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Slow-Cooker Deluxe Hot Chocolate Buffet

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Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Mar 12, 2024
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Sip of this unbelievably rich cocoa and you'll discover how great slow-cooking can be--even for surprising recipes. Don't forget the toppings!

Slow-Cooker Deluxe Hot Chocolate Buffet

  • Prep Time 35 min
  • Total 2 hr 35 min
  • Servings 20
  • Ingredients 14
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Ingredients

Hot Chocolate

  • 4 oz. unsweetened chocolate, chopped
  • 1 (6-oz.) pkg. (1 cup) semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 (14-oz.) can sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated)
  • 2 quarts (8 cups) milk
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla

Toppings, as desired

  • Whipped cream
  • Miniature marshmallows
  • Miniature semisweet chocolate chips
  • Toffee bits
  • Cinnamon sticks
  • Peppermint candy sticks
  • Assorted liqueurs and flavored syrups
  • Chocolate cookie crumbs
  • Crushed peppermints

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 3 1/2 or 4-quart slow cooker, combine unsweetened chocolate, chocolate chips and sweetened condensed milk; mix well.
  • Step 
    2
    Cover; cook on High setting for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes or until chocolate is melted.
  • Step 
    3
    With wire whisk, stir in 2 cups of the milk until smooth. Gradually stir in remaining 6 cups milk and vanilla.
  • Step 
    4
    Cover; cook on High setting an additional 2 hours or until hot.
  • Step 
    5
    Just before serving, stir mixture again with wire whisk. Reduce heat setting to Low; have guests ladle hot chocolate into cups and top as desired.

Nutrition

195 Calories
9g Total Fat
6g Protein
23g Total Carbohydrate
20g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1/2 Cup without Toppings
Calories
195
Calories from Fat
80
Total Fat
9g
14%
Saturated Fat
6g
30%
Cholesterol
15mg
5%
Sodium
75mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
23g
8%
Dietary Fiber
1g
4%
Sugars
20g
Protein
6g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
4%
4%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
18%
18%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Other Carbohydrate; 1/2 Low-Fat Milk; 1 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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