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Hot Cocoa for a Crowd

Hot Cocoa for a Crowd

Makes 8-10 servings
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This deliciously decadent hot cocoa recipe makes 8-10 servings, making it perfect for a cold-weather get-together.

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup cocoa powder
  • ½ cup honey
  • 8 cups milk of choice, divided
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon espresso powder, optional
  • Cinnamon sticks for garnish, optional

Directions

Stir together cocoa powder with honey and ½ cup milk in a large slow cooker.

Add remaining milk, sea salt, chocolate chips, vanilla extract and espresso powder, if using.

Set slow cooker to high for 30 minutes, then stir with a whisk, and reduce to low heat for 1 hour.

Reduce heat to warm and keep covered till serving.

Before serving, whisk again to blend.

If desired, garnish individual mugs with a cinnamon stick.

Variations

For dairy-free version, use 8 cups almond milk or other non-dairy milk, plus 1 12-ounce can full-fat coconut milk, and choose your favorite brand of non-dairy chocolate chips.

Try replacing 1 teaspoon vanilla with 1 teaspoon peppermint extract.

Try adding 1 cinnamon stick during warming time (remove before serving).

 

Recipe by Angela Sackett, a photographer at Legacy Seven Studios and writer at saletlux.com and dancingwithmyfather.net, where she shares recipes and hospitality tips. 

Photo: Julia Metkalova / Shutterstock

Nutritional analysis for recipes is created using Food Processor SQL nutrition and fitness software by ESHA. Recipes are analyzed per serving (unless otherwise indicated) for calories, fat, cholesterol, sodium, carbohydrates, fiber and protein. Nutrient amounts are approximate due to variations in brands, manufacturer, preparation and ingredient substitutions. When ingredient choices are listed, we use the first one. Nonspecific amounts, for example "to taste," and garnishes are not included.
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