Slow-Cooker Hot Chocolate
Whip up a big batch of perfect hot chocolate for your favorite friends with this effortless slow-cooker recipe. We used semisweet chocolate for its richness and balanced sweetness.
Servings: 10 yield(s)
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 150 mins
Total Time: 165 mins
Ingredients
  • 6 cup whole milk
  • 2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
  • Kosher salt
  • 12 oz semisweet chocolate, chopped (see Recipe Notes)
  • Mini marshmallows, for topping
  • Whipped cream, for topping
  • Crushed candy canes, for topping
  • Salted caramel sauce, for topping
Instructions
  1. Add the milk, cream, cocoa powder, sugar, vanilla and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a 6-quart slow cooker. Whisk until combined and the cocoa is dissolved. Stir in the chopped chocolate.
  2. Cover and cook on low, whisking every 30 minutes, until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is hot, about 2 hours 30 minutes.
  3. Ladle into mugs and top as desired with either some marshmallows or whipped cream sprinkled with crushed candy canes, or drizzled with caramel sauce.
Recipe Notes

We like to use chocolate bars for this, but you can substitute chocolate chips if you prefer.