The Best Creamy & Easy Crockpot Hot Chocolate for a Crowd
Make rich, creamy hot chocolate effortlessly using your slow cooker. This easy crockpot hot chocolate recipe is perfect for serving a crowd during winter gatherings or cozy nights.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Total Time: 2 hours 5 min
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
- 4 cups whole milk
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
Instructions
- Pour the sweetened condensed milk and evaporated milk into the basin of a 4-quart or larger slow cooker.
- Add the whole milk and both types of chocolate chips to the slow cooker.
- Stir in the cocoa powder until it dissolves into the liquid mixture.
- Cover the slow cooker and cook on LOW for 2 hours, stirring every 30 minutes until the chocolate is completely melted and smooth.
- Stir in the vanilla extract after the chocolate has melted.
- Keep the crock pot hot chocolate on the WARM setting until you serve it.
- Serve warm with your favorite toppings.
Notes
- For an extra decadent texture, substitute 1 cup of the whole milk with 1 cup of heavy cream.
- If you need to keep the drink warm for several hours, use the WARM setting only after the chocolate is fully melted on LOW.
- Offer toppings like marshmallows, whipped cream, cinnamon sticks, or peppermint pieces for customization.
- This recipe makes a large batch, ideal for an easy hot chocolate dispenser at parties.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 45
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 16
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 48
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 10
- Cholesterol: 55