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Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate

Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate: The Best Cozy Treat for Winter Evenings

This Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate is the perfect cozy treat for winter evenings, made with milk, cream, and chocolate.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 50 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Course beverage
Cuisine American
Servings 8 cups
Calories 342 kcal

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker

Ingredients
  

  • 6 cups milk
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • ½ cup cocoa powder
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 ½ cups milk chocolate chips can substitute with chocolate bars
  • mini marshmallows optional

Instructions
 

  • Add milk and heavy cream to slow cooker.
  • Next, add cocoa powder, sugar, and vanilla. Whisk to mix the best you can. It will fully combine when heated.
  • Add the milk chocolate chips.
  • Cover and cook on high for the first 30 minutes, stirring often to mix in the chocolate chips as they melt. Then turn to low and cook until hot and fully mixed.
  • Turn the heat setting to warm.
  • Add mini marshmallows right before serving.
  • Ladle into mugs and enjoy.

Notes

You can use chocolate bars instead of chocolate chips.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 342kcalCarbohydrates: 35.4gProtein: 8.3gFat: 19.6gSaturated Fat: 12.4gCholesterol: 44.7mgSodium: 96.8mgSugar: 31.4g
Keyword chocolate treat, cocoa, cozy beverage, hot chocolate, Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate, winter drink
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