Nothing beats hot chocolate with marshmallows. This Hot Chocolate Mix is great for gifts, making mocha drinks or hot chocolate on the go!
Have you all found those Jet Puffed Mallow Bits yet? I was so excited when I found them. My friend Christi from Love from the Oven even has one of her recipes on the back of the canister. Just too cool for words!
I love the memories they bring back for me. I was a can, box, envelope kid. My mom was not a cook. It either came out of a can, a box or an envelope. I can’t tell you how excited we got when mom bought TV dinners. And I still love a good frozen pot pie.
So when it was time for things like Hot Chocolate, it was those little blue envelopes with boiling water. It always took 2-3 envelopes to make a decent cup, I think maybe the amount of water used per envelope must have been 6 ounces? Who drinks 6 ounces of hot chocolate? Certainly not a kid! My sister and I used to have special mugs, just for the occasion. Big mugs.
As a grown up, I can now make my own hot chocolate, made with milk, cocoa, a little vanilla and I control the sweetness. But I still like a mix, to stir into my coffee. Instant Mocha Cappuccino!
I put this Hot Chocolate Mix together to mail off to my son-in-law as part of his care package. I did test it and it’s good! The semi sweet chips give it just the boost it needs to taste almost like the real thing. And the coffee creamer. Hopefully he’ll enjoy it as much as I did.
And the little marshmallows, they just had to be in there. Just like when I was a kid.
Hot Chocolate Mix
Hot Chocolate Mix
Ingredients
Instructions
Looking for other hot chocolate ideas? Try these.
Strawberry Hot Chocolate
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The Cooking Actress says
December 3, 2012 at 3:29 pmAhh I need to find those mallow bits!!!
This cocoa mix is AWESOME! Lovelovelove
Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel says
December 3, 2012 at 3:34 pmThe mallow bits! The mallow bits! I LOVE THEM. And I want a huge glass of this ASAP!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
December 4, 2012 at 3:11 amThose mini bits are THE BEST THINGS EVER. Like, lucky charm marshmallows for adults. Even better in cocoa! And, I’ll tell you. When I was a kid, I thought canned green beans and potatoes were hot stuff!
Jocelyn says
December 4, 2012 at 4:01 amI love those tiny bits too!!! Hahaha to Dorothy…it is like Lucky Charms! I could go for a huge mug of this hot chocolate tonight!
Anonymous says
December 4, 2012 at 4:34 amWhere do you find the Mallow bits? Walmart?
Joan Hayes says
December 4, 2012 at 4:55 amI’ve seen them at Walmart, I actually found mine at Dollar General!
MM says
December 4, 2012 at 2:21 pmI’ve been looking for a tried and true cocoa mix. Thanks!
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Leslie Stewart says
December 4, 2012 at 2:46 pmLove it! Thanks for sharing it at my Twirl & Take a Bow party!
Leslie
House on the Way
Ashley @ Kitchen Meets Girl says
December 6, 2012 at 4:17 amI keep seeing that canister of the Mallow Bits at Wal-Mart…I think I’m finally going to have to break down and get one. I never thought of including mini-marshmallow in my homemade hot chocolate mix (duh, right??). I love this–I think I’ll make some to share for my work gift exchange!
Jessica @ Portuguese Girl Cooks says
December 6, 2012 at 12:30 pmThis will make such a great holiday gift! Since I’ve never seen these mallow bits, I think some homemade marshmallows will be perfect!
Katie @ Horrific Knits says
December 7, 2012 at 3:53 pmI love the marshmallow bits!
Not Supermom says
December 8, 2012 at 2:42 amAmazon has peppermint mallow bits!
Lynne @ 365 Days of Baking & More says
December 9, 2012 at 6:26 amYou’ve GOT to have marshmallows in Hot Chocolate!! It would be like a PB & J without, am I right?
Great idea for a care package – I’m sure your son-in-law loved it!
Thanks for sharing it with us, Joan!
Kalamity Kelli says
December 12, 2012 at 1:47 amI kept this email notification because I am going to make Mother Kalamity and Top Girl Hot Chocolate mix as a stocking stuffer! They both love the Mallow Bits and in the winter, start each morning out with a cup of hot chocolate. This will be something they will use and I trust all your recipes! Thanks so much – I bet I end up making some for mr. Picky Eater as well….:)
Anonymous says
December 19, 2012 at 6:09 pmThanks for pinning this recipe!! I have been searching Pinterest & have found many different recipes, but none that make a mass quantity (like I needed for gift giving).. =) thanks again!! CA
Jennifer H. says
December 20, 2012 at 7:49 pmMade two double batches of this last night with my mom to give out to my daughter’s teachers and my mom’s coworkers. It is fantastic!! Thank you! We will be making this for years and years!