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    Homemade Dairy-Free Hot Cocoa Mix with Flavor Variations

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    By Alisa Fleming on December 22, 2017 Beverages, Dairy-Free Recipes

    Over a decade ago, I adapted this dairy-free hot cocoa mix recipe from a Whole Foods formula. It’s a simple, time-tested blend with a quick homemade vanilla sugar plus Spice, Mocha, and Mint flavor variations. Package this mix in a decorated jar, with the directions attached, for a wonderful holiday gift. Or whip up a big batch and store it in your pantry to enjoy whenever a hot cocoa craving hits.

    Dairy-Free Hot Cocoa Mix Recipe with quick Vanilla Sugar plus Spice, Mocha, and Mint Variations!

    About Dairy-Free Milk Powder

    This dairy-free hot cocoa mix recipe uses dairy-free milk powder. This ingredient is sold in supplement stores and natural food stores. However, you can also find dairy-free soy, rice, and coconut versions online. But use caution with coconut milk powder. Some brands actually contain a small amount of dairy in the form of caseinate. A couple of dairy-free coconut milk powder brands that I like include Native Forest and Opportuniteas.

    The amazing Leah took the pictures of this dairy-free hot cocoa mix recipe. She used soymilk powder and said “it turned out great! It’s the perfect winter sip and an easy peasy gift idea.” She blended the mix with the boiling water to make it extra creamy and frothy.

    Dairy-Free Hot Cocoa Mix Recipe with quick Vanilla Sugar plus Spice, Mocha, and Mint Variations!

    Special Diet Notes: Dairy-Free Hot Cocoa Mix

    By ingredients, this recipe is dairy-free / non-dairy, egg-free, gluten-free, optionally grain-free, nut-free, optionally soy-free, peanut-free, vegan, vegetarian, and optionally top food allergy-friendly.

    5.0 from 5 reviews
    Dairy-Free Hot Cocoa Mix with Flavor Options
     
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    Prep time
    5 mins
    Total time
    5 mins
     
    You can double, triple, or quadruple this recipe if you like to keep a good supply of hot cocoa at the ready.
    Author: Alisa Fleming
    Serves: about 6 servings
    Ingredients
    • 1 cup dairy-free milk powder (soy, rice, or coconut)
    • ¼ cup cocoa powder
    • ½ cup vanilla sugar (see Vanilla Sugar Recipe below)
    • Pinch sea salt
    Instructions
    The Dairy-Free Hot Cocoa Mix
    1. Put the dairy-free milk powder, cocoa powder, vanilla sugar, and salt in a bowl and whisk to combine.
    2. Store the hot cocoa mix in an airtight container.
    To Make 1 Serving of Dairy-Free Hot Cocoa
    1. Put ¼ cup of the hot cocoa mix into a mug and whisk in 1 cup boiling water until smooth.
    Notes
    Vanilla Sugar Recipe: Put 2 cups sugar and 1 vanilla bean, cut into small pieces, in a food processor or a blender. Process until the vanilla bean is completely minced. Strain the sugar into a container with a tight fitting lid. Store in an airtight container in a cool dry place.
    Spice Hot Cocoa Mix: Add 1 teaspoon ground cardamom, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon ground ginger, and ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg to the mix and whisk to combine.
    Mocha Hot Cocoa Mix: Add 1 to 2 tablespoons instant coffee to the mix and whisk to combine.
    Mint Hot Cocoa: Add 1 mint tea bag to the hot cocoa once you add the boiling water, and let it brew for 3 minutes. Squeeze the bag to extract the liquid when you remove it.
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    Dairy-Free Hot Cocoa Mix Recipe with quick Vanilla Sugar plus Spice, Mocha, and Mint Variations!

    Alisa Fleming
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    Alisa is the founder of GoDairyFree.org, Food Editor for Allergic Living magazine, and author of the best-selling dairy-free book, Go Dairy Free: The Guide and Cookbook for Milk Allergies, Lactose Intolerance, and Casein-Free Living, and the new cookbook, Eat Dairy Free: Your Essential Cookbook for Everyday Meals, Snacks, and Sweets. Alisa is also a professional recipe creator and product ambassador for the natural food industry.

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    26 Comments

    1. Andi Colmery on December 16, 2021 2:06 am

      I’m trying this for my grandson who is dairy-free. Would it work to leave out the powdered DF milk and add mix to warm almond milk? I don’t have easy access to any dry DF milk. It’s been fun finding your site and I expect to be trying many things for him!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on December 16, 2021 10:38 am

        Yes! You might also like this baseline recipe, where there are fun flavor options -> https://www.godairyfree.org/recipes/dairy-free-hot-cocoa-water
        Same idea as the mix. You can double, triple, etc, if you want to make a big batch.

