Today is National Cocoa Day and to help celebrate I thought I would post this delicious recipe I make all the time for a thick and creamy hot chocolate made in the crock-pot.
This is the real deal folks, not the instant…just add water packaged stuff. My kids love having a cup of warm cocoa when they come home from sledding or playing out doors or just when they come home from school.
Ingredients
2 Cups Heavy Whipping Cream
1 (14 Oz.) Sweetened Condensed Milk
2 Cups Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
1/4 Cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
6 Cups Milk (use whole milk for extra thick hot chocolate)
2 Teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
Instructions
- In a large Crock-Pot combine all ingredients and stir.
- Cover with lid and cook on low for 2 hours, whisking every now and then to combine the melted chocolate chips with the milk.
- Ladle into mugs and serve with marshmallows or whipped cream.
Notes
For a peppermint hot chocolate you can stir in about 5-10 crushed starlight peppermints or 2 or 3 crushed candy canes.
For an adult beverage try adding peppermint schnapps or Kahlua. – Yum!
http://crockpotladies.com/recipe-categories/beverages/crockpot-thick-creamy-hot-chocolate/
This is just what I need right now with these cold temps! Yummy!
Thanks for stopping by Little Mommy, this recipe is so nice and warming for these cold days!
OH my. Sounds so good.
I have been on the search for the perfect hot chocolate. I will have to try this! Thanks!
Hi Gina, thanks for stopping by. Give this recipe a try. It is a winner, I promise!
I’m going to make this for my small group Sunday night. Sounds AMAZING! Are you able to double it? Can it be reheated? Thanks for the awesome recipe!
You can double the recipe and it can be reheated.
I am wondering if using Almond Milk instead of whole milk would taste good? We don’t drink cow’s milk anymore…
I would think Almond milk would taste yummy. Although I have never tried it. If you do try it with almond milk please let us know how it turns out for you!
Lady Heidi, this is not your typical blog comment…but, is this a vintage noritake china pattern? If so, could you share the pattern name? Thanks! {I think I saw this pattern at an estate sale awhile back and it has haunted me that I didn’t buy at the time…now, I can’t remember the pattern name}
Stacey, I honestly have no idea about the pattern on the cup. Sorry wish I was more help.
Love this recipe. But also love the tea cup and saucer. I have to find it!
This is so YUMMY!!!
Just made it for a class of 4th graders!!
I am so glad your 4th graders enjoyed it Tracy!
I had never made hot chocolate other than the packets. I searched for a good recipe for awhile. I recently used this recipe. My husband and I thought it was good, but our guests thought it was a little to rich. Any tips to take it down a notch? maybe add more milk?..
Yes this recipe IS super rich. Which is why I love it. But if it is too rich you could take out the heavy cream and replace it with 2 cups of milk instead. And it would still be rich but maybe not so much.
How many people would this service
this would make enough for about 8.
What size crock pot do you use? Does the recipe fill all the way to the top, if using a 4 qt crock pot do you know I could double the recipe?
Hi Gabie,
It has been a while since I posted this recipe so I am totally going off of memory here. I know I used one of my large oval crockpots when I made this so it was either a 9 quart or a 7 quart and if memory serves it filled the crock-pot up 1/2 to 2/3 of the way up the sides. I think this recipe is going to pretty much fill a 4 quart crockpot up almost to the top so I don’t think you could double it in a 4 quart.
How much Kahlua would you add? Would you substitute it for some milk? Thinking about making it for New Years, looks yummy!
I guess it would really depend on taste here. I would start with maybe 1/2 cup and give it a taste and if you want it a little stronger add more. You could do it either way, replace some of the milk with the Kahlua or just add the Kahlua to the hot cocoa as is. This is a pretty forgiving recipe and it will still be delish either way.
This is so being made tomorrow!!! I have been looking for a good recipe and this sounds like the one!!! Thanks for sharing!!!
I am so glad I found this on pinned. Making this for my husbands outdoor tactical class forecast rain and cold! Love my crockpots all 11 of them :)
This sounds delicious! I am going to try it for our holiday party. Do you think I could actually make it on the stovetop (maybe on low heat) and then transfer to the crockpot to keep it warm? I’d like to make 2-3 batches of it to keep it full during the party and that much just won’t fit in my crockpot.
Hey Ginger, thanks for dropping by and leaving a comment. You can totally make this on the stove top on low heat. This is actually a recipe I made originally on the stove top and converted it over for the crock-pot. It is good either way!
So I made a double recipe on the stovetop and then transferred it. Worked perfectly! And this recipe was a HUGE success!! EVERYONE asked me to send them the recipe. I set it up as a hot chocolate bar with marshmallows, choc chips, whip cream, candy canes, and peppermint schnapps. I enjoyed it by itself though! Just FYI for anyone interested – a double recipe filled my 4 qt. crock pot twice. Thank you so much!
I have to make this for a third grade class of 25. If I double the recipe, will it be enough?
The servings on this recipe is 8. So doubling it would make 16 servings and tripling would make 24 servings. You could of course do smaller cups for your class of 25 which actually might not be a bad idea. Having kids that age myself I know how wired they can get on sugar. :)
When it calls for whipping cream do I just put in the liquid whipping cream or do I actually whip it and then put it in?
Hi Leah,
With this recipe you just add the liquid whipping cream. You don’t whip it first.
Thank you!!!
I made this for my sons winter ONEderland first birthday and everyone at the party said it was the best hot chocolate they ever had! Many asked for the the recipe, it was a hit.
That is awesome Jessica, I am so glad everyone loved the recipe!
Im making this today for my sons 1st Birthday I’m planning on tripling the recipe should I increase the cook time ?
Hey Amanda, happy birthday to your sweet 1 year old from us!
You may need to adjust the cooking time just a smidgen if you are tripling the recipe. Really this is not “cooking” rather it is warming and melting the chocolate. But I would probably cook it 20-30 minutes longer or until everything is melted and hot. Let us know how your guests like it.
My guests loved this recipe!!! It was a huge hit with both the kids and adults . I increased the cook time by about 45 min and it was perfect ! Thank you so much
I am so glad your guests love this recipe Amanda! Always good to hear!
I had a bit left over, and I discovered that this recipe also makes for fantastic ice cream.
That sounds amazing Sara! What a brilliant idea! Your own “frozen hot chocolate”! Must try that now! – thanks for the tip
If I make this at night then turn the crock pot to “keep warm” can this be served the next morning?
Hi Rudy, I don’t see why that wouldn’t work, although I have not personally tried it.