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Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate Recipe

This Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate Recipe is the perfect way to warm up on those cold nights. It's rich, creamy, and so chocoolate-y. Great way to serve the hot drink to family and friends.
Keyword: banana chocolate chunk muffins, chocolate, crock pot, drinks, hot chocolate, hot cocoa, Slow cooker
Servings: 8 servings

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened or Dutch-processed cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 6 cups whole milk (2% works well, too)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Combine all of the ingredients in a slow cooker. Cover and cook on low to 2 to 2 1/2 hours or until the chocolate is melted. Stir well.
  • Serve in mugs topped with mini marshmallows if desired.

Notes

Tips, Tricks, and FAQs

  • This is my favorite slow cooker at the moment.
  • If a less rich hot chocolate is desired, use milk chocolate chips instead of semi-sweet but reduce the sugar to ⅓ cup.
  • Will the Milk Curdle in the Slow Cooker? No! Since you aren't actually cooking the milk, it will not curdle. You're using the slow cooker on low to melt and warm all of the ingredients before serving.
  • Can I replace the heavy cream? You could replace the heavy cream with all milk or half-and-half cream, but the hot chocolate won't be as rich and creamy.
  • Using quality ingredients will result in the best cup of hot chocolate.
  • For the milk, whole is best but 2% will work well if you have that heavy cream in there.