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3-Ingredient DIY Vegan Instant Hot Chocolate Mix (Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free, Paleo)

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A super simple 3-Ingredient DIY Vegan Instant Hot Chocolate Mix you can whip up in a flash! Sugar-free, gluten-free, paleo, and top-8 allergy-free, this healthy hot cocoa mix recipe is perfect for holiday gifts or stocking the pantry with a quick a cozy drink to warm the soul!

3-Ingredient DIY Vegan Instant Hot Chocolate Mix (Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free, Paleo) | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 A super simple 3-Ingredient DIY Vegan Instant Hot Chocolate Mix you can whip up in a flash! Sugar-free, gluten-free, paleo, and top-8 allergy-free, this healthy hot cocoa mix recipe is perfect for holiday gifts or stocking the pantry with a quick a cozy drink to warm the soul! #hotchocolate #hotcocoa #holidays #vegan #sugarfree #glutenfree #paleo #chocolate

Mmm, the cozy, body warming, deliciousness of some classic hot chocolate on a cold winter’s day! I grew up drinking gallons of hot chocolate! From those perfect packets of instant Swiss Miss (the ones with the tiny marshmallows that dissolved right when you added the hot water were the best!) to the super rich and decadent cups from Dunkin’ Donuts (which ALWAYS gave me a stomachache, but were so good!).

3-Ingredient DIY Vegan Instant Hot Chocolate Mix (Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free, Paleo) | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 A super simple 3-Ingredient DIY Vegan Instant Hot Chocolate Mix you can whip up in a flash! Sugar-free, gluten-free, paleo, and top-8 allergy-free, this healthy hot cocoa mix recipe is perfect for holiday gifts or stocking the pantry with a quick a cozy drink to warm the soul! #hotchocolate #hotcocoa #holidays #vegan #sugarfree #glutenfree #paleo #chocolate

You could not forget the whipped cream either. Canned whipped cream was okay, but the best “hot cocoa hack” my mom taught me was to get a container of Cool Whip, keep it in the freezer, and top your hot chocolate with a big scoop of the semi-frozen cool whip. It didn’t dissolve super fast and was SO delicious to eat off the top of the hot cocoa with a spoon. DREAMS!

3-Ingredient DIY Vegan Instant Hot Chocolate Mix (Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free, Paleo) | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 A super simple 3-Ingredient DIY Vegan Instant Hot Chocolate Mix you can whip up in a flash! Sugar-free, gluten-free, paleo, and top-8 allergy-free, this healthy hot cocoa mix recipe is perfect for holiday gifts or stocking the pantry with a quick a cozy drink to warm the soul! #hotchocolate #hotcocoa #holidays #vegan #sugarfree #glutenfree #paleo #chocolate

One thing I couldn’t STAND having in my hot chocolate was actual marshmallows. I only liked those fake little ones that were already in the packets (haha!). The whole “raw marshmallow thing” floating on top of perfect hot chocolate was just so nasty. I don’t want to chew my beverage…thank you very much. But here’s something nifty, you can buy those super mini dissolvable marshmallow “bits” now! They’re actually allergy-free, just not vegan…sigh. We always have MY sugar-free, vegan, marshmallow fluff thought! Acts as the marshmallow AND as the whipped cream!

3-Ingredient DIY Vegan Instant Hot Chocolate Mix (Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free, Paleo) | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 A super simple 3-Ingredient DIY Vegan Instant Hot Chocolate Mix you can whip up in a flash! Sugar-free, gluten-free, paleo, and top-8 allergy-free, this healthy hot cocoa mix recipe is perfect for holiday gifts or stocking the pantry with a quick a cozy drink to warm the soul! #hotchocolate #hotcocoa #holidays #vegan #sugarfree #glutenfree #paleo #chocolate

As for the hot chocolate mix, let’s keep it super simple, super clean, but still super yummy! The first 3 ingredients in a package of Swiss Miss are: SUGAR, CORN SYRUP, MODIFIED WHEY. Cocoa is finally the 4th and then there is even hydrogenated oil in the packets (hydrogenated means TRANS fat, by the way.) Basically, we have a huge mess on our hands and one that I don’t want to drink again (regardless of the fact that it’s not dairy-free). There should only be 3 things in a good hot chocolate mix. The cocoa, the sweetness, and the creaminess. Possibly some 3-ingredient combination like this…

That’s much more appealing don’t you think (hopefully you’ve watched the video at this point!) Just some unsweetened cocoa powder, Swerve, and coconut milk powder! A delicious, sweet, creamy win! Perfect for packaging up into pretty little jars for the upcoming holidays as gifts and of course keep in some for yourself when that craving for some hot chocolate hits! Satisfies the chocolate craving in a healthy way and warms you up (I can never get the chill out of my body in the winter!) If you remember, last year I shared my Healing Tahini Hot Chocolate recipe and told you all about my “snow day” hot chocolate childhood traditions. Well this, my friends, is just as perfect and super kid-friendly too!

