Homemade Hot Chocolate

A few years ago I was given this recipe for hot chocolate you could give away as a gift! I made a few batches this year too and was asked to share the recipe! You could also make this up for yourself to have on hand on those cold days for the kids (or you) when they come inside!

Homemade Hot Chocolate

• 8 oz semisweet chocolate chips
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon

For mix, in a large bowl combine chocolate chips, sugar, cocoa, and cinnamon. Spoon into container, jar, or self sealing plastic bag. Cover or seal. Include the following recipe directions.

To make 4 servings of hot chocolate, in a medium saucepan combine 2/3 cup cocoa mix and 1/4 cup water. Stir over medium heat until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Whisk in 4 cups milk, half-and-half, or light cream; heat through, whisking occasionally. Pour into mugs. Mix makes 12 servings!

Minute Chocolate Mug Cake

This recipe has been added before, but I found it again on www.everydayfoodstorage.net and she had it posted as a visiting teaching gift idea! I decided to try it and they really turned out cute and they were fun and dangerous to make! Fun because it was instant cake, dangerous because it was instant cake!!

I added a cookie straw in it and marshmallows like on the everydayfoodstorage site and she even said to put whipped cream on it if you were bringing it right away!

She has a video on her site with how she made it, but it is really simple and turned out really fun!

Minute Chocolate Mug Cake

(www.everydayfoodstorage.net)

• 1 mug
• 4 tbsp flour
• 4 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp baking cocoa
• 1 egg (1 Tbsp dry egg powder & 2 Tbsp water)
• 3 tbsp milk (1/2 tbsp dry powdered milk & 3 tbsp water)
• 3 tbsp oil (or try applesauce)
• 3 tbsp chocolate chips (or try peanut butter, butterscotch, mint chips)
• small splash vanilla

Add dry ingredients to mug and mix well. Add the egg and mix thoroughly. Pour in the milk and oil and mix well. Add the chocolate chips and vanilla. Mix again. Put your mug in the microwave and cook for 3 minutes at 1000 watts (it took me about 2 1/2 minutes). The cake will rise over the top of the mug but don't be alarmed! Allow to cool a little, then add cookie straw, marshmallows or whipped cream! Enjoy!! or give away!!