This is quite possible the easiest and cheapest and best option for Chocolate Milk. I am talking BEST chocolate milk I have had. Granted, I have only ever had the stuff from the grocery store. But its WAAAAYYYYY better than that. 
Not only is it only four ingredients, but you can customize the ingredients to fit your diet! I love full on sugar, but tend to try and make things healthier for my kids. So I used my new favorite cocoa, Lake Champlain Organic Cocoa. The flavor is great!
Want all organic? Simply choose organic ingredients! Need dairy free? Try almond milk. Want gluten free? Try raw sugar, natural dark cocoa powder (not cocoa mixes), and pure vanilla extract. If you want sugar free try replacing the sugar with liquid Stevia. Here is a great post from Deliciously Organic that can help you determine what works best for you!
So basically this awesomely delicious treat is perfect for everyone!
Ingredients
- 3 cups milk
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons powder sugar
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Pour milk into blender. Add in cocoa, powder sugar, and vanilla. Blend all ingredients until fully incorporated, about 30 seconds.
- Serve and enjoy!
- This will last about one week covered in the fridge. (Or the life of the milk)
I also made a little video about this milk on Vine, one of my new favorite apps! Its super fun and kinda addicting. I am @iambaker on there, come find me!
Thank you for this recipe! I’m always using the powders and they just aren’t that good. I may have to make this after school today for my daughter!
Hope she loves it!
What a delicious birthday treat. Making chocolate milk is so easy and so rewarding to drink. I used to drink it as dessert all the time.
*things skinny people say* “I would drink it for dessert” Where as I drink it WITH dessert.
Yep! Agreeed
I’ve been making chocolate milk like this for my girls for a couple of years – we made the decision to avoid as many processed foods as we could, so we switched and never looked back – now the girls think the store-bought stuff tastes funny! I keep a mixture of the cocoa and sugar in a container so we just scoop and mix. LOVE !
What a great idea!!! I wish I had gotten on board with the concept years ago!
This sounds delicious, I’m such a chocoholic… But I’m even more interested in that spoon! It’s beautiful.
Thanks! Cant remember where I got it… maybe goodwill? I sorta stalk that place!
I have been the chocolate milk maker for years. My siblings and nieces and nephews beg me to make it for them. Basically what I do is put three or four shots of chocolate syrup to achieve a rich dark brown color. Stir and enjoy!
It’s really simple and very chocolate-y.
I think we did that once, but I didnt like all the weird ingredients in the syrup stuff. I think I will have to use your idea though, and find a good recipe for homemade chocolate syrup!
We often make our own homemade chocolate syrup because I don’t like all the crud in the commercial syrups, but this would be fantastic in a pinch! And I agree, that spoon is gorgeous.
Oh… is your recipe on your blog??? I must go see it!
My baby just turned 8 and he would flip out for this chocolate milk! Happy birthday to your sweet boy.
I didnt realize our kids were so close in age! Fun!
We all need secret recipes like this! Loving this 4-ingredient chocolate milk, Amanda!
Thanks Anna!
I’ve been wanting to do this for chocolate milk and for hot chocolate, but haven’t taken the time to figure out the ratios. Thanks for providing them.
Happy to help!
Remember how I said I thought you should bake cookies and sell them for some extra money? Now you’re EVERYWHERE! I don’t even know what the “Vine” is! Now my kids are going to see how to make homemage chocolate milk and they’ll want me to do that too…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY!! May this year be full of growth in Christ and overflow with His abundant love and joy.
What a wonderful blessing… thank you my friend! Oh, and the kids will LOVE Vine…
I will try this! One of my grandsons LOVES chocolate milk…so do I!
Yay! Hope he enjoys making some fun memories with grandma!
Um…YUM! My boy will LOVE this! I love that these are all ingredients I have on hand and I know exactly what’s going into my son’s body. That store bought stuff, not so much. Amanda, as always, you rock!
No you do!
oh yummy I just love chocolate milk and can’t wait to try it
Hope you love it!
Never have I wanted a glass of chocolate milk more than right now. That looks amazing and those pictures are stunning!
Thanks… that means a lot coming from you!
Loving that little spoon and what a great recipe! I can’t wait to tweak it for my dairy-free self
Hope its still delicious!
My athletic kiddos drink chocolate milk like it’s nobodies business!! This is a great fun homemade treat! I usually just buy it by the gallon.
lol I bet!
