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Instant Cocoa Mix

Instant Cocoa Mix

A quick homemade cocoa mix made with milk powder, creamer, cocoa, and sweetener, ready to stir into hot water for a warm and comforting cup of hot chocolate.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Calories: 104
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups nonfat dry milk powder
  • ½ cup lower-fat powdered nondairy creamer
  • ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 10 packets Equal® sweetener or 1 tablespoon Equal® for Recipes
  • ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)

Method
 

Cocoa Mix Directions
  1. For cocoa mix, stir together milk powder, nondairy creamer, cocoa powder, Equal® and, if desired, cinnamon.
  2. Cover and store in an airtight container.
  3. For each serving, in a heat-proof mug add 3/4 cup boiling water to 1/3 cup cocoa mix; stir to dissolve.
Mocha Cocoa Mix Directions
  1. For a delicious mocha-flavored variation of Instant Cocoa Mix, prepare as directed, except decrease the cocoa powder to 1/3 cup and add 3/4 cup instant coffee crystals.

Notes

Food Exchanges: 1 milk.
Recipe provided courtesy of Merisant Corporation ® and the NutraSweet Company, makers of Equal®.