The BEST Scratch Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate

Ingredients For Your From-Scratch Slow Cooker Hot Cocoa:

Below is a list of ingredients, possible substitutions, and helpful tips. Scroll all the way down for the full recipe card.

Heavy Cream – Sometimes called heavy whipping cream, heavy cream has a higher fat content that regular milk which makes it extra rich and creamy.
Cocoa Powder – Unsweetened cocoa powder.
Whole Milk – Again, whole milk has higher fat than say 2%, which adds to the creaminess. If you like thinner hot chocolate, you can use 2% or low-fat.
Sweetened Condensed Milk – Sweetened condensed milk is milk in which the water has been removed and sugar has been added. It is thick and rich and comes in a can in the baking aisle.
Chocolate Bar – Use your favorite chocolate baking bar(s) to chop up. You can use chocolate chips, if that is what you have, but I highly recommend using a high quality chocolate. Ghirardelli makes a great baking bar. Semi-sweet, unsweetened, or 70% work well.
Vanilla Extract – I know it is pricey, but whenever possible, please use real vanilla extract instead of imitation. You can make it yourself to save some money.