# Anyone else do this with cocoa powder?
**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-do-this-with-cocoa-powder/671499
**Category:** Cafe Society
**Created:** [October 17, 2013, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-do-this-with-cocoa-powder/671499 "2013-10-17T16:56:50Z")
**Posts on this page:** 13
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### Author:  [@iiandyiiii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/iiandyiiii)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2013, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-do-this-with-cocoa-powder/671499/1 "2013-10-17T16:56:50Z")
I take a few spoonfuls of cocoa powder, add a few spoonfuls of sugar, and vigorously mix in a very small amount of milk. Very soon (and with no cooking involved), I have a very, very chocolatey pudding-mousse-like substance that is very, very tasty (if you like chocolate). I’ll eat this with a spoon, or mix it into a full glass of milk to make very good chocolate milk.
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### Author:  [@WreckingCrew](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WreckingCrew)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2013, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-do-this-with-cocoa-powder/671499/2 "2013-10-17T17:13:25Z")
You can also use whipped cream.
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### Author:  [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2013, 5:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-do-this-with-cocoa-powder/671499/3 "2013-10-17T17:56:39Z")
I don’t do it, but it sounds like one of the recipes in the can of cocoa powder I bought in the UK. Don’t have it here or I’d copy it (I don’t remember the brand either). Both the usage and what I remember of the recipe match.
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### Author:  [@Grumman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grumman)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2013, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-do-this-with-cocoa-powder/671499/4 "2013-10-17T18:13:18Z")
I’ll have to try that. My own use of cocoa is a half of everything mocha: half a teaspoon of cocoa, half a teaspoon of brown sugar, half a teaspoon of coffee, half a cup of hot water and half a cup of milk.
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### Author:  [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2013, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-do-this-with-cocoa-powder/671499/5 "2013-10-17T18:16:09Z")
Add a little more milk and heat it, and that’s how I make hot cocoa. Hate mixes. Barely use any sugar.
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### Author:  [@Left\_Hand\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Left_Hand_of_Dorkness)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2013, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-do-this-with-cocoa-powder/671499/6 "2013-10-17T19:17:52Z")
I don’t eat it straight, but I do use it as a base for hot cocoa and chocolate milk. I also add a pinch of salt and a few drops of vanilla and sometimes a pinch of cinnamon, and instead of milk I use half-and-half or cream for the base, to which I add milk.
Also when I said I don’t eat it straight I was lying, because when you make it for chocolate milk and hot cocoa you kinda gotta eat a bit before you add the milk.
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### Author:  [@aNewLeaf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aNewLeaf)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2013, 7:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-do-this-with-cocoa-powder/671499/7 "2013-10-17T19:42:55Z")
I’ll bet **RangerJeff** has made pudding like that from MREs. 😃
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### Author:  [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2013, 9:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-do-this-with-cocoa-powder/671499/8 "2013-10-17T21:20:11Z")
> [@iiandyiiii](#):
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> I take a few spoonfuls of cocoa powder, add a few spoonfuls of sugar, and vigorously mix in a very small amount of milk. Very soon (and with no cooking involved), I have a very, very chocolatey pudding-mousse-like substance that is very, very tasty (if you like chocolate). I’ll eat this with a spoon, or mix it into a full glass of milk to make very good chocolate milk.
This is basically how I make chocolate milk when we have cocoa powder and no Quik.
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### Author:  [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2013, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-do-this-with-cocoa-powder/671499/9 "2013-10-18T19:22:36Z")
Another way to make quasi-mousse is small box of Jell-O Heat & Serve pudding, 1¼ cups milk, and 8 oz. Cool Whip (or a large box and double the milk & Whip). Mix together, heat according to instructions on the Jell-O box, and cool in the fridge overnight.
Accidentally discovered this when trying to make frosting.
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### Author:  [@Tethered\_Kite](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tethered_Kite)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2013, 7:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-do-this-with-cocoa-powder/671499/10 "2013-10-18T19:50:29Z")
> [@WreckingCrew](#):
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> You can also use whipped cream.
When I want to do something quick I stir it into a carton of thawed no-fat Cool Whip. No added sugar necessary. And then I use it as a filling for cream puffs.
Or you can stir it into your meringue recipe and make little shells, bake them and serve them filled with ice cream, drizzled with hot fudge sauce and topped with whipped cream. Looks all ritzy-ditzy but is easy.
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### Author:  [@SCAdian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SCAdian)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2013, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-do-this-with-cocoa-powder/671499/11 "2013-10-19T00:35:06Z")
The only thing I do with cocoa powder is add a heaping tablespoon of it whenever I make a pot of chili.
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### Author:  [@Aquadementia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Aquadementia)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2013, 12:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-do-this-with-cocoa-powder/671499/12 "2013-10-19T00:48:42Z")
Mixing the sugar and coco, then a little milk is a good way to start chocolate milk or hot chocolate so it mixes good. Otherwise coco likes to lump.
You need to look up a simple recipe for ganache. Be prepared to go nuts.
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### Author:  [@Digital\_is\_the\_new\_Analog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Digital_is_the_new_Analog)
#### Post date: [October 19, 2013, 2:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/anyone-else-do-this-with-cocoa-powder/671499/13 "2013-10-19T02:10:35Z")
I used to make a pseudo cookie from an old pie shell recipe - basically flour, butter, salt, and water. I added sugar for the cookies. After a while, I started adding cocoa too for the “chocolate” version. It’s pretty easy to make with ingredients on hand, at least for my kitchen.