Looking for a warm drink or a unique gift idea? This homemade Cappuccino Mix recipe may be perfect! It only takes a few ingredients and a few minutes to put this mix together, and you have a great gift for a gift basket, a stocking stuffer, or a perfect little gift tied with a pretty ribbon!
Homemade Cappuccino Mix
As the weather starts to cool off, I love to have something warm to sip on in the mornings. This Homemade Cappuccino Mix Recipe is delicious and easy to make. The mild coffee flavor makes it perfect for coffee drinkers and non-coffee drinkers alike. Just add a few scoops of mix to a cup and warm it up for the perfect start to your day!
We’ve made this homemade cappuccino powder mix two different ways, first, as an instant mix recipe using instant coffee. For that recipe, you can stir some of the mix right into a warm mug of water. You can also use regular ground coffee instead of instant coffee, which makes a perfect filler for those reusable K-Cups!
I didn’t even know what those were until I bought a good coffee maker for my hubby for his birthday (he’s the real coffee drinker on our little farm!), and those K-Cups are expensive! So we bought the reusable cups from Amazon, and when he wants some brewed cappuccino, he fills it with the mix you will find below.
Ingredients in Homemade Cappuccino Mix
- 1/2 cup Instant Coffee
- 1 cup Sugar (can be regular, raw, coconut, etc)
- 1 1/4 cups Powdered Milk (or Powdered Coconut Milk for dairy-free)
- 1/2 teaspoon ground Nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground Cinnamon
I just made a batch of this for myself and I made it with powdered coconut milk and it’s just wonderful!!! I love being able to control my ingredients. Organic fair trade freeze dried coffee, organic sugar and coconut milk powder and you can’t even taste the spices but you know they are there enhancing the flavor. Thank you so much for this I can’t wait to make some for some of my dairy free friends!!!
Crystal, Little House Living reader
How to Make Cappuccino Dry Mix
In a large bowl, mix all ingredients until well blended. Pour into a mason jar or some pretty storage container. If given as a gift you can decorate with ribbon or another full festive garland.
If you are just keeping the mix for yourself, just make sure that you store it in an airtight container or jar so that it doesn’t lose its potency.
Tip: Make sure to label your jar! You can get some Free Printable Canning Jar Labels here.
To mix up your homemade Cappuccino Mix, add a few spoonfuls to a mug full of warm water. Stir until the mixture is dissolved. If using the non-instant ground coffee, add about 4 teaspoons into a reusable K-cup and brew as usual.
Hi Merissa, I love Cappuccino, this is a great recipe! I am addicted to the taste of Ginger, so I added 1/2 tsp. to your recipe along with the Nutmeg and Cinnamon. Oh it’s soooooo good! Thank you!
Jewel, Little House Living reader
Want to print this recipe for DIY Cappucino Mix? Grab it below:
Homemade Cappuccino Mix Recipe
Easy cappunccino mix recipe that you can make for yourself or for gifts!
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1/2
cup
Instant Coffee -
1
cup
Sugar
can be regular, raw, coconut, etc -
1 1/4
cups
Powdered Milk
or Powdered Coconut Milk for dairy free -
1/2
teaspoon
ground Nutmeg -
1/2
teaspoon
ground Cinnamon
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In a large bowl, mix all the ingredients together until well blended.
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Pour into a jar or some kind of pretty storage container. If you are giving it as a gift, you can decorate with ribbon or another full festive garland.
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To mix up your homemade Cappuccino Mix, add a few spoonfuls to a mug full of warm water. Stir until the mixture is dissolved. If using the non-instant ground coffee, add about 4 teaspoons into a reusable k-cup and brew as normal.
Nutrition Facts
Homemade Cappuccino Mix Recipe
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1989
Calories from Fat 396
% Daily Value*
Fat 44g68%
Saturated Fat 27g169%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 13g
Cholesterol 155mg52%
Sodium 640mg28%
Potassium 6327mg181%
Carbohydrates 351g117%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 261g290%
Protein 57g114%
Vitamin A 1498IU30%
Vitamin C 14mg17%
Calcium 1640mg164%
Iron 6mg33%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
This Homemade Cappucino Mix Recipe is a great gift for teachers, friends, and family!
Variations to the Cappuccino Recipe
Some variations of this recipe have been tried by other Little House Living readers. Here are their recommendations if you want to change it up a little.
- Use a powdered coffee creamer instead of powdered milk. You can also use this if you want to change the flavor to a French Vanilla Cappuccino mix or something else like that.
- Add a powdered vanilla or vanilla sugar to make this vanilla flavored.
- Use instant espresso to give this an additional caffeine boost.
- Add in a little hot chocolate mix to make this a Mocha Cappuccino.
- If you have a milk frother, froth this drink once it’s hot for something extra fancy.
- You can try making this recipe sugar-free by adding monkfruit or a different sweetener.
Common Questions About Cappuccino
Can you make instant cappuccino?
Yes. Use instant coffee in this recipe to make an instant cappuccino instead of one that needs to be brewed.
Is cappuccino mix the same as coffee?
Cappuccino mix has coffee in it but is not the same as coffee because it has other added ingredients.
Are you supposed to mix a cappuccino?
Yes, you will need to mix it in your hot water or milk until all of the ingredients have dissolved into the liquid; otherwise, you will have a gritty drink.
Very nice recipe and fun to make. Just enjoying one cup now . The taste is original and delicious.
Thank you!
Samuel, Little House Living reader
More Homemade Mix Ideas
Check out all the yummy homemade Mixes here on Little House Living!
Who would you give this mix as a gift to?
Merissa Alink
Merissa has been blogging about and living the simple and frugal life on Little House Living since 2009 and has internationally published 2 books on the topic. You can read about Merissa’s journey from penniless to freedom on the About Page. You can send her a message any time from the Contact Page.
This Homemade Cappuccino Mix Recipe was originally published on Little House Living in November 2014. It has been updated as of December 2025.
