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    Published on Dec 2, 2015. Modified on Nov 10, 2024 by bakingqueen74. This post may contain affiliate links. 14 Comments

    Slow Cooker Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate

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    Perfect for a cold night, slow cooker salted caramel hot chocolate will warm you right up! 

    Glass mug of hot chocolate next to bottle of caramel liqueur.

    I’ve used salted caramel liqueur but feel free to swap in Baileys or your preferred tipple. Perhaps Santa would like a mug of this on Christmas Eve?

    One of the great things about making slow cooker hot chocolate is that it doesn’t boil over, stays warm till you need it, and you don’t need to stand over the hob watching it.

    So it is perfect for a Christmas party or for Christmas Eve when you have friends over.

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    The salted caramel liqueur adds a subtle caramel flavour to the hot chocolate, which doesn’t need to be sweetened too much as a result.

    I made this in my 1.5 litre slow cooker, it heated the mixture quickly and left my other slow cookers free.

    Great if you are having a party and making slow cooker main dishes as well! Enjoy!

    A glass mug jar of hot chocolate.

    Ingredients

    Here’s what you will need for the recipe. Quantities are in the recipe card at the bottom of the page!

    • milk – full fat or semi-skimmed will both work. Skimmed might taste a little thin.
    • cocoa powder – use the cocoa powder for baking, not the sweetened hot chocolate powder used to make drinks. Cocoa powder has a stronger chocolate flavour.
    • granulated sugar – to sweeten to your taste.
    • salted caramel liqueur

    Method

    1. Pour the milk into your slow cooker.
    2. Mix the cocoa powder to a smooth paste using a little extra milk. Add the paste to the milk in the slow cooker and stir well to combine. Add the sugar.
    3. Heat on low for 2 hours until piping hot.
    4. Add 1 measure (per mug of hot chocolate) of salted caramel liqueur before serving.

    Related

    For more tasty drink ideas for this Christmas, why not check out:

    • Cheat’s iced salted caramel mocha from Fab Food 4 All
    • Instant pot orange mulled wine from Recipes from a Pantry
    • Vegan peppermint hot chocolate from Nadia’s Healthy Kitchen

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    Slow cooker boozy salted caramel hot chocolate recipe - warm up this winter

    Recipe

    A glass mug jar of hot chocolate.

    Slow Cooker Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate

    Make a boozy salted caramel hot chocolate in your slow cooker, for adults only!
    5 from 1 vote
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    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: Slow Cooker
    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 2 hours hours
    Total Time: 2 hours hours 5 minutes minutes
    Servings: 3
    Calories: 246kcal
    Author: Lucy Allen | BakingQueen74

    Ingredients

    • 3 mugfuls of milk
    • 3 tsp cocoa powder unsweetened
    • 3 tsp granulated sugar
    • 25 ml salted caramel liqueur per serving
    UK Measurements – US Measurements

    Equipment

    round slow cooker
    round slow cooker

    Instructions 

    • Place the milk in your slow cooker.
      3 mugfuls of milk
    • Mix the cocoa powder to a smooth, runny paste using a little extra milk. Add the cocoa powder paste to the milk in the slow cooker and stir. Add the sugar.
      3 tsp cocoa powder, 3 tsp granulated sugar
    • Heat on low for 2 hours until piping hot.
    • Add 1 measure (per mug of hot chocolate) of salted caramel liqueur before serving.
      25 ml salted caramel liqueur per serving

    Notes

    Serves three. Increase the quantities if you want to make more servings.
    Optional: Add whipped cream, marshmallows, candy canes, grated chocolate, drizzle with salted caramel sauce
    Did you try and love this recipe?Then please leave a star rating and comment below to let me know how you got on!

     

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    Comments

    1. nadiashealthykitchen says

      December 06, 2015 at 4:08 pm

      Although I don’t drink alcohol, I imagine adding in some caramel extract instead of the liqueur and a pinch of salr would work just as well? I think I’m going to try it the next time I make hot chocolate 😀

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        December 06, 2015 at 4:22 pm

        Yes that would be the perfect alternative and make it suitable for sharing with the whole family too 🙂

        Reply
    2. lucyparissi says

      December 05, 2015 at 12:58 pm

      I haven’t yet used my slow cooker to make hot drinks but you have inspired me – this would be perfect for a Christmas party!

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        December 05, 2015 at 5:57 pm

        Great for a hot cocktail as those are your speciality!

        Reply
    3. Fuss Free Helen says

      December 05, 2015 at 12:04 pm

      That salted caramel liqueur is delicious. I love using a slow cooker for these types of things – it makes perfect sense as it will never boil over.

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        December 05, 2015 at 5:57 pm

        Salted caramel always good in my books. Slow cookers are so useful for such varied jobs!

        Reply
    4. Kavey says

      December 05, 2015 at 11:16 am

      I like the idea of using the slow cooker to keep a big batch of this warm over a long period, what a clever idea! And salted caramel liqueur? WHO KNEW???

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        December 05, 2015 at 5:58 pm

        I know! If I had seen it before the shelves would be clear. 🙂

        Reply
    5. Kevin Chambers-Paston says

      December 05, 2015 at 10:36 am

      This looks lovely! I’ve heard good things about that salted caramel liqueur so I must get a bottle. For research purposes only, of course… 🙂

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        December 05, 2015 at 5:58 pm

        🙂 thanks Kevin and I agree you must carry out some research!

        Reply
    6. Camilla says

      December 03, 2015 at 11:23 pm

      Sounds absolutely delicious and a great idea to make in the slow cooker!

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        December 05, 2015 at 5:59 pm

        Thanks Camilla!

        Reply
    7. My Little Italian Kitchen says

      December 03, 2015 at 9:59 pm

      This is a nice warming drink for winter. I have never made anything like it, love the simplicity of this recipe.

      Reply
      • bakingqueen74 says

        December 05, 2015 at 5:59 pm

        Thank you Alida, it really warmed me up

        Reply
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