This Gingerbread Spiced Hot Cocoa Mix Recipe is a wonderful way to get cozy on a chilly winter day. It is also an easy homemade gift idea!
There is not a more comforting winter beverage than a mug of Gingerbread Spiced Hot Chocolate. Last year I posted my Malted Chocolate Cocoa Mix Recipe and I loved how simple it was to make homemade hot cocoa.
For this holiday season I wanted to make a cocoa mix with an interesting flavor. While I was working on my Gingerbread Spice Mix Recipe the idea came to me.
This Gingerbread Spiced Hot Cocoa Mix Recipe is super easy to make. It is a great last minute homemade gift idea too!
The flavor is unique and blends together quite nicely. This hot cocoa mix is still rich and chocolaty. But it has a subtle gingerbread spice flavor in the background.
Two winter treats perfectly combined as one: Hot Cocoa & Gingerbread, a match made in holiday heaven!
And of course I had to cut marshmallows into little gingerbread men shapes.
Fill a pretty jar with this Gingerbread Spiced Hot Cocoa Mix Recipe, add some marshmallow gingerbread men and a bow for a special homemade gift for loved ones!
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Gingerbread Spiced Hot Cocoa Mix
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Powdered Sugar
- 2 tsp Corn Starch
- 1½ Cups Unsweetened Cocoa
- 1/2 Cup Coffee-Mate Plain Dry Creamer
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 Tb Ground Ginger
- 1 Tb Ground Cinnamon
- 1/2 Tb Ground Cloves
- 1/4 tsp Ground Nutmeg
Instructions
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Stir all ingredients together with a whisk or fork until evenly mixed.
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Transfer to an airtight jar or container and store in your pantry or cupboard.
Hot Cocoa Preparation
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Combine 2-3 Tb Cocoa Mix per 1 cup of hot milk.*
Recipe Notes
*This mix does not contain powdered milk. It is not meant to be used with water. If you prefer to include powdered milk in your cocoa mixture, add approximately 2 cups powdered milk to the dry cocoa mixture.
Adapted from Alton Brown
More Homemade Gift Ideas:
Malted Chocolate Hot Cocoa Mix
I love a good party! I’ve been known to share my delicious creations at THESE awesome parties!
Love those little gingerbread men marshmallows! And this hot chocolate sounds SO good!
Thanks Chris!
I love your mini gingerbread man! I want one!
My son is alergic to the protein in milk “casin” so i was wondering if you have tried using hot coconut, almond, cashew, rice, or other non dairy milks with this recipe? I love this idea and would like to make it for my family and friends offering a non dairy substitute.
Hi Rick! Yes, I make hot cocoa with coconut milk for my daughter (she has a lactose allergy). I think it tastes extra delicious! And this hot cocoa mix recipe does not include dry milk like most other cocoa recipes. Enjoy!
how long would this last in a mason jar? wanted to make for xmas but didn’t know if it was too far in advanced.
You’re good, Heather. This mix should last at least several months when sealed in a clean, airtight container.
Do you really need all the pwd sugar seems like overkill?
Feel free to reduce the amount of sugar to your preferred sweetness. Enjoy!