The best crockpot hot chocolate – it’s smooth, creamy rich& irresistibly chocolatey. This large batch of slow cooker hot chocolate isthe perfect to serve at holiday parties!
Add the ingredients in the order listed to the container of a 5-quart slow cooker and whisk to combine.
Cook the mixture on high, whisking occasionally (every 15-20 minutes or so) until the sugar is dissolved and the chocolate chips are melted (about 1 hour).
Once the hot chocolate is warm and smooth, turn the crockpot to low or warm until you are ready to serve.
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Notes
This makes a rich hot chocolate (a little dark), if you like lighter use chocolate chips or chopped chocolate such as milk chocolate.Ingredient Substitutions
Whole milk. Technically 2% milk would work in this recipe. However, for the creamiest hot chocolate I recommend using whole.
Heavy cream. Half and half is an acceptable substitute for heavy cream.
Granulated sugar. white sugar, organic cane sugar and honey all work well to sweeten the recipe.
Semisweet chocolate. I use chocolate chips to make this recipe easy to make. You can chop your favorite chocolate bars, just be sure to use 10 oz. Any chocolate variety works well - milk, semisweet, dark, or even white chocolate!
Vanilla extract. vanilla bean paste or the seeds from one vanilla bean can be used in place of vanilla extract.
StoreStore leftovers in a glass jar with a lid in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Reheat in the microwave or on the stovetop.