My son loves to have cocoa in the morning. He calls it cocoa-majoko (cute, huh?). We were out of packets, so I was going to pick some up at the store. Then I made the mistake of looking at the ingredients….corn syrup solids, vegetable oil, sodium aluminosilicate.
Ummm….no thanks!
I figured there had to be a way to make it myself without all those extras. I found this recipe and set to work. I found the powdered milk at Grocery Outlet for just $1.99 and had all the other ingredients on hand. This recipe is so easy even a 2 1/2 year old can make it!
Make Your Own Cocoa Mix
2 cups powdered milk
2/3 cup sugar
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Combine all the ingredients in a bowl.
Stir. I used a whisk to make sure I broke up any clumps.
Put the mix into an airtight container.
To serve, add 2-3 TBSP of mix to hot water or milk and stir. Marsh-pillows (another one of my son’s words) are optional!
I have found that it’s difficult to get the cocoa mix from the bowl into a jar without spilling half of it onto the counter. If you have one, a canning jar funnel makes this a little less messy. If you don’t have one, a thin flexible cutting board can be rolled into a funnel and do the same thing.
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Great tip, Mel! I tried using a regular funnel and found that got clogged up too quickly. I just bought a canning funnel though, so I’ll definitely be using that next time I make this. Thanks!