Are you ready to take your hot cocoa to the next toasty level? This easy French Vanilla Hot Chocolate Mix recipe is your answer! It’s the snuggly winter hug-in-a-mug you never knew you needed! Stock your pantry so it will be ready to go for your next snow day, or surprise your friends with this cozy concoction!
You can count on this velvety hot chocolate to tease and please every last one of your cocoa loving taste buds!
It’s sweet and creamy, and beyond indulgent!
Leanne writes: "I just made this. And it is DELICIOUS!"
It’s also wildly easy to prepare, just like my classic Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix.
You’ll only need 4 ingredients. Then with just a quick stir… your vanilla hot cocoa dream is ready to go!
Plus, when you package it up in mason jars or mason jar mugs to give as fabulous Gifts in a Jar, you’ll have the perfect festive little gifts for your family, friends, neighbors and coworkers!
So go ahead and skip the Swiss Miss French vanilla hot chocolate mix. You’re not going to need… or want it!
Not when you can treat yourself to this fabulous gourmet cocoa mix instead….
How Do You Add Flavor To Hot Chocolate?
Vanilla with hot chocolate is such a heavenly flavor combination… and I have a simple trick that will help you create the most luxuriously rich and delicious vanilla hot chocolate powder mix.
Mixing powdered French Vanilla Coffee Creamer right into your cocoa mix! That’s it. Easy peasy!
Ingredients
You’ll just need a few simple ingredients to make the BEST french vanilla hot cocoa mix…
- French Vanilla Coffee Creamer Powder – Coffee Mate brand works great!
- Cocoa Powder – Natural, unsweetened 100% cacao. I recommend using Hershey’s, Ghirardelli or 365 Organic Cocoa Powder for best flavor, just like I use in my Stovetop Hot Chocolate Recipe and Recipe for Crockpot Hot Chocolate.
- Powdered Sugar – to sweeten it up.
- Salt – I like to use Sea Salt
You’ll also need an airtight container with a lid for storing your vanilla cocoa mix. I personally use mason jars.
How to Make Vanilla Hot Chocolate Mix
You won’t believe how quick and easy this vanilla hot chocolate powder mix is to prepare!
Here’s what you’ll do…
1. First you’ll add all of your ingredients to a medium mixing bowl, and then just whisk until they’re well combined.
2. Spoon your mix into a mason jar (or cute mason jar mug if you’ll be giving as a gift).
3. As you spoon your mixture into the jar, just tap down gently on the counter to help the contents settle into the jar. Then affix your lid, and you’re done!
4. If giving as a gift, you can also include a little tag that includes the instructions for how to prepare the vanilla hot cocoa using this mix.
See… I told you this was going to be vanilla hot chocolate recipe was going to be EASY!!
Scroll down for the printable recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.
How To Store
I recommend storing your French vanilla hot cocoa mix in an airtight container in a cool cupboard or pantry.
How long your cocoa mix will last will depend on the expiration date of both your coffee creamer powder and cocoa powder.
Reviews
Here’s what your frugal friends are saying about this recipe…
Angie writes: “Turned out great!”
Leanne writes: “I just made this. And it is DELICIOUS!”
Elizabeth writes: “It was fantastic!”
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Vanilla Hot Chocolate Mix
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Ingredients
- 7 1/2 tbsp French Vanilla Coffee Creamer Powder
- 7 tbsp Cocoa Powder, (Natural, unsweetened 100% cacao. Use Hershey's, Ghirardelli or 365 Organic Cocoa Powder for best flavor!)
- 3/4 cup Powdered Sugar
- 1 pinch Salt
Instructions
- Gather your French vanilla hot cocoa mix ingredients.
- Add all ingredients to medium mixing bowl, and whisk until well combined.
- Then store your vanilla hot chocolate powder in an airtight container until you are ready to use it. (I like to store mine in mason jars)
- To make 1 serving, fill a mug with 1 cup Hot Whole Milk, then add 4 tbsp. French Vanilla Cocoa Mix into mug.
- Stir well until mix dissolves, top with whip cream, and ENJOY!
Notes
- Skip the milk, and add dry ingredients to bowl.
- Whisk until well combined.
- Then spoon dry ingredients into a 16 oz. regular mouth mason jar or mason jar mug.
- As you spoon the mixture into the jar, occasionally tap jar down on counter to help contents settle in jar.
- Then top jar with regular mouth mason jar lid.
- To make 1 serving, fill a mug with 1 cup Hot Whole Milk, and add 4 tbsp. French Vanilla Cocoa Mix into mug. Stir well until it dissolves, top with whip cream, and Enjoy!
Like this recipe? Rate & comment below!A BIG thanks to frugal friend Susan for sharing this delicious recipe and fun Gift in a Jar Idea!
All these drinks look really tempting.
Thank you
You’re very welcome, Delphine. 🙂
This sounds soooo good. Going to make jars for all my grands and make an ornament for them for Christmas. Thank you so much.
You’re very welcome… that sounds like a lovely idea!