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 ½ c. powdered milk
2 ½ c. powdered sugar
1 ¼ c. baking cocoa
1 c. dry nondairy creamer
2 ½ c. powdered sugar
1 ¼ c. baking cocoa
1 c. dry nondairy creamer
Mix and store in an airtight container. To serve mix 1 c. boiling water with ⅓ 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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Save On Everything says
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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Brandy says
Thank you so much! What an honor! Have a wonderful week,
Brandy
rita0830 says
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