Winter’s cold weather makes hot chocolate a staple in our house. It’s almost become it’s own food group in our house. My kids make it before school to have with breakfast and afterwards warm themselves up after their walk home from the bus on a brisk winter day leaves them chilled to the bone. It’s an understatement to say that we love hot chocolate.

There are many winter activities that we love like sledding, making snowmen, snowballs , building ice forts and going to see the christmas lights around town. I thought the the idea of crock pot hot chocolate would be welcoming as you came in from some of these cold weather activities. This is a fun alternative to the powdered mixes you can buy at the store. It’s from scratch, homemade and will warm your loved ones on one the colder days this holiday season.

Crock Pot Hot Chocolate

Ingredients

1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/4 tsp salt
3 cups milk, divided
1 tsp vanilla
1 cup heavy cream
1 bittersweet chocolate square
1 white chocolate square
3/4 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup milk chocolate chips

Directions

Combine sugar, cocoa, salt and 1/2 cup of milk in a bowl. Stir until sugar is dissolved and pour into the crock pot. Add the rest of the milk and vanilla extract to the crock pot as well. Cover and let sit on low for 2 hours, stirring occasionally. Add cream and chocolate squares and chocolate chips. Let cook on low for 10 mins stirring occasionally.

That’s it and it’s ready when you are. Make it just a little better by topping with candy canes , mini chocolate chips, whipping cream or homemade marshmallows. Check back tomorrow for Day 3 of Holiday Treats.