Slow Cooker Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate

Nov 19, 2022Updated Nov 20, 2024

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This Slow Cooker Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate is a delicious party drink you and your guests will love. It has all the chocolate as regular hot chocolate but with added pumpkin spice flavoring for a fall treat.

A few years ago, I published a recipe for Pumpkin Spice Lattes for a crowd; it’s been my most popular winter and fall recipe for four years! I believe it was in the comment section on Facebook where someone suggested doing hot chocolate instead of coffee. I had to try it! Also, try my Gingerbread Lattes Recipe.

hot chocolate with pumpkin shaped mugs around the side

I am such a huge fan of pumpkin spice that recently, I had my friends over for a pumpkin spice party, and I made this crockpot pumpkin spice hot chocolate.

If you love hot chocolate, try this variation when the fall weather hits. It’s a significant change that your guests will love and make for a cozy night.

Recipe Ingredients

chocolate chips, milk, cocoa, vanilla, pumpkin spice mix, and sugar in front of a slow cooker

Whole Milk: Makes for a creamy pumpkin hot chocolate recipe.
Chocolate Chips and Cocoa Powder: A combination of milk chocolate chips and unsweetened cocoa powder will give this pumpkin cocoa a very chocolaty flavor.
Spices: You can use pumpkin pie spice or a combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and ginger to get that great pumpkin flavor.
Vanilla Extract: Adds a touch of vanilla flavor to the hot chocolate.
White Sugar: Sugar is used instead of sweetened condensed milk that most hot chocolate recipes call for.

Step-by-Step Directions

rich and creamy hot chocolate in slow cooker with pumpkin mugs around it.

Step One – Add the whole milk, pumpkin pie spice, vanilla, chocolate chips, and cocoa powder to the crockpot. Stir.

Step Two – Cover and cook on HIGH for 2.5 hours. Stirring occasionally.

large and small marshmallows in pumpkin hot chocolate in a slow cooker.

How to serve:

Serve this pumpkin spice hot chocolate with pumpkin mugs or fall-style mugs. If you are making this for Halloween trick-or-treaters, have some travel cups available.
Have mini marshmallows or large marshmallows available with your hot chocolate bar.
Top with homemade whipped cream, or even try pumpkin spice whipped cream.

3 pumpkin mugs with whipped cream and nutmeg on top.

Recipe FAQs

Does this travel well in the car?

This is a full pot of hot chocolate; I suggest making this at the party location and not trying to travel with it.

Can I make pumpkin white hot chocolate?

Use three bags of white chocolate chips instead of the milk chocolate chips, and skip the cocoa powder.

Should I add canned pumpkin puree?

No, for this recipe, you want to skip adding canned pumpkin puree, which will add a strange texture to the hot cocoa.

How to reheat?

To reheat leftover pumpkin hot chocolate, reheat single servings in the microwave. Or reheat a larger batch on the stovetop.

Can I use dark chocolate chips or semi-sweet chocolate chips?

Yes, though if you use dark chocolate chips or semi-sweet chocolate, you may want to add more sugar, for it will be less sweet.

Can I use a hot cocoa mix?

Yes, but skip the sugar in the recipe.

close up of pumpkin hot chocolate in the slow cooker.

I can’t get enough pumpkin spice recipes; I don’t know about you. Have a great week.

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