Homemade Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate

Ingredients

• 6 cups (1440ml) whole milk (skim, 1%, or 2% are OK)
• 2 cups (480ml) heavy cream
• 1/2 cup (100g) granulated sugar
• 8 ounces (226g) semi-sweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
• 1/4 cup (21g) unsweetened natural cocoa powder or dutch-process cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• toppings: marshmallows, whipped cream, candy canes, salted caramel, etc.

Steps

1. 1

   Place all of the ingredients into a large slow cooker. (Here’s one I own and love!) Vigorously whisk to get the cocoa powder as mixed in as possible—you don’t want it all floating on the top. Keep whisking for a minute or 2 until it’s all combined.

2. 2

   Cook on low for 5 hours or on high for 3 hours, whisking the mixture every 45 minutes to 1 hour to ensure the chocolate isn’t burning on the bottom.

3. 3

   Ladle the hot chocolate into mugs and top with marshmallows or other optional toppings.

4. 4

   Store leftovers in the refrigerator and warm up on the stove or in the microwave.