3-Ingredient DIY Vegan Instant Hot Chocolate Mix

3-Ingredient DIY Vegan Instant Hot Chocolate Mix (Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free, Paleo) | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 A super simple 3-Ingredient DIY Vegan Instant Hot Chocolate Mix you can whip up in a flash! Sugar-free, gluten-free, paleo, and top-8 allergy-free, this healthy hot cocoa mix recipe is perfect for holiday gifts or stocking the pantry with a quick a cozy drink to warm the soul! #hotchocolate #hotcocoa #holidays #vegan #sugarfree #glutenfree #paleo #chocolate

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3-Ingredient DIY Vegan Instant Hot Chocolate Mix (Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free, Paleo)

3-Ingredient DIY Vegan Instant Hot Chocolate Mix (Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free, Paleo) | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 A super simple 3-Ingredient DIY Vegan Instant Hot Chocolate Mix you can whip up in a flash! Sugar-free, gluten-free, paleo, and top-8 allergy-free, this healthy hot cocoa mix recipe is perfect for holiday gifts or stocking the pantry with a quick a cozy drink to warm the soul! #hotchocolate #hotcocoa #holidays #vegan #sugarfree #glutenfree #paleo #chocolate

A super simple 3-Ingredient DIY Vegan Instant Hot Chocolate Mix you can whip up in a flash! Sugar-free, gluten-free, paleo, and top-8 allergy-free, this healthy hot cocoa mix recipe is perfect for holiday gifts or stocking the pantry with a quick a cozy drink to warm the soul!

  • Author: Rebecca Pytell
  • Cook Time: 2 mins
  • Total Time: 2 mins
  • Yield: 3 Cups 1x
  • Category: Drinks
  • Cuisine: American
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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Simply whisk/mix together all 3 ingredients in a bowl.
  2. Store in airtight jars.
  3. To serve: Use 4 tablespoons of mix per large mug and add hot water (ratio varies depending on your preferences!). Serve with Rice Whip, Cocowhip, or Marshmallow Fluff.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 2 TB

3-Ingredient DIY Vegan Instant Hot Chocolate Mix (Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free, Paleo) | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 A super simple 3-Ingredient DIY Vegan Instant Hot Chocolate Mix you can whip up in a flash! Sugar-free, gluten-free, paleo, and top-8 allergy-free, this healthy hot cocoa mix recipe is perfect for holiday gifts or stocking the pantry with a quick a cozy drink to warm the soul! #hotchocolate #hotcocoa #holidays #vegan #sugarfree #glutenfree #paleo #chocolate

Are you having instant hot chocolate dreams right now? I am! It’s making me want to go out, play in some snow, and come back in with a red nose and warm back up with a mug of hot cocoa! That is childhood during the winter, DEFINED! Here’s me raising my mug of vegan hot chocolate with you to ring in a fabulous winter season (to my dismay!)

So tell me:

+ What are your favorite hot chocolate toppings?

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Comments

  2. Cailin Banks says

    Hi there! I totally want to try this recipe 🙂 I see it calls for erythritol. Do you think I’d be able to use xylitol?

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  4. Mel says

    Hot chocolate is one of my favourite things in the world when it starts to get really cold outside. Yours looks divine, especially with the marshmallow fluff on top!

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  5. Mandy says

    What a great idea!! We recently picked up some coconut milk powder – such a great, convenient thing to have on hand. I’ll have to make this for a friend of mine who is sugar-free! Perfect gift idea! xo

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  11. Melinda says

    Thank you Rebecca! I literally just posted about a hot drink station last week and have been searching for a sugar free hot cocoa recipe. Can’t wait to try it!

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  15. Farrah says

    I love the ones with the tiny marshmallows!! :O This sounds awesome though!! I love that it’s only 3 ingredients! :] I just need to get some erythritol!

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  22. Candy says

    This sounds so much more delicious than that packaged stuff. I’ve noticed that flavors have been sugared up and concentrations are lost lately. Making things from scratch does wonders for the pallet. I’m looking forward to trying this.

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      I haven’t had the ole packets in years, but I’m assuming you’re right! Those classic products always lose their appeal over the years :/

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Hahahaha, the lowest grade video for instant hot chocolate mix out there 😉 Made with love at least!

      Reply

  29. Tiffany Khyla says

    Hot chocolate is my beverage of choice during this time of year. I didn’t know marshmallow bits were a thing, but I feel like I need to get in on this action. Also, your mom’s Cool Whip trick is BRILLIANT! I can’t wait to try it.

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Girl, get on that! Pick some up and enjoy them for me 😉
      Haha, it was the best way to serve it up!

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  35. Sasha says

    I was laughing at the chewing on your beverage thing (marshmallow). Lol. Never thought of that. This looks super healthy and best of all – easy to make!!!

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  40. Lara M says

    I can’t believe I have all 3 ingredients and haven’t thought of this! My boys inherited my dairy allergy so I always make hot chocolate on the stove with almond milk. This will be so much easier! Thank you 🙂

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  48. Yolanda says

    I need to get my hands on some of that coconut milk powder and start making my own hot chocolate mix. I have no idea why I haven’t made from scratch before – much better to know all of the ingredients.

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  49. Trish says

    Do what??? I didn’t know you could buy those little marshmallows from the Swiss Miss packets.. My son’s love those packets and I have to admit too, they are pretty good. But nothing is better than making your own. I always used cool whip on top of mine as well. Why is it that Hot Chocolate will always bring the kid out in you? 🙂

    Reply

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