Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate

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Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate

Creamy, decadent, and luscious, this Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate Recipe is one you'll want to be making all winter long! It's the perfect big batch hot chocolate to serve up for any party or gathering of friends and family.

Step-by-step photos can be seen below the recipe card.

Prep Time5

Cook Time3

Total Time3 5

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: creamy hot chocolate recipe, crock pot hot chocolate, homemade hot chocolate

Servings: servings

Ingredients

4 cups heavy cream divided
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
4 cups whole milk
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
12 ounces semi-sweet baking bar (finely chopped)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
your favorite toppings

Instructions

Add 2 cups of the heavy cream to the slow cooker. Whisk in the cocoa powder until fully dissolved and combined, this will take a few minutes. (see note below.)
Add the remaining 2 cups heavy cream, milk, sweetened condensed milk, chopped chocolate, and vanilla, stir to combine.
Place on low for 3 hours, stirring every 20 minutes or so, until the chocolate is melted and fully combined and hot.
Switch to the warm setting for up to 3 hours for serving. If the hot chocolate gets too thick while it sits, you can stir in more milk to your desired thickness.
Serve with your desired toppings such as marshmallows, whipped cream, chocolate syrup, or crushed candy canes!

Notes

Mix the cocoa with cream first. I highly recommend whisking the cocoa with half of the heavy cream until fully combined, before adding the rest of the ingredients. Otherwise, it will take a very long time to mix the cocoa powder in as it tends to want to just sit on top. Stir every 20 minutes, while the hot chocolate is cooking, to evenly warm through and avoid the chocolate burning on the sides.

Make it boozy. Want to make your homemade hot chocolate just for the adults? Add in some Baileys! You can add Kahlua or other preferred liquor as well, but I think Baileys pairs perfectly with the chocolate. Or Make it minty by stirring in some peppermint extract. I love to do this and then serve with candy canes for stirring.

Make Mexican Hot Chocolate. If you want to spice things up, you can turn this into Mexican Hot Chocolate by adding in some ground chili powder or cayenne pepper. Cinnamon also pairs well with the ingredients of Mexican hot chocolate.

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