Creamy Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate
Make a large batch of rich, creamy hot chocolate easily in your slow cooker, perfect for keeping warm during parties or family gatherings.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Total Time: 2 hours 10 min
- Yield: 12 servings
- Category: Dessert Drink
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 cups whole milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Combine the whole milk, heavy cream, sweetened condensed milk, semi-sweet chocolate chips, and milk chocolate chips in the slow cooker.
- Stir the ingredients together until well mixed.
- 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.
- Switch the slow cooker setting to ‘Keep Warm’ for serving.
- Serve hot with your choice of toppings.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, use high-quality chocolate.
- If you need to make this dairy-free, substitute the milk and cream with full-fat coconut milk or a thick oat milk alternative, and use dairy-free chocolate chips.
- To make this recipe gluten-free, confirm all ingredients are certified gluten-free, though this recipe is naturally gluten-free.
- Keep the slow cooker on the ‘Low’ setting for serving to maintain heat without scorching the bottom.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 45
- Sodium: 110
- Fat: 20
- Saturated Fat: 12
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0.5
- Carbohydrates: 48
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 8
- Cholesterol: 75