Crock Pot Hot Chocolate
One of the best things about cold weather is hot chocolate. Right? I know my kids would agree with me. There is something special about coming in from the cold and warming up with a big mug of rich chocolaty goodness. This easy crock pot hot cocoa recipe is low carb, keto, gluten-free, grain-free, sugar-free, and Trim Healthy Mama friendly.
One of our favorite family activities is our town’s Holiday Lights Parade. We live on Main Street so the parade goes right by my house. All the local towns decorate their fire trucks, ambulances, and police cars with Christmas lights. It is such fun to see them go past all lit up.
It is generally pretty cold the first weekend of December so I love having hot chocolate ready to go for when we return to the warmth with cold noses and pink cheeks.
How to Make Dairy-Free Hot Cocoa
With a couple of simple subs, you can have delicious hot chocolate without any dairy.
Personally, I’ve been trying to reduce the dairy in my diet. I suspect that my weight loss stall is in part to too many dairy heavy meals.
A good way for me to reduce dairy is to sub in nut milk when I would normally have used half and half or cream. I’ve started drinking my morning coffee with cashew milk and I enjoy it. With the busy holiday season coming I need to keep life simple.
Ingredients in Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate
- almond milk
- canned coconut milk
- sweetener
- cocoa powder
- unsweetened baking chocolate
- vanilla
- peppermint extract
This is thick and rich. If you prefer a thinner hot chocolate you can add more almond milk. I recommend starting with 1 tsp peppermint extract and then adding more right before serving if you want it mintier. A little goes a long way.
How to Serve Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate
The best part about this particular low carb hot chocolate is that you can put all the ingredients in the crockpot before you head outside and it will be ready when you come back in. If you are entertaining you can set this up with mugs and sprigs of peppermint and your guests can serve themselves.
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Crock Pot Peppermint Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
- 4 cups almond milk
- 13 oz coconut milk
- 1 cup Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (or see alternatives in recipe notes)
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder preferably dark
- 4 oz unsweetened baking chocolate broken into pieces
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 1-2 tsp peppermint extract
Instructions
- Combine all the ingredients in a crock pot. Whisk well. Cook on high for 1 hour.
- Whisk to make sure the baking chocolate is melted. Turn to low and serve.
- You can keep it on low for up to 3 hours. If you need to keep it hot longer turn to the keep warm setting to avoid the hot chocolate burning.
- This is thick and rich. If you prefer a thinner hot chocolate you can add more almond milk. I recommend starting with 1 tsp peppermint extract and then adding more right before serving if you want it mintier. A little goes a long way.
Since you are advertising this is a low carb item can you please give the carb count on this. That would be very appreciated since you are stating it’s low carb. Thank you so much
I do not use that info myself but I am more than happy to supply it when requested. I just added a nutrition box to the bottom of this post. It is pretty easy to just enter the url here: http://www.myfitnesspal.com/recipe_parser
What kind of coconut milk do u use? I’m sure it is unsweetened.
Oh, how I love hot chocolate. It will be nice to mix it up a bit by using mint!
This looks so rich and decadent! Mint sounds like the perfect addition!
What a great idea for making hot chocolate. I like the addition of the mint. My kids are already asking if it’s hot chocolate weather!
I have not made hot chocolate in the slow cooker before. Sounds lovely, as it would stay warm for a long time. I think my kids would love having a huge crock of this at the ready!
Oh this looks divine! Chocolate and mint is such a winning combination!
This looks amazing. Here’s my question/thought: I make this just as it states and then I can reheat it each day until it’s gone. What do you think?
That’s a great question. I don’t see why not. I would divide it up into little mason jars just in case it separates in the fridge. That way each would have all the components. It it separates you can just give it a good mix before drinking.
That’s a wonderful idea. I’ll definitely do that. We have a terrific milk frother and warmer that will heat it up nicely each morning. Thanks again for the recipe.
This looks amazing, Taryn! I love that you used lighter ingredients (I get stuck in the same Heavy S rut)! Your photos are amazing, too! Can’t wait to try this one. ☺️