Thermobexta’s Smilo – Home Made Chocolate Drink Powder

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Smilo is a home made Thermomix chocolate powder that is sure to make you and your family happy!

The taste is like a cross between commercial Milo and Cadbury Drinking Chocolate, yet this version contains no additives, preservatives, dairy or grains.

It has been a very popular recipe here on the site for several years now and for good reason.

It works well to make warm or cold chocolate drinks. For a cold choc, simply add 2 tsp to a glass of cold milk. For a warm choc, you can either add boiling water and some milk to 2 tsp of this Thermomix chocolate powder. Alternatively, you can warm the milk and Smilo in your Thermomix to about 60C.

Don’t be put off by the high sugar content, the amount you use in each drink is small!

Haven’t got any Smilo made up and after a quick Thermomix hot chocolate? Be sure to check out my Heartwarming Hot Chocolate!

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Thermobexta’s Smilo

This simple recipe is made in minutes and will keep the tribe happy for weeks/months! Add to warm or cold milk for a delicious, additive free chocolate drink.
Prep Time2 minutes
Total Time2 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Dairy Free, Egg Free, Gluten Free, Nut Free
Keyword: Hot chocolate, Natural hot chocolate, Thermomix chocolate powder, Thermomix hot chocolate
Servings: 1 jar
Calories: 978kcal

Ingredients

  • 100 g cacao powder or cocoa powder (1 cup)
  • 230 g coconut sugar or rapadura (1.5 cups)
  • 2 tsp vanilla powder or 1 vanilla bean, quartered

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients in mixer bowl. Blitz 1 minute/speed 7/MC on.
  • Store in an airtight glass jar or container.

Notes

Stir 1-2 tsp (according to your taste) into a glass of warm or cold milk. It will dissolve in warm milk, but if adding to cold milk it won’t really dissolve, unless you blitz it together in your TMX – I don’t bother doing this as my kids like eating it off the top then drinking the milk.

Nutrition

Serving: 1jar | Calories: 978kcal | Carbohydrates: 258g | Protein: 20g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 472mg | Potassium: 1524mg | Fiber: 33g | Sugar: 152g | Calcium: 128mg | Iron: 14mg

Please note, nutrition information is calculated via an online recipe nutrition calculator and is a guide only. It is provided as a courtesy and is not guaranteed 100% accurate. I am not a nutritionist or trained health professional.

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38 Comments

  1. Lucrecia on November 13, 2015 at 6:59 am

    if we cant get vanilla powder, what would be a good substitute? thanks!

    • Thermobexta on November 13, 2015 at 7:00 am

      There is a link in the recipe on where to get the powder x

  2. Lisa on September 17, 2015 at 11:21 am

    can you possibly let us know what weights we need of cacao powder and coconut sugar? Buying ingredients online and not sure of cup quantities. thankyou!

    • Thermobexta on September 17, 2015 at 12:07 pm

      I keep thinking I must weigh out the ingredients next time I make a batch! Will make sure I do 🙂 It won’t be for a while, though. In the meantime, Pinterest has some great charts, I’m sure there will be one for cup weights of different ingredients.

    • Maddie on January 4, 2016 at 5:35 pm

      By my measurements, it’s 120g cacao and 225g coconut sugar. 🙂

      • Thermobexta on January 4, 2016 at 5:57 pm

        Awesome, thank you!

  3. Peta on June 28, 2015 at 2:40 pm

    Could you do this with out a Thermie? I do have a good food processor.

    • Thermobexta on June 28, 2015 at 6:38 pm

      I’m sure it would be ok in your food processor 🙂

  4. Carla Vowles on June 22, 2015 at 2:52 pm

    Mr 7yo LOVED Smilo so much that he gave it two thumbs up with upstretched arms. Mr 9yo thought it was good. They will enjoy it, I’m sure. They have only had the original a handful of times from cricket, as I’ve never bought it. Your recipe will allow me to never, ever buy the original in my life xx

  5. Nicki on June 16, 2015 at 10:43 am

    Thanks Bec! Replacing Milo was this week’s goal, I tried out Smilo on my son the last 2 days, once as hot choc and once in his “Up & go”-style smoothie and he loved both, then I told him it wasn’t milo! He said Smilo is better! Thank you

  6. MelJ82 on May 30, 2015 at 12:20 pm

    Have made multiple batches of this! The kids have this as a “coffee” with Dad in warm or cold milk. Hubby actually saw me making it the other day in thermie and didnt realise that i had been making it – he just thought id been buying a healthier milo replacement haha Also good to pop a spoon full into a banana smoothie 🙂

  7. Mellie on April 2, 2015 at 6:46 am

    This is an awesome recipe 🙂 we finished our first batch last night – making again now! Thank you x

  8. Sandra on January 26, 2015 at 6:17 am

    Showed my 10 year old the milo tin ingredient list then showed her your recipe… taste got a big thumbs up…. I’ve now spotted her reading labels and asking if there is a healthier, wholefoods way to make things! Success!

    • Thermobexta on January 26, 2015 at 9:33 am

      This is fantastic!

  9. Jo W on January 13, 2015 at 10:33 am

    triple thumbs up from my three offspring! super super easy too! Thanks Bec 🙂

  10. Perspective. | Dancing With Frogs on December 21, 2014 at 2:31 pm

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