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The BEST Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate Recipe

Creamy and warm, this Homemade Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate is a family-favorite. Just dump in the ingredients and let the crock pot do it's magic.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 5 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: beverage, Drink, hot chocolate, slow cooker
Servings: 10
Calories: 428kcal

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Ingredients

  • 6 cups 1% milk (any kind of milk will work)
  • 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 cups milk chocolate chips
  • 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • In the bottom of your slow cooker, combine milk, sweetened condensed milk, chocolate chips, heavy whipping cream, and vanilla extract (I used a large wooden spoon).
  • Place lid on slow cooker and cook on low heat for about 2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes or so (I actually used a whisk to stir it to help make it smooth).
  • It’s ready to drink when the chocolate chips are completely melted and the hot chocolate is smooth.
  • Once it’s finished cooking, switch the heat on the slow cooker to “keep warm” and this hot chocolate is good for a few hours (I kept mine on warm for almost 5 hours during the day and people kept coming back to get more!). You will just want to be sure to give it a good stir/whisk every 45 minutes or so.

Notes

Feel free to use semi-sweet chocolate chips for a richer hot chocolate!

Nutrition

Calories: 428kcal | Carbohydrates: 45g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 76mg | Sodium: 135mg | Potassium: 387mg | Sugar: 42g | Vitamin A: 908IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 313mg | Iron: 1mg