Crockpot Hot Chocolate
This creamy crockpot hot chocolate is easy to make, great for a crowd, and tastes absolutely decadent. Perfect for holiday parties!
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Ingredients
- 3 cups whole milk (must be whole for the best texture!)
- 1 cup half-and-half (or heavy cream if you want to make this outrageously decadent)
- 6 ounces dark or bittersweet chocolate*
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder or Dutch process cocoa powder
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder or coffee powder (optional for a more intense flavor)
- Pinch kosher salt
- Toppings of choice: marshmallows (whipped cream, a drizzle of caramel, a handful of extra chocolate chips)
Steps
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Place all of the ingredients except for the toppings into 3-quart slow cooker (or a 5-quart or larger if you are doubling the recipe): milk, half-and-half, chocolate, sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla, espresso powder, and salt.
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Briskly whisk to dissolve the cocoa powder as much as possible. Keep whisking until none of it floats to the top; this may take 1 to 2 minutes.
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Cook on low for 2 to 3 hours or on high for 45 minutes to 1 hour (depending upon your slow cooker; it may finish sooner. Once it's hot and the chocolate is melted smoothly, you can serve it as soon as you like; I prefer to do this on low to make sure the chocolate doesn't burn). Whisk every 45 minutes or so to make sure the chocolate isn’t burning on the bottom of the crock pot. At this point, you can keep it on "low" or switch to "keep warm" if you have that setting. Do not keep it on high, as if the chocolate becomes too hot, it can burn or separate.
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Ladle into serving cups and add your toppings of choice.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Macronutrients
*DV = Daily Value based on a 2,000 calorie diet
💰 Cost Estimate
📋 Price Breakdown (22% ingredients detected)
| Ingredient | Amount | Unit Price | Subtotal |
|---|---|---|---|
| whole milk | 3 cups | - | - |
| half-and-half | 1 cup | - | - |
| dark or bittersweet chocolate* | 6 ounces | - | - |
| granulated sugar | 3 tablespoons | - | - |
| unsweetened cocoa powder or Dutch process cocoa powder | 1 tablespoon | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 1.200 |
| pure vanilla extract | 2 teaspoons | - | - |
| instant espresso powder or coffee powder | 1 teaspoon | Rp 8.000/100g | Rp 400 |
| Pinch kosher salt | - | - | - |
| Toppings of choice | - | - | - |
*Estimated market prices, may vary by region
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