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Two photos of slow cooker hot chocolate in mugs with marshmallows and whipped cream.

Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate

A creamy, rich crockpot hot chocolate made with milk, cream, real chocolate, and cocoa, served with fun toppings.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Servings: 10 Mugs
Calories: 380
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 6 cups whole milk
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 can 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • Marshmallows whipped cream, chocolate shavings, and peppermint sticks, for topping

Equipment

  • 6-quart slow cooker
  • Whisk
  • Ladle

Method
 

  1. Whisk the cocoa with 1 cup of milk in the slow cooker until smooth.
  2. Tip: This prevents cocoa lumps.
  3. Add the remaining milk, cream, condensed milk, chocolate chips, vanilla, and salt.
  4. Cover and cook on low for 2 hours, whisking once or twice.
  5. Whisk until smooth and switch to warm.
  6. Ladle into mugs and add toppings.

Notes

Whisk before serving since the chocolate settles.
Keeps warm for about 3 hours on the warm setting.