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Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate (with Chocolate Milk)

hot chocolate in a clear mug topped with marshmallows and mini chocolate chips
Servings: 16 cups
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Want to serve hot chocolate at a gathering but run out of the ingredients? Make hot chocolate with chocolate milk!
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Ingredients

  • 1 gallon of chocolate milk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, optional
  • Marshmallows

Instructions

Prep:

  • Pour the chocolate milk into the bowl of the slow cooker.

Cook:

  • Cook on low for for 2 to 3 hours or on high for 45 minutes to 1 hour. Add the vanilla at the very end and stir.
  • When it's time to serve it, reduce the heat to the warm setting. If your slow cooker doesn't have a warm setting, reduce it to low and stir occasionally to prevent burning at the bottom of the pot.
  • Optional: Top the slow cooker with marshmallows and a dusting of cocoa powder.

Serve:

  • Laddle out the hot chocolate into mugs and top with marshmallows and chocolate chips or cocoa powder.

Notes

Notes: you can also use ½ gallon of chocolate milk for this recipe for 8 servings.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 cup | Calories: 180kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 156mg | Potassium: 400mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 23g | Vitamin A: 537IU | Calcium: 258mg | Iron: 1mg
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