This easy creamy slow cooker hot chocolate is the most delicious 5-ingredient hot cocoa ever! It's thick, rich, creamy, and so chocolaty. It's perfect for a crowd and delicious served with whipped cream and all the mini marshmallows your heart desires!
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It's the Best Crockpot Hot Chocolate
Creamy and Delicious. This recipe is super creamy because it is made with heavy cream, milk, sweetened condensed milk, and delicious from the melted chocolate chips and vanilla. Seriously, this is one of the best hot chocolate recipes you'll have!
5 Easy Ingredients! Quick to grab ingredients that you may already have in your pantry and fridge! Everything goes in the slow cooker and set on low until the chocolate chips are melted--whisk, and voila! Ready to serve!
Serves a Crowd. I love making this for any fall or winter gathering. It's super easy to put out toppings for the hot chocolate and let everyone enjoy and build themselves--try sprinkles, whipped cream, mini marshmallows, or any other favorites.
Hot Chocolate Crockpot Recipe Ingredients
Here are the ingredients you will need to make this slow cooker hot chocolate:
- Heavy Cream: swap for half and half, milk, or milk alternative if desired.
- Canned Sweetened Condensed Milk: gives you that delicious sweetness and rich texture.
- Milk Chocolate Chips: use all milk chocolate chips or switch it up by adding semi-sweet chocolate chips or dark chips if you'd like!
- Milk: use whole milk or any % milk or milk alternative if desired.
- Vanilla Extract
- Optional: for serving - marshmallows, grated chocolate shavings, or whipped cream. Chocolate syrup can be used to boost the chocolate flavor if desired.
For exact ingredient quantities, please see the recipe card below!
Substitutions and Variations
- Make it dairy-free by using creamy oat milk or almond milk.
- Use low-fat or fat-free ingredients if desired--this may reduce how creamy your hot chocolate will be.
- Add flavored syrups to your hot chocolate, such as mint, caramel, hazelnut, or raspberry.
- Use additional chocolate chips or chocolate syrup to increase the chocolate flavor.
- Use a sugar-free sweetener like allulose or stevia, and use unsweetened evaporated milk to swap out for sweetened condensed milk.
- Use any chocolate chips you want! You can also use Hershey's chocolate bars if you have them on hand! You can also use a combination of chips for layers of flavor.
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How To Make This Recipe for Crockpot Hot Chocolate
- Add all the ingredients to a slow cooker and stir.
2. Cover and cook on low until hot and the chocolate is melted.
How to Serve This Hot Chocolate Slow Cooker Recipe
If serving a crowd place mugs next to the slow cooker along with toppings!
Toppings for hot cocoa could be whipped cream, mini marshmallows, chocolate curls and sprinkles.
Use festive colored sprinkles for the time of year you are celebrating such as Thanksgiving or Christmas.
Use candy canes as a stir stick and garnish.
Tips
- Only cook on low to avoid the milk and cream from curdling.
- Once your hot chocolate is melted and ready to serve, switch your crockpot to keep warm to prevent burning.
- If your hot chocolate gets too thick, add a splash of milk or cream to thin it to your desired consistency.
FAQ's
Once cooled transfer your leftovers in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
You can reheat in a mug in the microwave in 30 second increments until your desired temperature is met.
Milk adds fat content to your hot chocolate which makes it richer and creamier. The flavor and mouthfeel is better than using water.
You can add a cornstarch slurry to your hot chocolate if you want it to be thicker. A cornstarch slurry is a 1:1 ratio of cornstarch and water or milk. Start with a tablespoon of each and combine before adding to the hot chocolate. Add more if needed.
Keep your hot chocolate in the crockpot for serving and set to "keep warm" to keep it hot for longer.
📖 The recipe.
Crockpot Hot Chocolate Recipe
Ingredients
- 1½ cups heavy cream
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cups milk chocolate chips
- 6 cups milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- optional for serving: marshmallows, grated chocolate shavings, chocolate syrup
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to a slow cooker and stir.
- Cover and cook on low for 2 to 3 hours or until hot and the chocolate is melted. Whisk together before serving.
- Ladle hot cocoa into mugs. Adjust the chocolate level with chocolate syrup if desired, and top with marshmallows and chocolate shavings.
Notes
- Don't miss all of our helpful hints, substitution ideas, cooking tips, and other delicious recipes that can be found in our post. Check it out!
- VARIATIONS:
- Creamy oat milk or almond milk may be substituted for milk. Low-fat or fat-free ingredients may be substituted buy you will lose the creaminess.
- Boost the chocolate flavor with chocolate syrup or additional chips.
- Add mint syrup or extract to make mint chocolate cocoa.
- A sugar-free sweetener like allulose or stevia and unsweetened evaporated milk may be substituted for sweetened condensed milk.
- TIP TIPS: Only cook on low to avoid curdling the milk and cream.
- SERVING SUGGESTIONS: For a crowd, set mugs out next to the slow cooker along with whipped cream and marshmallow. Candy canes and chocolate curls or sprinkles make it extra festive.
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