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Homemade Nesquik

Who knew it was this easy?  I’ve been buying Nesquik (or Nestle Quik for old school readers) for years and recently checked the ingredients.  Once again, I’m left thinking, “There has to be a way I can make a copycat version at home without the additives”.  From the ingredient list, I found it contains three basic dry ingredients and a bunch of other stuff I’d rather not give my kids to eat.
make your own nesquik from sugarbananas

My little girl is not a fan of milk.  I’ve tried everything but standing on my head to get her to drink more.  After much experimenting, she’ll drink milk with a spoonful of my Homemade Chocolate Syrup.  It’s delicious and no wonder she loves the chocolate milk.  However, I don’t always have the time to cook up a batch of syrup.  So, I found a way to make a Nesquik copycat recipe that is just as delicious.

It could not be any more simple…

Nesquik Remake

2/3 C Sugar 1/3 C Cocoa Pinch of Salt Combine the three ingredients and store in a sealed container. That’s it!


~Using a high quality cocoa will result in a very rich, chocolatey flavor.~

Scharffen Berger and Valrhona are my favorites.

This is so good mixed into cold milk or added to milk and ice in the blender. It also makes a rich, delicious hot cocoa. If so, don’t forget the pillowy homemade marshmallows on top!

Results:  Success!  She loves it.  So now I know she’ll drink milk made with…

momma’s thick chocolate syrup

OR

momma’s homemade Nesquik

Hey, I choose my battles.

NOTE:  I’ve been using this recipe for a while now.  It’s great!  One trick I found (thanks to some advice from readers!) to help it dissolve is to first add about one tablespoon of hot water to the powder in the cup and swirl it around for a few seconds.  Then, add the cold milk.  Perfect!
Be sure to pin for later!
 homemade nesquik

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  1. scrambledhenfruit says

    October 27, 2010 at 2:18 am

    I'll have to remember this for when my grandson visits. Thanks!

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  2. MamaBug says

    October 27, 2010 at 3:07 am

    Thanks for the recipe.
    My two youngest do not like regular milk…it's either chocolate or "vanilla" (a teaspoon of sugar and vanilla extract.)

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  3. Nike@ChooseToThrive says

    October 27, 2010 at 2:32 pm

    Awesome! I love finding ways to recreate favorites at home for a fraction of the price. Thanks for sharing.

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  4. Laura Ingalls Gunn says

    October 27, 2010 at 3:04 pm

    Eeek~ I love this! Your project is truly spooktacular!

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  5. Condo Blues says

    October 27, 2010 at 3:49 pm

    You are my hero. I've been looking for a chocolate milk recipe! Thanks

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  6. Carri says

    October 27, 2010 at 3:49 pm

    We go through a lot of Nesquik too – it gets the kids to drink milk, right? I'll have to make this soon!

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  7. Suzie says

    October 27, 2010 at 4:38 pm

    Sending LOTS of LOVE your way! Hello! Why didn't I think of that? I'm a Nesquick mom too and just think of the money I could have saved. Genius. Pure Genius. You are now my hero!!
    Suzie @
    staycalmandsewsomething.blogspot.com

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  8. Vic says

    October 27, 2010 at 9:33 pm

    that's very interesting:) i wish i was as smart as you:)

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  9. flowerpot says

    October 28, 2010 at 12:27 am

    YUM! Thanks for posting this recipe!

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  10. Sue says

    October 28, 2010 at 11:02 am

    Great idea for the copycat recipe. I will try it and make hot cocoa during the winter. Think I'll substitute Truvia for the sugar and see how I like it. 🙂

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  11. tt.scraps says

    October 28, 2010 at 5:06 pm

    Awesome! Thanks! Found you on btn u&me! 🙂
    Newest follower…
    Tammy
    ttscraps.blogspot.com

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  12. Alison says

    October 29, 2010 at 3:30 pm

    Off to make some right now! Thanks!

    Following from Tidy Mom.

    Blessings,

    Alison
    Stuff and Nonsense

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  13. ButterYum says

    October 30, 2010 at 3:38 am

    Hmmmm… interesting recipe. Happy FF.

