Slow Cooker Mexican Hot Chocolate
This rich and mildly spiced Slow Cooker Mexican Hot Chocolate made with chocolate chips, half and half, sweetened condensed milk, cinnamon, and chili powder. Every sip is silky smooth, it's like a big hug from heaven!
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups milk I use 2%
- 1 quart half and half, 4 cups
- 1 cup quality semi-sweet chocolate chips such as Ghirardelli
- 1 cup quality milk chocolate chips such as Ghirardelli
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk, or 1/2 of a 14 oz can
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- 2-3 cinnamon sticks
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- 1/4 tsp kosher salt
Instructions
Slow cooker method:
- Heat milk and half and half over the stove until hot but not boiling. Add chocolate chips to a 6 Qt or larger slow cooker and pour hot milk over the chips. Stir until chocolate is completely melted. Add the rest of the ingredients, stir to combine, and set to low for 2-3 hours stirring occasionally. Serve with your favorite toppings like marshmallows and whipped cream.
Stovetop method:
- Add all the ingredients to a large pot and heat over medium low, stirring often until the chocolate is fully melted. Turn the heat down to low and keep warm. Note: You don’t want the mixture to boil so make sure to adjust the heat accordingly.
Notes
Tips:
Substitutes and variations- Mexican hot chocolate has a distinctive flavor and that’s due to the cinnamon, almond extract, and chili powder. You can omit any one of these ingredients and still enjoy that classic cocoa flavor. If you want an even richer chocolaty experience, use dark chocolate chips in place of semi-sweet. You can also amp up the sweetness by adding more sweetened condensed milk, or reduce the sweetness by adding less.
Storing leftover Mexican hot chocolate- Pour the leftover hot chocolate in a container with a fitted lid. Make sure to cool before placing in the refrigerator. Homemade hot cocoa will last 3-4 days in the fridge. Just reheat over the stove or microwave and enjoy another round of delicious hot chocolate. Ps… my daughter discovered that this was the ultimate chocolate milk so it’s even yummy cold out of the fridge.
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy only and should be understood as an estimate rather than a guarantee. The Menu Maid makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information.
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Serving size: 1 cup | |
| Servings: 8 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 215 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 11.9g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat 5.7g | 29% |
| Cholesterol 23mg | 8% |
| Sodium 131mg | 6% |
| Total Carbohydrate 23.6g | 9% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.9g | 3% |
| Total Sugars 9.6g | |
| Protein 4.2g | |
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 1% |
| Calcium 112mg | 9% |
| Iron 1mg | 4% |
| Potassium 133mg | 3% |