If you are someone with a sweet tooth for chocolate milk and want a healthier alternative from the chocolate milk that you can buy in the store, this recipe is for you! Learning to make your own chocolate milk powder allows you to have delicious chocolate milk any time you want.

Uses For Chocolate Milk Powder

Although our family LOVES to make chocolate milk with a tablespoon or two, there are many ways to use this delicious chocolate milk powder.

To make chocolate milk
In a smoothie
In a protein shake
In coffee or a latte
To make chocolate ice cream
Make hot chocolate

Making Your Own Chocolate Milk Powder

If you enjoy having chocolate milk with high quality ingredients, it can get expensive to buy all the time. By making chocolate milk powder in your own kitchen, you not only know what ingredients are used but you can use high quality or alternate ingredients to accompany any dietary needs.

This powder can also be made in any amount. So, whether you’re making just enough for a few glasses of chocolate milk, or enough to make hot chocolate on Christmas for your extended family, you can have just the right amount on hand.

Sweetener for Chocolate Milk Powder

This recipe calls for using coconut sugar. While it’s not essential to use coconut sugar, my family likes the taste that it brings to this chocolate milk. The natural almost molasses-like flavor adds extra dimension to the final product.

If you don’t have coconut sugar, that’s okay! You can use almost any sugar that is granulated. Think regular raw cane sugar, maple sugar, date sugar or plain white sugar.

The most important step in adding the sweetener is to blend it! Blending the sugar breaks down the size of the crystal. This increases the surface area of the sugar and allows your chosen sugar to solve easily without much stirring!

How To Store Chocolate Milk Powder

It’s best to store this powder mix in an airtight storage container. Since I have so many, I like to use a canning jar with a spent lid. The other ideal storage tips include keeping your air tight container in a cool dry place that is out of direct sunlight.

The Shelf Life of Chocolate Milk Powder

If stored in an airtight container in a cool and dry place, this powder should stay good for months (if not years). As with any food, be sure to use your senses before you use it! If it has a funny color or smells off, you’re better off making a new batch. However, this chocolate milk mix is likely to lose flavor before it officially “goes bad” as long as there’s no moisture involved.

Ingredients and Tools

A pint mason jar with an airtight lid

A spoon or small spatula

A whisk or fork

A blender or a food processor

1 cup Cocoa powder

1 cup Coconut sugar (or regular cane sugar)

2 tsp Salt – I recommend using Redmond Real Salt for the extra minerals!

Directions for Chocolate Milk Powder

Add coconut sugar to your blender and blend for a few seconds until the crystals are a fine powder.

Add the blended coconut sugar, cocoa powder and salt to your mason jar.

Secure the airtight lid and shake the jar until all ingredients are well incorporated.

To Serve: Add 1-2 tablespoons per cup of milk. Mix until all of the powder is well incorporated.

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FAQ:

What Can I Use Chocolate Milk Powder Mix For?

This powder mix for chocolate milk is great for making chocolate milk of course! Outside of a cold glass of milk, you can enjoy this mixed into yogurt, in a smoothie or protein shake, in coffee, or to make chocolate ice cream.

How Much Should I Use to Make Chocolate Milk?

The amount of chocolate milk powder that you use per serving will depend on your taste preference for chocolate. My family likes to use 1-2 tablespoons per cup. Use this as a starting point. If you want a richer chocolate flavor, use more powder. If you want a less intense chocolate flavor, use less powder.

Why Make Your Own Chocolate Milk Mix?

This chocolate milk powder can also be made in any amount. So, whether you’re making just enough for a few glasses of chocolate milk, or enough to make hot chocolate on Christmas for your extended family, you can have just the right amount on hand.

How Do I Store This Powder Mix?

How Long Will The Chocolate Milk Powder Stay Good For?

If stored in an airtight container in a cool and dry place, your chocolate milk powder should stay good for months (if not years). As with any food, be sure to use your senses before you use it! If it has a funny color or smells off, you’re better off making a new batch. However, this chocolate milk mix is likely to lose flavor before it officially “goes bad” as long as there’s no moisture involved.

Do I need to use Coconut Sugar For This Recipe?

While this recipe calls for using coconut sugar, it’s not essential to use coconut sugar. My family just likes the taste it brings to chocolate milk. The natural almost molasses-like flavor adds extra dimension to the final product.

If you don’t have coconut sugar, that’s okay! You can use almost any sugar that is granulated. Think regular raw cane sugar, maple sugar, date sugar or plain white sugar.

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Chocolate Milk Powder

Learning to make your own chocolate milk powder allows you to have delicious chocolate milk any time you want!

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Beverage, Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Chocolate Milk

Servings: 8

Calories: 1kcal

Cost: $5-10

Equipment

A pint mason jar with an airtight lid
A spoon or small spatula
A blender or a food processor

Ingredients

1 cup Cocoa powder
1 cup Coconut sugar or regular cane sugar
2 tsp Sea Salt

Instructions

Add coconut sugar to your blender and blend for a few seconds until the crystals are a fine powder.
Add the blended coconut sugar, cocoa powder and salt to your mason jar.
Secure the airtight lid and shake the jar until all ingredients are well incorporated.

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