The Best Creamy Crockpot Hot Chocolate
Make rich, creamy hot chocolate effortlessly in your slow cooker. This recipe is perfect for serving a crowd during winter gatherings or cozy evenings.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Total Time: 2 hours 5 min
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert Drink
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (12 ounce) package semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 4 cups whole milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Pour the sweetened condensed milk into the basin of a 4-quart or larger slow cooker.
- Add the chocolate chips to the slow cooker.
- Pour in the whole milk and heavy cream.
- Stir all ingredients together until the chocolate chips begin to melt.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes until the chocolate is completely melted and the mixture is smooth.
- Stir in the vanilla extract and salt.
- Reduce the heat setting to KEEP WARM. Serve the hot chocolate directly from the crockpot.
Notes
- For extra richness, substitute 1 cup of the whole milk with half-and-half.
- Keep the slow cooker on the KEEP WARM setting for serving at parties.
- Serve with marshmallows, whipped cream, or a dusting of cinnamon on top.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 55
- Sodium: 120
- Fat: 24
- Saturated Fat: 15
- Unsaturated Fat: 9
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 58
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 8
- Cholesterol: 75