Best Hot Chocolate Recipe: Crock Pot or Stove Top
The best hot chocolate recipe that can be made in a crock pot or on the stove. The perfect drink to warm up on winter days!
Have you been wishing for a very easy drink to serve over the Christmas holidays? Well…I have just the thing, and it’s super simple. I know hot chocolate recipes have been done before, but when I was looking for a recipe to make for my family, I couldn’t find just the right thing. One had whipping cream and 2 cups of chocolate chips. I could not bring myself to consider that seriously. Although it would be amazing I’m sure! Another recipe I found used all water. That’s not what I wanted either.
So the simplest thing to do was to make my own version. It’s sort of a combo of both recipes I mentioned, and it really is wonderful. It has that cocoa taste, which is what I wanted most to achieve. There are six simple ingredients:
- milk
- water
- sweetened condensed milk
- a pinch of salt
- vanilla
- cocoa powder
How To Make
- Mix the first five ingredients in a crock pot or in a pan on the stove.
- Slowly add cocoa and stir briskly with a whisk.
- Heat in a crock-pot for two hours on high.
- Heat on the stove until very hot.
- Serve with marshmallows and drizzled chocolate syrup.
Helpful Tips
- I recommend not making any adjustments to the ingredient list. I normally like to offer substitutes, but I love the way this recipe tastes, and I don’t want to change that!
- When you are adding the cocoa, be very patient. Whisk briskly, but be careful not to splash the mixture out of the crock-pot. Add the cocoa gradually, and after a few minutes, it will all dissolve.
- Additional garnish ideas: top your hot chocolate with a dollop of freshly whipped cream. You can also sprinkle cocoa powder, chocolate shavings, crushed peppermint candies, or add a drizzle of caramel syrup on top.
Storing + Reheating
- This hot chocolate recipe can be made ahead, and stored in an air tight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- You can also refrigerate any left-over hot chocolate and reheat.
- Make sure to shake it very well before reheating because the cocoa settles on the bottom.
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Best Hot Chocolate Recipe: Crockpot or Stove Top
Ingredients
- 1 12 oz. can sweetened condensed milk
- 5 cups milk
- 3 cups water
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup dry cocoa
Instructions
- Mix the first five ingredients in a crock pot or in a pan on the stove.
- Slowly add cocoa and stir briskly with a whisk.
- Heat in a crock-pot for two hours on high.
- Heat on the stove until very hot.
- Serve with marshmallows and drizzled chocolate syrup.
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