Crock Pot Hot Chocolate

Crock Pot Hot Chocolate is an easy, creamy slow cooker homemade hot chocolate that everyone loves! Rich, chocolate deliciousness in a mug!

Course Beverages

Cuisine American

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 2

Total Time 2 5

Servings

Calories 497kcal

In a microwave-safe bowl or cup, microwave one cup whole milk to scalding (not boiling). This can also be done in a small saucepan on the stove top.
Gently whisk in 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder into the milk.
In a 4-quart (or larger) slow cooker, combine 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk, remaining 5 cups whole milk, 2 cups heavy whipping cream, 2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract and 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips.
Finally stir in the cocoa and milk mixture that you made first.
Cover and cook on low for about 2 hours and whisking often as it begins to warm up. Stirring is very important because you want to make sure those chocolate chips are melting evenly and getting incorporated into the rest of the mixture. You don't want a big clump of melted chocolate on the bottom.
It's ready when all the chocolate chips have melted and mixture is warm.
Ladle into mugs and top with mini marshmallows or whipped cream and a mini candy cane!

Edit: I updated this recipe from the first time I posted it. I originally mixed the cocoa powder straight in with the all the other ingredients but updated it to mix with warm milk first to make sure it is fully combined before adding to the rest of the ingredients. in the slow cooker.
For peppermint hot chocolate, add in a couple of teaspoons of peppermint extract instead of vanilla extract.
For an adult beverage, try adding some Kahlua, Peppermint Schnapps or Rum Chata!