Mexican Hot Chocolate Mix in a Jar

Last Updated on December 18, 2020 by Diane Hoffmaster

This Mexican hot chocolate mix is a delicious way to warm yourself up from the inside out.  Enjoying a mug of hot cocoa is one of the things I love most about the colder weather.  Sure, I could drink hot chocolate in the summer but who does that?  I have discovered over the last few years that I love Mexican hot chocolate.  If you aren’t familiar with this hot cocoa recipe, it is basically a traditional hot cocoa mix that also has cinnamon, chili powder, nutmeg and/or cayenne pepper in it.  The addition of these warming spices to the already delicious hot chocolate mix give it an amazingly complex flavor.

There are a few different recipes for Mexican hot chocolate out there and you can adjust the spices to your own personal tastes.  I put together this Mexican hot chocolate mix as a mason jar gift but you could certainly just add the ingredients to a pan of warm milk to serve to your own family. For a variation on this hot chocolate mix in a jar, you can actually buy Mexican chocolate (affiliate link) and use that instead of the chocolate chips.  Since I didn’t have any on hand, I just used plain chocolate chips.

Mexican Hot Chocolate Mix in a Jar

Yield: 2 to 3 servings

Mexican Hot Chocolate Mix in a Jar

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This Mexican hot chocolate mix in a jar will warm you up from the inside out. Great as a homemade gift idea or just a treat on a cold winter day!

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup cocoa powder
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1/3 cup chocolate chips
• 1/3 cup mini marshmallows
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg
• pinch chili powder
• pinch cayenne pepper
• pinch salt

Instructions

2. combine the cinnamon, nutmeg, chili powder, cayenne and salt in a small bowl.
3. In a medium sized mason jar, layer the cocoa powder, brown sugar, spices, chocolate chips and marshmallows.
4. Close jar and add ribbon or a name tag if using as a gift
5. Include directions for making Mexican hot chocolate: Heat 3 cups milk over medium heat until small bubbles form on the edge. Add contents of jar and heat until dissolved. Top with additional marshmallows if desired.

Nutrition Information:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 683Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 12gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 57mgCarbohydrates: 131gSugar: 114gProtein: 8g

Diane Hoffmaster

Diane is a professional blogger and nationally certified pharmacy technician with two teens, one husband and more pets than she will admit to. She has a BS in Microbiology and is a Nationally Certified Pharmacy Technician but left her career in science to become a stay at home mom. Years of playing with LEGO and coloring with crayons had her craving a more grown up purpose to her life and she began blogging full time. She currently deals with emotional teens, suburban politics, and middle aged metabolism while sharing her opinions in an honest and down to earth fashion on her blog. You can learn more about her HERE.