This recipe for Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate is the perfect fall recipe. A creamy, rich chocolate drink with a touch of salted caramel!
A DELICIOUSLY DIFFERENT HOT CHOCOLATE
We are huge hot chocolate fans. I have a SLOW COOKER HOT CHOCOLATE recipe that we love to make for family and friends. But I recently made a batch of HOMEMADE SALTED CARAMEL and thought it would be amazing in some hot chocolate. Spoiler Alert. it was absolutely AMAZING! This recipe is for the stovetop but I have also included a slow cooker option as well.
TIPS FOR MAKING STOVETOP HOT CHOCOLATE:
- If you don't have heavy cream, just use all milk. Heavy cream really adds to the creaminess of this drink.
- You can use regular caramel sauce instead of salted caramel.
- This recipes uses half of a (14 oz) can of sweetned condensed milk. If you want it sweeter, just use the whole can.
- You can make this a "white" hot chocolate by using white chocolate chips instead of semi-sweet.
- This recipe will work the best if you make it exactly as written. Milk substitutes like almond or soy milk haven't been tested with this recipe so I can't say how that will turn out.
- I've also included directions below on how to make it in a slow cooker including adjusted ingredient amounts.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
- whole or 2% milk
- heavy cream
- sweetened condensed milk
- salted caramel sauce (HOMEMADE RECIPE HERE)
- semi-sweet chocolate chips
HOW TO MAKE SALTED CARAMEL HOT CHOCOLATE:
In a large saucepan add all of the ingredients and whisk together to combine.
Heat on medium heat until chocolate is melted (about 8 minutes) and mixture is smooth and is just simmering. Stir continuously.
Pour into mugs and top with whipped cream and a drizzle of salted caramel sauce and flaked salt if desired.
HOW TO MAKE SALTED CARAMEL HOT CHOCOLATE IN THE CROCKPOT:
INGREDIENTS NEEDED:
- 6 cups milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- ⅔ cups salted caramel sauce
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
DIRECTIONS:
- Mix all ingredients into a 5-6 qt crockpot.
- Place on low for 2-3 hours, stirring occasionally to make sure chocolate is melting.
- Ladle into mugs and top with whipped cream and drizzle with salted caramel, if desired.
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SALTED CARAMEL HOT CHOCOLATE
Ingredients
- 3 cups whole or 2% milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 7 ounces sweetened condensed milk (half a can)
- ⅓ cup salted caramel sauce
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a large saucepan add all of the ingredients and stir to combine.
- Heat on medium heat until chocolate is melted (about 8 minutes) and mixture is smooth and is just simmering. Stir continuously.
- Pour into mugs and top with whipped cream and a drizzle of salted caramel sauce and flaked salt if desired.
Notes
- If you don't have heavy cream, just use all milk. Heavy cream really adds to the creaminess of this drink.
- You can use regular caramel sauce instead of salted caramel.
- This recipes uses half of a (14 oz) can of sweetned condensed milk. If you want it sweeter, just use the whole can.
- You can make this a "white" hot chocolate by using white chocolate chips instead of semi-sweet.
- This recipe will work the best if you make it exactly as written. Milk substitutes like almond or soy milk haven't been tested with this recipe so I can't say how that will turn out.
John
I make a similar recipe to this in a Breville milk frother/hot chocolate maker I have. It holds about 16 ounces. I put in a mix of cream and milk and it whips it up and heats it. I add chocolate pieces, salted caramel, occasionally a shot or two of buttershots or Bailey's mint chocolate and mix it up. It makes it in less than 5 minutes and melts the chocolate perfectly