I love the idea of adding blended oats to the mix! Made with soy milk, my mug was deliciously creamy. I did have to add some extra sugar because I’m used to drinking the prepackaged stuff, but it was great otherwise. I added a few drops of peppermint extract.

This tastes just like I remember commercial cocoa mixes tasting. It comes out creamy and delicious. Now that I’m an adult and I like a deeper chocolate flavor, I adjusted the ratio a bit. But that’s one of the the beauties of this recipe. It can easily be tweaked.

Another beauty of this recipe is the oats. The oats make a super-creamy result. I really enjoyed the cocoa. and the other day when a friend and I got soaked from the rain, we came in and had some of this cocoa. It hit the spot and warmed us right up! I plan to always have this mix in my pantry. Thank you!

I would add to taste, but if you can afford it 1 – 2 teaspoons would be magical.

Date sugar is not going to dissolve all the way, so I would suggest making the mix with no sweetener and stirring in some date paste before serving right in your mug!

Absolutely!