Malted Homemade Hot Chocolate Mix Recipe (2024)

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What is chocolate malt mix? ›

Chocolate malt is a type of malted milk powder that is commonly used in the food industry to add a rich and creamy chocolate flavour to various desserts, beverages, and confections.

Whether found in familiar containers of Ovaltine and Carnation or purchased in bulk from some less famous brand, malted milk powder is a simple combination of wheat flour and malted barley extracts, along with milk, salt, and sodium bicarbonate to adjust its pH.

Some products labeled “malted milk” are actually instant drink mixes, such as Ovaltine. While these mixes do contain malted barley, they are more suited to being mixed with water or milk and consumed as a beverage, so don't get confused. Stick to the plain varieties or simply order them online.

The source of the chocolate flavour is different. Hot Chocolate is made using solid chocolate melted in warm milk or cream. Hot Cocoa, however, is made from a powdered base of cocoa with added sugar and dissolved in hot water or hot milk.

Crystal malt can be produced by putting green malt in a covered dish and holding it between 150–170 °F (66–77 °C) for a couple hours then spreading it out on an open pan at 250 °F (121 °C) until it achieves the desired color. The longer it kilns, the darker and more caramelized the sugars will become.

It was also used to provide a nutritious option for travelers and servicemen who couldn't always get fresh foods. Today, most malted milk powder still gets made with three key ingredients: barley, evaporated whole milk, and wheat flour.

Malted milk powder combines flavorful ground, malted barley, and wheat flour with milk powder, and just a spoonful or two adds a delightfully rich and complex flavor that melds beautifully with coffee, whether it's served iced or hot.

In terms of nuttiness, quinoa powder and almond powder are two more amazing substitutes for malt powder.

Malt powder is made from wheat flour and another grain, usually barley. On the other hand, malted milk powder is malt powder with milk solids added to it. To take things a step further, malt powder comes in two forms: diastatic and non-diastatic.

Malted milk powder is the easier to find of the two ingredients, available in most grocery stores from nostalgic brands like Ovaltine, Nesquik, Milo, and Nestlé Carnation.

Is MILO malted milk powder? ›

MILO is a nutrient rich, low GI choc malt powder drink providing kids the nourishing energy they need to take on the day. Simply add 3-heaped teaspoons of MILO to a glass of hot or cold skim milk for a delicious chocolate malt flavoured milk drink.

What exactly is mocha? A mocha is a blend of a cappuccino and a hot chocolate. Like a cappuccino it contains espresso, warm milk and a frothy top but it also contains a sweet chocolatey twist using either chocolate powder, chocolate syrup or melted chocolate.

Unsweetened cocoa powder: a high-quality cocoa powder or cacao powder is essential. I highly recommend using Ghirardelli's 100% cocoa. I think it has the best flavor for hot chocolate (and trust me, I've tried quite a few!)

In short, you can use hot chocolate powder as a cocoa powder substitute in a pinch, but you may not experience the depth of flavour you want. Because most brands of hot chocolate powder include sugar or sweetener, you may wish to reduce the amount of sugar you add to your baking recipe.

The biggest difference between a malt and a shake is that a malt is a milkshake made with the addition of malted milk powder. As a result, malts tend to have a toasty nuttiness and more of a milky sweetness in their flavor profile when compared to milkshakes.

A chocolate malt is a milkshake made up of ice cream, chocolate powder or syrup and a tablespoon or so of malted milk powder. It all gets mixed together and the malted milk powder adds some extra flavor and nutrients. Malted milk powder is what differentiates a malt from simply a milkshake.

Chocolate malt is made by gently roasting kilned malt to brown it. This creates a deep, roasty and bitter flavor that is often compared to—you guessed it—chocolate. Don't expect a Hershey's bar, though; in my experiences, chocolate malt expresses itself as more of a coffee or cocoa powder-like flavor.