Homemade Hot Cocoa Mix

I know it's not Winter right now, but it's been raining and it's making me want Hot Chocolate again. I looked at a ton of Hot Chocolate Mix recipes and I mixed them all up and came up with this. I was buying the can of Nestle Rich Milk Chocolate hot cocoa mix, but discovered their list of ingredients, is not what I want in my families bodies. Have you ever looked at the label? I've been drinking these for years and I finally looked back in January. Anyway, among other ingredients, it has partially hydrogenated and hydrogenated oils that we, as a family, have been trying to stay clear of. So now I just fill the old can with this recipe and then I feel better about giving this to my kids. The title will take you to the Martha Stewart web site where I found the pic.

Hot Cocoa Mix

10 cups dry, instant milk powder
6 cups powdered sugar
2 cups unsweetened cocoa powder
2 1/4 cups Ovaltine(Rich Chocolate Mix)or you can use Carnation Malt

To make the instant powdered milk and the ovaltine into fine powder, pulse in a food processor or in a blender until super fine. Add all ingredients in a large bowl, mix and keep in an airtight container till use. If this isn't sweet enough, just add some honey. You can easily add a sprinkle of cinnamon or peppermint or whatever to make it your own to your cup of hot cocoa. This makes quite a bit, so if you're nervous about making it and not knowing how it tastes, come on over, I'll make ya a cup. :)

I still use this in the summer and throughout the year, thrown into an after school snack smoothie. I'll have to post my smoothies now that I mention them. Yum!