    🙂
    ButterYum

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  14. Chris says

    October 30, 2010 at 4:00 am

    So glad to find this gem of a recipe. I have the same issues with my little miss and milk. We just got a big tub of the stuff at costco…the recipe is much more economical!

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  15. Amie says

    October 30, 2010 at 4:39 pm

    I love Nesquick…but if I can make it it would be so much better! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
    Amie @ http://kittycatsandairplanes.blogspot.com

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  16. Dixie Mom says

    October 31, 2010 at 6:29 pm

    Awesome idea! Found you on spotted dog…

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  17. Patti says

    November 1, 2010 at 10:27 pm

    great idea…how much do you add for 8 oz milk?

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  18. Kim says

    November 1, 2010 at 10:51 pm

    Oh my gosh! I love Quick! I begged for it all the time growing up and now my son likes it as well. Thanks for sharing this with us. Going to make some this week. 🙂

    Found you through Trendy Treehouse. Just FYI…they gave me permission to host the Marketing Mondays as well since they are only doing it once a month. I'd love to have you stop over there as well. As per their instructions mine is not called Marketing Mondays but Money Mondays.

    So glad I found you. I'm going to follow you and look forward to reading more! 🙂

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  19. MOMS CRAZY COOKING says

    November 2, 2010 at 1:43 am

    WOW, I never even knew you could homemake this. That's amazing. Come check out my blog, we are asking for pumpkin recipes right now, if you have one please share it!

    http://momscrazycooking.blogspot.com/2010/11/this-weeks-cravings-blog-hop-1-pumpkin.html

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  20. Tip Junkie says

    November 2, 2010 at 2:04 pm

    This is so cool! Please add your "Tip Me Tuesday" button onto your post so I can feature you!

    Thanks girl!

    Laurie

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  21. Brenda says

    November 2, 2010 at 9:20 pm

    I used to make something like this for my kids.

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  22. malia says

    November 3, 2010 at 1:17 pm

    What a darling blog and great idea. I'm your newest follower. Thanks so much for joining us at A Crafty Soiree and I hope you share another project tomorrow
    Malia
    http://www.yesterdayontuesday.com

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  23. Jerri says

    November 4, 2010 at 8:37 pm

    Really neat recipe! I'm definitely going to try this! Thanks for linking up for Friday Favorites!

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  24. Christine says

    November 14, 2010 at 11:21 pm

    Great recipe but how much of the mix do you add and how much milk?

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  25. Melissa says

    July 11, 2011 at 7:14 pm

    I LOVE the nesquik recipe. I either dissolve two spoonfuls in my espresso or a little bit of hot tap water before adding milk.

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  26. Mrsblocko says

    July 22, 2011 at 10:19 pm

    I made this and wrote about it
    here. It was a big hit with the daughter and hubby. Thanks for passing on the recipe.

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  27. Katie says

    October 26, 2011 at 2:48 pm

    I finally tried this Sarah. It tasted great. The only problem I had with it was that I could NOT get it to stir in. I would stir and stir and then the second I would stop it would separate again. I wonder if it was the kind of cocoa I used. SOOOOO, I am saving this for when I need it for the blender because I think the blender would do a much better job and getting it mixed in then I can! 🙂

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  28. The Bellands says

    October 30, 2011 at 7:12 pm

    Hi Sarah ~ I just googled homemade nesquik and found your page…it's beautiful! I also have a milk drinker dependent on Nesquik.
    Katie ~ Hmm, while I haven't tried the above recipe yet, I have made a recipe for hot chocolate mix and didn't have a problem with it separating. I can't remember which I did – I either mixed the ingredients in my blender or food processor. (Yes, the are dry ingredients.) I wonder if that'd do the trick of breaking the pieces down even smaller and/or incorporating them together well.

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  29. Beth in Texas says

    November 1, 2011 at 11:43 pm

    Have you ever tried this with powdered sugar rather than granulated sugar?

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  30. Alex says

    December 4, 2011 at 4:22 am

    Okay, so I had a huge problem getting it to mix. I saw Katie say that she had the issue, but it seemed everyone else did not. What did I do wrong? I stirred and stirred and finally had to scoop out all the extra mixture that I could. The milk tasted good but all those extra pieces really threw it off.