Even at age 28 chocolate milk is the best! Thank you so much for sharing. It brought back lots of childhood memories!
I am 36 and feel the same!
Have a blessed day!
We make almost the same for hot chocolate…though we sometimes used melted chocolate chips…
Oh yum!
HELLO! This looks perfect!
Well thank you Miss Katrina!
Cool idea! I never would have thought to make it this way. I always just stir chocolate syrup into my milk. This is probably much healthier, haha.
Wish I could take credit for the idea… but yeah… there was someone way smarter than me way before me.
I did however, use powder sugar cause I am a sugar snob like that. 
Mmmm….I love me some chocolate milk!!! Plain milk, no thank you. Can’t wait to try this…with a piece of cake, of course!
this looks amazing! my kids love chocolate milk, but the store “stuff” has too much sugar, and my homemade has never been all that good. I am going to give this a go:)
Can’t wait to try- thanks for sharing!! And beautiful photos!
Truthfully, I’m not a cold chocolate milk drinker. But this recipe could just change that, I do believe!!
Nicest Chocolate Milk ever! I’ve been feeling really rubbish for the past few days since I hurt my neck, and this has cheered me right up.
Thank you very much
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Hope you feel better soon… so sorry your neck is hurting. That is no fun!
I love the photo with the spoon standing up. Its so pretty! I love how adaptable this recipe is too. Homemade is always so much better!
these photos could be the next ad for chocolate milk! 4 ingredients – my kind of recipe!
Have you ever done this for hot chocolate? Also very awesome. I through a hot chocolate party once, and I made hot chocolate from scratch, using the recipe on the back of the cocoa container and oh, yum.
I wanted to mention that your thoughts on raw maple syrup aren’t exactly correct. It is a sugar alternative, in that it’s not white refined, and being natural, is probably better for you. All things in moderation, of course. However, maple syrup is a very simple sugar for your body to break down, and definitely does cause a blood sugar spike. In fact, for those with diabetes (my 7 year old is a type 1), syrup is one of the things one might keep on hand to deal with low blood sugars. A spoonful or two (depending on size of person, etc), will bring blood sugar right back up.
I know, I’m being critical of a small point, but it’s because I think about sugar and carbs and food all day for my kid, so it’s always at the front of my mind. I peruse your blog now and again, and have enjoyed it much. Thank you for putting these great recipes out there!
(and I use syrup all the time in things I need sweetened, where appropriate. I prefer the natural product. So I’m not saying don’t use it or don’t suggest it. Just pointing out it’ll spike blood sugar in people, diabetes or not
Great! Thanks!
Made this and then heated it up, it was so good. Perfect Chocolate Milk or Hot Chocolate.
Lovely photos and great recipe. Good to know you can have the ease of powered chocolate milk mix without any of the chemicals. I’m sure your kids love this!
I love this…you can choose how much sugar is in it.
I used the link to Apple for VINE. Many comments there mention the amount of porn uploaded through VINE. A heads up since you have at least one eight year old at home. It sounded like an app I would like and/or use but I choose not to add it.
Thanks for the heads up Diane. I dont allow my kids free reign with apps, and I certainly dont follow anyone who posts porn, so I think we will be ok for now.
Mmmm! I came here for the photos. OUTSTANDING, Amanda. I appreciate how you provide typography on one and offer several others without just to apreciate the photography alone. Pinned one each to my Cold Beverages and Beautiful Food Photography board at Pinterest. xo
Mmmm…this looks delish! Can’t wait to make some! Also sharing this in my Friday Faves post this Friday. Thanks for the recipe & gorgeous photography!
I tried making this recipe using my homemade almond milk but the cocoa powder usually separate and settle at the bottom over time. Is there anyway or any natural additives or stabilizer that I can add to make sure it stays fully incorporated?
Anna, the cocoa separates with any milk you use. I just mixed it up a bit prior to drinking.
Thank you for this. Ironically enough I was going to do a search tonight for this recipe, and Viola! Here it is. Will have to give it a whirl for the kiddos tomorrow.
Just did it! Yummy
Amazing, reminds me of something I had when I was a child. So, I made a third of this in a magic bullet, for myself a few minutes ago, and I’m not sure if it’s from the msgic bullet or not, but I ended up with a lot of foam on top. This foam was rich and creamy, and reminded me of whipped cream, I’m not sure if the foam would become liquid eventually, but if not, it would make a wonderful topping for apple pie, or other desserts.