Best Homemade Chocolate Milk Using Cocoa Powder
Make rich, creamy chocolate milk from scratch quickly using simple cocoa powder and your choice of sweetener.
- Prep Time: 2 min
- Cook Time: 1 min
- Total Time: 3 min
- Yield: 1 serving
- Category: Drink
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar (or preferred sweetener)
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup hot water
- 1 cup cold milk (dairy or non-dairy)
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the cocoa powder, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt.
- Pour the hot water over the dry ingredients. Stir vigorously until the cocoa and sugar are completely dissolved, forming a smooth chocolate syrup base.
- Pour the chocolate syrup base into a glass.
- Add the cold milk to the glass.
- Stir well until the milk is uniformly colored and mixed.
- Serve immediately over ice if desired.
Notes
- For a less sweet drink, reduce the sugar to 1 tablespoon or substitute with a liquid sweetener like maple syrup or honey.
- To make a shelf-stable chocolate milk powder mix, triple the dry ingredients (cocoa, sugar, salt) and store the mix in an airtight container. Use 3 tablespoons of the mix per 1 cup of milk.
- For a creamy texture, use whole milk or add 1 teaspoon of heavy cream to the final mixture.
- To make whipped chocolate milk, mix the syrup base with only 1/4 cup of milk and whip vigorously with a small whisk or milk frother until foamy before adding the remaining cold milk.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 100
- Fat: 5
- Saturated Fat: 3
- Unsaturated Fat: 2
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 8
- Cholesterol: 15