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  31. Stephanie~ says

    March 24, 2012 at 1:26 pm

    Thank GOD for your recipe this morning!!! I was out of Nesquick and all 3 of my girls were begging for their chocolate milk! I went to Pinterest as I always do and found your recipe! It is wonderful!!! My girls are all smiles with chocolate milk mustaches this morning!!!!!

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  32. Anonymous says

    March 26, 2012 at 3:04 am

    I too was at the store recently and balked when I looked at the ingredient list. I thought surely there was a way to make this at home…and likely for cheaper. Thanks for the recipe, it took me all of 2 minutes and I'm sittin here sipping on my chocolate milk.

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  33. Andre Reis says

    May 14, 2012 at 1:44 pm

    Oxalic acid in chocolate is present in very small amounts. The effect on calcium absorption is negligible. Less than 3% of the calcium on a chocolate milk mixture is turned into calcium oxalate by the presence of chocolate.

    Source: http://www.ivillage.com/does-putting-chocolate-milk-decrease-calcium-absorption/6-n-146106

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    • Sarah @ Sugar Bananas says

      May 16, 2012 at 3:40 pm

      Great info. Thanks for finding this link. I've also read that cocoa may help with lactose intolerance to milk. I'm not sure. …I'll have to find the source for stats.

      As far as calcium absorption, I'd rather my kids drink chocolate milk and have at least *some* calcium versus drinking zero milk. They have a very balanced diet and do get plenty of vitamins and minerals from other foods and drinks. However, I do not want to take milk off of the menu. I like that they have a taste for milk in some form.

      Thank you again for the info and the link. Have a great week.

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  34. Richard says

    May 14, 2012 at 6:56 pm

    Another advantage to making it yourself is that you can not only set your own sweetness level, but you can also use other sweeteners like xylitol (doesn't spike blood sugar, half the calories), erithritol (0 calories), maple sugar (hmmm–have to try this one), etc.

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    • Sarah @ Sugar Bananas says

      May 16, 2012 at 3:42 pm

      Thanks Richard. Yes, some readers have written to say it works great with other sweeteners as well. I don't have a lot of experience with xylitol but I'm sure it would mix well. Maple sugar sounds like another great sweetener. Good idea. Thanks again!

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  35. Jim, not Mike says

    May 14, 2012 at 10:19 pm

    I'm curious how it might fare using Splenda Granulated in order to get a sugar-free version. Has anyone tried this?

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    • Sarah @ Sugar Bananas says

      May 16, 2012 at 3:43 pm

      Hi Jim. Even though I've never tried this mix with granulated Splenda, other readers have written to say it works great. Good luck!

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  36. AnnDenee says

    May 16, 2012 at 2:00 pm

    I always use powdered sugar rather than granule sugar.
    I also add a bit of corn starch to thicken it a little.
    And yes, always dissolve the powders in a warm liquid (milk or water).

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    • Sarah @ Sugar Bananas says

      May 16, 2012 at 3:44 pm

      AnnDenee, I've never thought to add corn starch. I'm sure it makes it thicker, like a malt milkshake. Thanks for the idea.

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  37. AnnDenee says

    May 16, 2012 at 2:01 pm

    I use powdered sugar rather than granule sugar.
    Also, I add a bit of corn starch to thicken.
    And yes, always dissolve the mix in a warm liquid (water or milk).

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  38. galacticwalker says

    May 16, 2012 at 2:23 pm

    Best avoid nasty nestle anyway. Their answer is to help provide some cleaner water. (how they going to do that in all the villages they re-educate the people to use their stuff? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZ2b99jxKW4

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  39. Dawn says

    May 16, 2012 at 2:42 pm

    I was wondering if you could use honey powder in place of the sugar. Would be a bit healthier.

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    • Sarah @ Sugar Bananas says

      May 16, 2012 at 3:45 pm

      Hi Dawn. I've heard of using other sweeteners with success in this recipe. I haven't tried honey powder but I'm sure it would be great. Thanks for the idea.

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  40. oldschoolbudget says

    May 16, 2012 at 2:52 pm

    Love this idea. My mom always made hot chocolate this way, but I never considered putting it into cold milk before. I will be trying this asap. Based on my experience with mom's hot chocolate, though, I would recommend the bit of hot water to dissolve before adding the cold milk. If for no other reason, sugar crystals don't dissolve well unless heated. 🙂 Thanks for sharing.

