Never buy premade cocoa packets again with our homemade hot cocoa! This rich hot chocolate drink is so easy and great for parties! Plus, the slow cooker keeps it at the perfect temperature.

2 mugs of hot cocoa on a counter with a slow cooker

Serves: about 6 (8 oz) mugs
Prep TIme: 5 minutes
Slow Cook Time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

cocoa powder
sugar
salt
water
milk
vanilla extract
optional toppings:
- whipped cream
- marshmallows
- chocolate syrup

a slow cooker on a counter with cocoa powder, milk, sugar, vanilla extract and marshmallows

Get the full printable instructions with measurements at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.

Step 1: Add cocoa, sugar and salt to your slow cooker and whisk together. Heat water in the microwave for 1 minute and whisk into cocoa mixture in the slow cooker.

hot water being poured in a slow cooker with sugar and cocoa

Step 2: Pour in milk and vanilla extract and whisk until throughly combined. Set slow cooker to High and heat for 1 hour. Reduce heat to Keep Warm and enjoy!

milk being poured into cocoa mixture in a slow cooker

Alternative:

In a hurry? Make this on your stove! Start by adding the cocoa, sugar and salt to a pot. Add the hot water and whisk over low heat. Whisk in the milk and vanilla extract. Cook over medium low heat until it reaches the desired temperature. Reduce heat to low and enjoy!

Tips:

We make ours with whole milk and cane sugar. Looking to reduce calories? Use a sugar substitute that measures cup for cup such as granulated stevia and replace whole milk with fat free milk.

Slow Cooker Hot Cocoa

Never buy premade cocoa packets again with our homemade hot cocoa! This rich hot chocolate drink is so easy and great for parties!

Beth

Prep Time 5

Slow Cook Time 1

Total Time 1 5

Servings

Equipment

Slow cooker

Ingredients

½ cup cocoa powder
¾ cup sugar
salt (just a pinch)
½ cup water
6 cups milk
1 tsp vanilla extract

Instructions

Add sugar, cocoa, and salt to your slow cooker and whisk together. Heat water in the microwave for 1 minute and whisk into cocoa mixture in the slow cooker.
Pour in milk and vanilla extract and whisk until throughly combined. Set slow cooker to high and heat for 1 hour. Reduce heat to Keep Warm and enjoy!

Stovetop Method

In a hurry? Make this on your stove! Start by adding the cocoa, sugar and salt to a pot. Add the hot water and whisk over low heat. Whisk in the milk and vanilla extract. Cook over medium low heat until it reaches the desired temperature. Reduce heat to low and enjoy!