        Reply
    2. Trena M Sharp on November 25, 2021 3:13 pm

      I didn’t have any non-dairy powder as I haven’t used powder form before but, I have Superfood Creamer Original. It has Coconut Milk Powder and Coconut Sugar in it so I used that with the Cocoa. I didn’t put any sugar in it since the Creamer had it in it. It turned out very good. I will try the other variations next. Thanks

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on November 26, 2021 9:30 am

        That sounds delicious!

        Reply
    3. Kristen Cook on September 11, 2020 12:44 pm

      Kinda one of the best recipes of the dairy free sweets! Also im so in love with Mason Jars.
      You have done my day, thanks!

      Reply
    4. jenna urben on December 1, 2018 8:05 am

      How perfect is this!! I’m totally going to make this all throughout December. I love hot cocoa 🙂 Haven’t had it in sooo long

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on December 1, 2018 4:04 pm

        Tis the season for hot chocolate! I hope you get the chance to enjoy it often this winter jenna.

        Reply
    5. Erin Dee on November 30, 2018 10:35 pm

      These will make great gifts for Christmas! Love the 4 flavor variations! So cozy and delicious on a cold night!

      Reply
    6. Jules Shepard on November 29, 2018 9:54 am

      This will make a GREAT Christmas/Holiday gift! So easy and so yummy! So glad I caught this post!

      Reply
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    8. Melissa on December 30, 2017 9:33 am

      I just made this and used half cane sugar and half coconut sugar. I sifted all of the ingredients together to make sure there were no lumps of anything. Tastes great, especially with the peppermint tea added!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on December 30, 2017 9:35 am

        That’s marvelous! Thanks for sharing your success with different sweeteners, and I’m so glad you tried the mint version!

        Reply
    9. Alicia Pope on December 29, 2017 9:55 pm

      Hot cocoa might be my favorite treat. I like to add a little spice with cinnamon and chili. And what a great gift idea to make these in mason jars! I meant to do this for friends this year but time got away from me. This will be a little motivation to makeit happen next year!

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on December 30, 2017 9:36 am

        I know the feeling Alicia. We made strides in reaching out to people this Christmas, but next year I want to make time for more homemade gifts like this!

        Reply
    10. Jereann Zann on December 29, 2017 8:52 am

      So excited about this recipe and perfect timing! We recently tried to make our own and let’s just say it didn’t work out so well :).

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on December 29, 2017 9:05 am

        It’s a trickier combination than some might think!

        Reply
    11. Audrey on December 29, 2017 7:33 am

      I so need to make this for my kids! They would love this so much. Oh and me too. ?

      Reply
    12. Amanda on December 28, 2017 7:06 pm

      This would be great to have on hand or to give as gifts to my dairy free friends. Using a vanilla bean makes such a wonderful flavor difference instead of using an extract.

      Reply
    13. Kristen on December 28, 2017 5:16 pm

      I’ve never used a dairy-free milk powder before! This is absolutely brilliant, and sounds so delicious! I have to try it.

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on December 29, 2017 9:06 am

        Truly dairy-free coconut milk powder is just wonderful, and soymilk powder is very multi-purpose!

        Reply
    14. Nicole Dawson on December 28, 2017 7:17 am

      We love using Coconut Milk Powder in our hot chocolate! It’s so creamy & delicious.

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on December 28, 2017 1:13 pm

        I think that’s one of my favorite ingredients lately!

        Reply
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    16. Patricia Underwood on December 24, 2012 1:12 pm

      I got Better then Milk Soy at Amazon & am off to make my cocoa now. Thanks for the recipe!

      I’ll be using powdered vanilla:
      :http://cooksvanilla.com/product/47/Pure-Vanilla-Powder-5-lb.-Jar.html

      Reply
    17. Debi on December 10, 2012 2:05 pm

      where does one find dry rice or soy milk? . . . Whole Foods didn’t even have it

      Reply
      • Alisa Fleming on December 10, 2012 2:53 pm

        Debi, that surprises me! They do in the Whole Foods here, but each region is different. There are a few brands that you an buy online. This is the brand I use (Growing Naturals): http://bit.ly/rice-milk-powder. They’ve got new Plain and Chocolate versions coming out, too, but the Creamy Vanilla works well for hot chocolate mix. Here are some more brands: http://amzn.to/X20hhq.

        Reply

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