Easy to make Crock Pot Hot Chocolate Recipe made from scratch! Saves you time, energy, and stays warm all day so you can easily warm up after being out in the cold.
Crock Pot Hot Chocolate Recipe
How many cups of hot chocolate have you made in the past week since the weather turned nasty? I am on a hot chocolate kick. I figure if it is going to be super cold out that means I must warm up with hot chocolate. I just seem like the thing you have to do.
I decided to make Crock Pot Hot Chocolate because well...
-I am tired of making it a cup at a time
-I wanted something cheaper than individual packets
-I wanted to see if it would work
-oh and I love a lot of hot chocolate
All of these seem like perfectly great reasons to make a big ole crockpot of hot chocolate. So I did...
and it was FANTASTIC!
I kept the crockpot on warm and was able to serve up cups of hot chocolate without a problem. Perfect for when everyone comes in from the cold and instantly wants a hot drink. Now you can serve a crowd without wearing out your microwave or tea kettle.
You can even set up a Hot Chocolate topping bar and let everyone customize their drinks. I love to set out the whipped cream, chocolate syrup, caramel syrup, Nutella, marshmallows, nuts, even maraschino cherries.
Whatever fun toppings you have in the house works great! Keep everyone entertained customizing their drinks to what they love!
I just love how easy this homemade hot chocolate is to make in the slow cooker! A few minutes of prep and you are ready to serve a crowd. Depending on the size of your crock pot you can easily double or trip this recipe.
Ingredients needed
- Granulated sugar
- Unsweetened cocoa powder
- Salt
- Water
- Milk
- Vanilla
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Crock Pot Hot Chocolate Recipe
Ingredients
- ⅔ cup White Sugar
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- pinch Salt
- ½ cup Water
- 6 cups Milk
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- Combine sugar, cocoa, salt and water in a small sauce pan. Cook over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and mixture starts to simmer
- Pour into crock pot, stir in milk
- Cover and cook on high for 2-3 hours until hot, stir in vanilla
- Turn to warm for serving.
Nutrition
Recipe originally shared on February 17, 2014. Updated October 2020.
Sheri
How many servings does this make? I know that it depends on the cup size. Thanks for this awesome timely share!
Chris
Genius.
That is all.
Jen
Oh my this looks good. But 2-3 hours of smelling warming chocolate, I might eat a box of cookies 🙂
valmg
What an interesting idea! I wonder if there would be a way to add some marshmallows...,
Tammilee
You can never go wrong adding marshmallows!
Jennifer
Seriously, you're killing me!
Tammilee
LOL! Nothing like a bit of chocolate goodness on a winter day
Teresa R.
I'm a coffee person. but looking at that picture of hot chocolate. it makes me want to go and make some. love your recipes.
Tammilee
Teresa, I am so glad you are enjoying the recipes!!! the hot chocolate is divine!
Zainab
Wow, I'm drooling! What a gorgeous picture. Love the recipe too 🙂