It is really easy to make your own hot cocoa mix. Store in a cute container and use in this mini hot cocoa bar for delicious hot cocoa all winter long.
 This little chocolate bar has been so much fun! And with 3 kids using it….messy too! It’s a great incentive for them to finish their dinner every night because a delicious cup of homemade cocoa is waiting for them!
Simply set out a jar of your favorite hot cocoa mix. We used a homemade one that is really easy to make!
Hot Cocoa Mix:
5 1/2 c. powdered milk
2 1/2 c. powdered sugar
1 1/4 c. baking cocoa
1 c. dry nondairy creamer
2 1/2 c. powdered sugar
1 1/4 c. baking cocoa
1 c. dry nondairy creamer
Mix and store in an airtight container. To serve mix 1 c. boiling water with 1/3 c. dry mix.
Now for the fun toppings!
Chocolate chips, broken candy canes, and micro marshmallows. Not mini…micro. They are so tiny and fun! My friend got us a bag of these from a local Amish market. They are perfect for cocoa!
Chocolate dipped spoons.
These are super easy to make. I use the big bars of melting Ghirardelli chocolate that you can get at Sam’s Club. I dip the spoons so that both the front and back are covered, and then dip them again, scooping up the chocolate into the spoon so that the bowl of the spoon is full. Then I lay them on waxed paper, add sprinkles and let dry.
The kids crack me up when they put their cocoa together. They don’t just use one topping, they usually feel the need to use a little of ALL of them. Peppermint, Chocolate Chip and Marshmallow Cocoa. I love how the “less is more” approach rarely applies to children, haha!
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Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!
Beautiful photos!
That just might be the cutest thing ever! If I didn’t know my little ones would eat it all in one sitting I would make one myself! Thank you so much for sharing!!
I’m ready for some cocoa! Looks great!
This is such a great idea! I may just use it at my girls birthday party at the end of the month 🙂
Ha that is such a cute idea 🙂
What an adorable idea!
We had a hot cocoa party right before Christmas. All the kids were insistent on putting some of every.single.topping in their hot chocolate. It totally cracked me up!
Love your hot cocoa bar! So sweet! If you have a moment, I would be thrilled if you shared this on my Inspiration Board {link party}. I know my readers would love it.
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I love this idea. Such a cute, interactive centerpiece 😉
What a phenomenal idea- my boys would love this! I’m kicking myself right now for not keeping in better touch with you- your blog is awesome! Hope you have a great rest of the week 🙂
I love this! I’ve been making my cocoa and loving the excuse of the cold weather to enjoy it. I wrote about too; couldn’t help but share.
These will make great centerpieces for a winter wedding. Too cute.
so cool! we’re hardcore hot chocolate addicts around here…my kiddos would flip over this!!
thanks so much for sharing!
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very cute idea! may have to do this next year with the fam. thanks for the inspiration 🙂
So creative and pretty! If you get a chance, please link up to my link party: http://suburbsmama.blogspot.com/2013/11/sunday-linky-36.html
Hi Brandy:
This is such a cute idea! Thought we’d let you know that we featured it on a recent blog post – Thanks!
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Thank you so much! What an honor! Have a wonderful week,
Brandy