Can you substitute cocoa powder for chocolate chips?

How do you make instant cocoa better?

Also, adding a little milk - or better yet, cream - goes a long way toward making instant mixes taste richer. Buy something that is intended to be used with milk and use it with milk. Use Swiss Miss dark chocolate and add a bit of cinnamon and a pinch of cloves.

Why do people use water in hot chocolate?

If you prefer water in your hot chocolate, you may not have much of a sweet tooth since the water dilutes the hot chocolate. If you put milk in your hot chocolate, it sweetens the warm drink right up. Some people are set on what they like and could never see the other way.

Why does Cocoa stay dry?

The starch molecules inside of the powder quickly absorb water but only on the outside of the spoonful of powder. At the same time, hydrophobic fat molecules are blocking water from passing through any holes in the starches. Making a weak barrier that can be “popped” with a little tap, to reveal dry powder inside.