Creamy Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate for a Crowd
Make rich, comforting hot chocolate with minimal effort using your slow cooker. This recipe is perfect for keeping a large batch warm for cozy nights or holiday gatherings.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Total Time: 2 hours 5 min
- Yield: 16 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 gallon whole milk
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
- Pour the whole milk and sweetened condensed milk into your slow cooker.
- Add the semi-sweet chocolate chips, milk chocolate chips, and cocoa powder to the liquid.
- Stir all ingredients together until they are well combined.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes until the chocolate is fully melted and the mixture is smooth.
- Stir in the vanilla extract during the last 15 minutes of cooking.
- Reduce the heat setting to KEEP WARM until you are ready to serve.
- Serve the hot chocolate in mugs with your favorite toppings.
Notes
- For an extra rich flavor, substitute 1 cup of the whole milk with heavy cream.
- If you want a hint of spice, add 1/4 teaspoon of ground cinnamon with the cocoa powder.
- Keep the slow cooker on the LOW setting for serving; high heat can cause the milk to scorch on the bottom.
- Serve with marshmallows, whipped cream, or peppermint sticks.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 40
- Sodium: 140
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0.2
- Carbohydrates: 42
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 9
- Cholesterol: 45
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