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    • Sarah @ Sugar Bananas says

      May 16, 2012 at 3:47 pm

      Oh yes. Dissolving first is definitely important. Thanks for visiting.

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  41. Karen says

    May 16, 2012 at 4:21 pm

    Throw it in the blender for a quick spin and it will dissolve much quicker.

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  42. Smith says

    August 12, 2012 at 3:34 am

    Thanks for this recipe. My son is allergic to many preservatives so now he can have chocolate milk without the worry of hives!

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  43. sharlablue says

    September 28, 2014 at 2:12 am

    Thank you! Instead of sugar I used a stevia/erythritol blend and it was delicious! Thank you!

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    • sugarbananas says

      July 2, 2016 at 1:40 pm

      Nice! I’ve never used a sugar substitute in this recipe. I think stevia is a lot sweeter than sugar? I’m curious about how much sweetener did you add?

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  44. Sam says

    February 21, 2015 at 1:06 am

    This is awesome! I hate that packaged junk you buy and was looking for an easy hot chocolate mix… this is perfect! Thanks!

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    • sugarbananas says

      July 2, 2016 at 1:39 pm

      Same here! The packaged stuff was fine for me until I knew more about the ingredients I can’t pronounce. I can definitely pronounce “cocoa” hehehe.

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  45. Dustin Ruckman says

    October 27, 2016 at 1:54 am

    I had an uncle that worked at Nestle. He told me about how Nesquik is made. What they do is scrape the cooled chocolate from the mixing pots and powder it. That is all. It’s melted chocolate. All that extra stuff you see in the ingredients list is the stuff that makes a chocolate bar be bar like. What to make real Nesquik at home? Melt a chocolate bar in a large pot and coat the sides. Let it cool and scrap out of the pot. Powder larger parts. Store in jar.

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  46. KennethCex says

    December 17, 2017 at 3:03 pm

    I love this idea!

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  47. Alfred Flack says

    December 17, 2017 at 4:43 pm

    I’ve been looking for something like this for my kids to try. I love this. Thank you!

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  48. Alfred Flack says

    December 19, 2017 at 1:24 pm

    I made this and it was delicious. My kids love it too. Thank you for posting!

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  49. Michaela says

    December 23, 2017 at 7:50 am

    Ok, so we just tried this and it’s gteat. I don’t have the fancy cocoa so I used Hershey and it was still delicious. Thanks!

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  50. Aly Flack says

    December 23, 2017 at 7:57 am

    why have I never thought of this before? I found you on Pinterest and had to pop over. Can’t wait to try this recipe!

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  51. Jeannie says

    January 7, 2018 at 7:58 am

    This is so cool. I’ve always just bought the stuff from the store and never realized I could make it at home. Can’t wait to try this recipe.

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  52. Amy says

    January 28, 2018 at 11:32 pm

    I like to find all natural recipes like this. It just makes me feel better knowing what I’m eating. We tried it today and it was a hit. Thank you!

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  53. Bobby Kay says

    February 3, 2018 at 6:35 am

    Im pretty sure I have all of these ingredients in my pantry right now so I need to go and make this. Good idea to eliminate all of the other unnecessary stuff in there. I’m excited to try this. I’ll add a little hot water to the glass to mix it first.

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  54. Franny says

    February 3, 2018 at 6:44 am

    Good morning. Where has this recipe been all my life? I feel like I should’ve known about this growing up. Thanks for posting this. Great idea.

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  55. Patty N says

    February 3, 2018 at 8:08 am

    My mom sent me to this recipe and i never knew it was this simple. New follower here! There’s a lot of good ideas so I’ll be back soon. Have a good day.

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  56. Edie Houge says

    February 3, 2018 at 8:53 am

    I love coming here for inspiration, girl! Who would’ve thought to MAKE your own nesquik? Love this idea. Keep me coming

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  57. Kerry says

    February 14, 2018 at 3:12 pm

    So I tried the tip to add some hot water to the mix in my glass and let it stir in well. Then I added the milk and it mixed perfectly. This is great. I’m going to make a double batch next time.

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