Slow-Cooker Hot Chocolate

• Level:Easy

• Total: 2 hr 45 min
• Active: 15 min

• Yield:8 to 12 servings

Ingredients

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6 cups whole milk

2 cups heavy cream

1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

1/3 cup sugar

1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

Kosher salt

12 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped (see Cook’s Note)

Mini marshmallows, for topping

Whipped cream, for topping

Crushed candy canes, for topping

Salted caramel sauce, for topping

Directions

Special equipment:

1. Add the milk, cream, cocoa powder, sugar, vanilla and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a 6-quart slow cooker. Whisk until combined and the cocoa is dissolved. Stir in the chopped chocolate.
2. Cover and cook on low, whisking every 30 minutes, until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is hot, about 2 hours 30 minutes.  
3. Ladle into mugs and top as desired with either some marshmallows or whipped cream sprinkled with crushed candy canes, or drizzled with caramel sauce. 

Cook’s Note

We like to use chocolate bars for this, but you can substitute chocolate chips if you prefer.

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