Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate for Halloween
Double, double, toil and trouble. This delightful brew will warm you up for Halloween. Whip up a batch of this Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate this Halloween.
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Halloween is just days away. The kids are ready, but are you? The chill in the air is setting the scene for a fun day of trick or treating. This slow cooker Halloween Hot Chocolate is the perfect warm-up after a day of Halloween fun and festivities.
The beauty of this recipe is that it is made in a slow cooker. It is prepped in the morning and cooked on low. By the time the kids are back for their trick or treating adventures, this homemade hot chocolate will be warm and waiting for them.
This crock pot hot cocoa makes the perfect drink recipe for a crowd. You will definitely want to serve this recipe for your Halloween Party.
Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate Ingredients
- Milk
- Heavy Cream
- Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
- Sugar
- Dash of Salt
- Purple Gel Food Coloring (Optional: This gives it a purple tint for Halloween)
- Halloween Marshmallows
- Halloween Sprinkles
- Whipped Cream
How To Make Crock Pot Hot Chocolate
Heat one cup of milk in a microwave safe container for one minute. Pour the remaining milk and heavy cream into the bowl of the slow cooker.
Whisk together the cocoa powder, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Add the warm milk and stir until the ingredients are smooth and well combined. Add the cocoa mixture to the milk and cream and stir to combine.
Cook on low for four hours or high for four hours.
To give the homemade hot chocolate a Halloween vibe, add the purple food color prior to serving. Carefully stir the hot chocolate with a whisk until the food coloring is evenly mixed into the drink. This step is totally optional, but a fun twist to the recipe.
Garnish each cup of hot chocolate with whipped cream, Halloween sprinkles and vampire teeth.
Kitchen Essentials Needed To Make This Easy Crock Pot Halloween Drink Recipe
- Slow Cooker
- Measuring Cups
- Drink Mugs
- Vampire Teeth
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Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate for Halloween
Double, double, toil and trouble. This delightful brew will warm you up for Halloween. Whip up a batch of this Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate this Halloween.
Ingredients
- 8 cups milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¾ cup sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tube purple gel food coloring (optional)
- Toppings:
- Mini Halloween marshmallows
- Whipped cream
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Heat one cup of milk in a microwave safe container for one minute.
- Pour the remaining milk and heavy cream into the bowl of the slow cooker.
- Whisk together the cocoa powder, sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add the warm milk and stir until the ingredients are smooth and well combined.
- Add the cocoa mixture to the milk and cream and stir to combine.
- Place the lid on the Crock Pot and set to cook on low for four hours or high for three hours.
- When ready to serve, remove the lid from the slow cooker and add the food coloring. This step is optional. It adds the purple tint to the hot chocolate for Halloween.
- Carefully stir the hot chocolate with a whisk until the food coloring is evenly mixed into the drink.
- Garnish each cup with whipped cream and Halloween Sprinkles