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Homemade Mocha recipe that you’ll turn to time and again. Made with fresh coffee and homemade hot cocoa mix, this mocha is a favorite.
It’s no secret that my morning gets started as soon as the coffee starts flowing. It’s just not a very good idea for me to try anything productive until I’ve had at least three or four sips of my liquid gold in the mornings. My family all knows that trying to get this brain in gear is just useless until my juices are flowing – and the quickest way to get mine flowing is with coffee. The smell of it brewing, the little ka-whush sound my Keurig makes as the last drops of goodness are streaming into my cup, and then sound of my spoon as it clinks on the mug stirring in my half-and-half or making my favorite homemade mocha.
Since it is raining and foggy and all yucky outside here today, I’m enjoying my deluxe version of my homemade mocha and knew you’d probably like one, too.
So, let me tell you about it.
These homemade mochas are so easy to make that if you are like me and love to order mochas from those fancy coffee shops, you’ll be thrilled at how quickly you can make your own in the mornings.
Brew your coffee as you would normally. We personally prefer to use a blend coffee that isn’t too strong, isn’t too light, but is just right! However, make this mocha your own by using whatever blend of coffee you enjoy.
Then mix in one heaping teaspoon of homemade hot chocolate mix, add a splash of half and half and stir. I’m a little bit biased about my homemade hot chocolate, but you can certainly use whatever hot chocolate mix you prefer. They are such a hit in my family that my father-in-law now carries a couple of packets of his favorite prepackaged hot chocolate with him in his carry on bag when he travels. You can count on him being ready for his homemade mocha after take off.
You can adjust the amount of hot chocolate mix used to best suit your taste.
If you want to go all out with the deluxe version, then add a bit of whipped cream and a few sprinkles to the top. You can switch up your sprinkles with cocoa, some colored sprinkles for whatever holiday or season we’re celebrating, or even just a bit of white sanding sugar for a snowy touch in the winter.
Plop in a stick of peppermint for a quick peppermint mocha or perfume your whipped cream with your favorite flavorings for even more flair. I have a few favorites coming up that I can’t wait to share with you. I think you’ll love them!
Homemade Mocha Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup brewed coffee
- 1 - 2 tablespoons homemade hot chocolate
- half-and-half
Instructions
- Brew coffee. While hot, stir in hot chocolate mix until completely dissolved.
- Add half-and-half.
- Top with whipped cream and cocoa sprinkles (optional).
Originally shared January 2012. Updated and republished September 2015.
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Oh mamma! Could I ever use that right now. Looks fantastic!
We love ours bold with flavored creamer!
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I like my coffee sort of strong, with fat-free half and half (hello, oxymoron) and either a splenda or a truvia packet. I adore flavored coffees more than flavored creamer, though.
I like a bold coffee with cream and sugar.
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I like a medium roast with a splash of organic non-fat milk. Mmmmm…but your mocha sounds yummy too!
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I like it just right — not too weak and not too strong! In fact, talk about the power of suggestion, I just went and made a cup!
I like my coffee sweet and creamy 🙂
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I like mine light and sweet.
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My favorite everyday coffee at home is a medium roast with organic skim and Splenda, but my favorite coffee from DD is the Caramel Lite Latte – YUM!
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Medium bold with a splash of skim milk and a sprinkle of Splenda = just right.
Oh Coffee, How I Love Thee! 🙂 I love my coffee with vanilla creamer. Thanks for the new coffee recipe Robyn! I’m so going to make this as an after school treat while I help my kiddos with their homework.
Let’s see. In the mornings, medium with cream. Coffee with dessert? Bold w/ cream. 😉
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with a squirt of chocolate syrup
I like my cream with a little coffee. 😉
My morning “go-go juice” …has to be black….strong….and, in as large a cup as I can find…. then…I will drink it with fun stuff…different flavors…creams… 🙂
I like mine medium with cream. I also like iced coffee.
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I love my coffee strong and usually black, but this recipe sounds so good I’ll have to try it!
I like my coffee strong and bold. That’s the only way I can really wake up in the morning. 🙂
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I like mine sweet with flavored creamers!
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I saw a Dunkin Donuts at the airport in New Zealand but I haven’t seen one here. I remember how much my mom loved going to DD. She’d have coffee and a donut and then would buy a box to take home and would eat them all herself. Not all at once. She was never bigger than a pencil either. No fair.
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I like a medium blend and I drink it plain. Or I take a quick shot of espresso in the morning.
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Love fresh ground/fresh brewed coffee with french vanilla creamer. I especially like it out camping in the woods. It is so peaceful.
I like my coffee strong with lots of sugar and cream.
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i like a dark roast coffee, brewed strong. i love coffee, its my fave drink really. a good cup of coffee can solve all the worlds problems!!
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I love dark chocolate almond milk in mine and that’s it, the sweet taste from the chocolate is enough for me. 🙂
I love my coffee bold, but not black like tar! LOL
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I love my coffee strong and bitter
I guess I like my coffee light. My husband teases me and says I have enough coffee for color with my French Vanilla creamer.
Thank you for the recipe! I made up a small batch of your hot chocolate this morning and added it to my coffee. Delicious! I even added a splash of english toffee syrup too to try and mimic a certain coffee chains salted caramel mocha and we have a winner!
Robin, if I recieve many more recipes as good as the last two or three I am going to propose!!!! Hahaha just kidding!!!! Cocoa and raw honey with my coffee if you please!!! But at nite when its cool nothing like your Hot Mocha to warm up with!!!! “Add A Pinch” is awesome thanks!!!!
That’s a recipe that will definitely be tried in our house. I’m with you on not getting going until I have my coffee. Without the smell of coffee brewing, I don’t think I could get out of bed in the morning. 🙂
Could I use sugar free chocolate hot cocoa or syrup
I’m so glad a mug of this kept you warm and toasty, Suzanne! I love to sip on this on a chilly night myself! Thanks so much!
How much half and half am I supposed to put in?
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Rachel, I add a splash of half and half to mine but other people use more. Use as much as you prefer in your drink.