota! 

 

RECIPE FROM AMERICA'S TEST KITCHEN: Best-Ever Hot Cocoa Mix

 

This hot cocoa mix can be stored in an airtight container for three months. It uses two unusual ingredients: White chocolate chips give the cocoa a soft, creamy texture and escalate the chocolate flavor; and the cornstarch in the confectioners' sugar (an ingredient manufacturers add to prevent clumping) helps thicken the cocoa. 

 

Makes about 20 servings 

 

  • 3 cups nonfat dry milk
  • 2 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups Dutch-processed cocoa powder
  • 1 1/2 cups white chocolate chips
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Combine ingredients in large bowl. Working in two batches, pulse ingredients in food processor until chocolate is finely ground. To make hot cocoa, stir 1/3 cup mix into 1 cup hot milk. Top with whipped cream or mini marshmallows. 

 

 

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Comments: 44

☀ Aunt Shanny Jan 10, 2008, 8:54pm EST
Sounds fabulous!
Quinn (aka Entwife) Blackburn Jan 10, 2008, 8:57pm EST
mmmm! You must have been reading my mind lol I just finished a hot cuppa cocoa myself.

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U wishing you laughter
Kimber L. Jan 10, 2008, 9:02pm EST
that sounds really really good !!!!! i just ate a fudgesicle LOL
Marianne M. Jan 10, 2008, 9:04pm EST
The perfect after-school drink for your little nannykids, Shan ...
Marianne M. Jan 10, 2008, 9:13pm EST
Quinn,
Thanks for your nice comment!
Marianne M. Jan 10, 2008, 9:14pm EST
Hi Kimber,
A fudgesicle is just a frozen cup of cocoa!
P C. Jan 10, 2008, 10:25pm EST
Good day for hot chocolate here.
Marianne M. Jan 11, 2008, 8:48am EST
Hi Patti,
Thanks for commenting!
Marianne M. Jan 11, 2008, 8:54am EST
Chelsea,
I like your icon. One of my favorite photos!
Marianne M. Jan 11, 2008, 8:56am EST
Marianne,
I thought about it being summer there as I was posting this cold weather drink!
Trudy P. Jan 11, 2008, 9:46am EST
I'll have to mix some of this up when we go camping!
Marianne M. Jan 11, 2008, 9:49am EST
A very good idea, Trudy!
Joan O. Jan 11, 2008, 9:59pm EST
Gotta be good from America's Test Kitchen. Thanks!
Marianne M. Jan 11, 2008, 10:19pm EST
LOL - Right on, Joan!
Toni V. Jan 12, 2008, 12:31am EST
Oooooh, that sounds wonderful.
Rita j. Jan 12, 2008, 12:41am EST
sounds yummy, I'm a chocolate lover
Jenna is around here somewhere s. Jan 12, 2008, 3:23am EST
Sounds Yummy :) on my to do list.....Thanks my kids will love making this with me and drinking it.
Marianne M. Jan 12, 2008, 9:52am EST
Thanks for stopping by, Toni!
Marianne M. Jan 12, 2008, 9:53am EST
Rita!
How are you? I'm lovin' that chocolate, too.
Marianne M. Jan 12, 2008, 9:54am EST
Jenna,
Good idea to have the kids help make it!
William Dotani Jan 13, 2008, 11:50am EST
I love a good cup of hot chocolate. This sounds tempting and 'SINFUL!' I don't like white chocolate, so I'd use semi-sweet.
William Dotani Jan 13, 2008, 11:55am EST
Yum!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

hot chocolate
Marianne M. Jan 13, 2008, 12:16pm EST
Thanks, William. Semi-sweet chips would be perfect!
Marianne M. Jan 13, 2008, 12:17pm EST
Rose!
Thanks for your sweet comment. The white chocolate chips make it creamier. Wouldn't mind a cup right now!
Marianne M. Jan 14, 2008, 7:52pm EST
A day's worth of calories in one cup of cocoa . . .
Mariana T. Jan 16, 2008, 11:01pm EST
I would love to sit down with you and have a nice cup of hot cocoa - I can only imagine how good this must taste in the cold weather! Thanks for sharing this recipe! Have a great evening, Marianne. Salud.
Marianne M. Jan 16, 2008, 11:05pm EST
Wouldn't that be fun, Mariana!
Cristina S. Jan 17, 2008, 1:40am EST
yummy!
Marianne M. Jan 18, 2008, 7:36pm EST
Thanks, Cristina!
M. Bradley McCauley McCauley Jan 18, 2008, 9:33pm EST
Believe it or not, I've been looking for a good hot cocoa recipe to use with my dark cocoa. This is going to do it. Thanks.

Thanks too for reading and commenting on my Quick Tips 4 U article, I appreciate it. Glad you liked it.
Marianne M. Jan 19, 2008, 12:42pm EST
Hi Mary,
Thanks for dropping by!
d g. Jan 24, 2008, 1:03pm EST
Mmm! looks good, ;-)
Marianne M. Jan 24, 2008, 1:13pm EST
I could use a cup right now, d m. It's about 2 degrees outside and my feet are freezing ...
Michelle P. Jan 25, 2008, 2:08pm EST
Sounds yummy! Today is a hot cocoa day here for sure...
Marianne M. Jan 25, 2008, 2:54pm EST
It's been a hot cocoa kind of winter, Michelle! It's actually 17 degrees today ... a mini-heat wave!
Kimi L. Jan 25, 2008, 8:59pm EST
OOOH! I loooovvvvvee Hot cocoa! :)
Marianne M. Jan 26, 2008, 12:15pm EST
Well, thanks, Kimi!
Jodie P. Jan 26, 2008, 3:03pm EST
That sounds real good i will have to try it for myself. I love hot cholate, my mom would make it for me and my sister when we where young. We lived next to the biggest hill in town so when it would snow all the kids in the naborhood would bundle up and go sledding on it. We would take big intertubes and race down that huge hill over and over in the frezzing cold, After we would go in set by the fire and warm up with hot cholate that my mom had ready for us... She would put lots of marshmellows in it, it was the best thing after a long day of snow play..
Marianne M. Jan 26, 2008, 3:17pm EST
Jodie,
Thanks for sharing your sledding memories! Sounds like you had a good mom. :)
J W. Jan 27, 2008, 4:14pm EST
sounds good

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