Slow Cooker Hot Cocoa (with Powder)
Need to make hot chocolate for a crowd? Grab your slow cooker and make this simple recipe for creamy hot cocoa!
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Ingredients
- 8 cups milk (½ gallon), divided
- 1 cup sugar
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup half and half
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Instructions
Prep:
- Start heating up the slow cooker, either on high or low heat, to get the bowl warm.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, heat up 2 cups of milk for 2 minutes until it's hot, not boiling.
- Combine the powdered cocoa with the hot milk and mix to incorporate, until you have no powdered left.
- Pour the chocolate mixture into the bowl of the slow cooker and add the sugar. With a whisk, stir to start melting the sugar with the warm chocolate mixture. Pour the rest of the milk and half and half into the slow cooker and combine.
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 a dusting of cocoa powder.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 cup | Calories: 220kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 25mg | Sodium: 157mg | Potassium: 408mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 326IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 269mg | Iron: 1mg
