This slow cooker hot chocolate recipe is the absolute BEST! It's the perfect consistency, right between thin and thick. It's smooth, rich, and drinks like velvet.
Add half of the heavy cream to the slow cooker. Whisk in the cocoa powder until combined, this might take a while.
Add the remaining cream, milk, sweetened condensed milk, chopped chocolate, and vanilla, stir to combine.
Place on low for 3 hours, stirring every 20 minutes or so until the chocolate is melted and fully combined. Keep on the warm setting for up to 3 hours for serving. If the hot chocolate gets too thick while it sits, you can stir in more milk to your desired thickness.
Serve with your desired toppings such as marshmallows, whipped cream, chocolate syrup, or crushed candy canes!
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Notes
Step 1 is so the cocoa powder mixes in easier. If you add everything into the slow cooker at once it will take a very long time to mix the cocoa powder in. It tends to want to just sit on top and not mix in, so I find this step makes it easier.Make sure you are whisking/stirring every 20 minutes or so so the chocolate will not burn on the sides.This makes a very thick and creamy hot chocolate, thinner than drinking chocolate but thicker than a classic “swiss miss”. If you want it thinner like a normal hot chocolate, use 2 cups of heavy cream instead of 4, and add 2 cups of milk in its place. You can also use 2% or whatever milk you prefer to thin it out. I personally love it as is, it’s so luscious and decadent, a true treat!!You can use semi-sweet chocolate chips in place of the baking bar. I suggest using higher quality chocolate so it melts nicely.