This Slow Cooker Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate is a delicious party drink that you and your guests will love.
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 4 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!
I am such a huge fan of pumpkin spice that I had my friends over for a pumpkin spice party, I am kicking myself that I didn’t make this! We all made pumpkin spice desserts!
I use whole milk for the base and then add chocolate chips, cocoa powder, vanilla, sugar and pumpkin pie spice. In the recipe card below I also give directions for the spices if you don’t have pumpkin pie spice.
This is a full pot of hot chocolate, I suggest making this at the party location and not trying to travel with it.
You can top this recipe with marshmallows or whipped cream or give your guests a choice of both. I hope you enjoy this recipe. I can’t get enough pumpkin spice recipes, I don’t know about you. Have a great week.
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate
Equipment Needed:
Ingredients:
- 24 oz. milk chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 Tbsp. vanilla extract
- 1 Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice
- 1 gallon whole milk
Instructions:
- Add everything to the slow cooker, stir.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 2.5 hours. Stirring occasionally.
- Serve topped with whipped cream or marshmallows.
Note-
- If you can’t find pumpkin pie spice I would personally start with 2 teaspoons of cinnamon, 1/2 tsp of nutmeg and a dash of cloves. After the cocoa has heated, taste and add more of what you think it needs.
- This is a full pot of hot chocolate, it would be hard to travel with all made up. I suggest making this at your party location. You can heat up the milk in the microwave a bit in a glass container to speed up the process.
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I have a bunch of dark chocolate. Can I use it instead?
Yes, you may need to add more sugar though.
This looks amazing! I’m allergic to milk though. Also allergic to almonds…so no almond milk. Is there a way to make this without milk? Could you use coconut milk?
Try Oatmilk! It’s a new favorite at our house and I bet would give this a yummy flavor.
Can I double the recipe? If I can do I double cooking time?
Where did you get your pumpkin mugs?
Pottery barn
If I do this recipe in the stove, how much time do you think is going to take? And at what temperature? Thanks in advance
Probably just a few minutes, heat it slow like you would a soup.
This looks so good! I can’t wait to drink hot chocolate every night!
-Kyra
Can I substitute the milk for soy or almond milk?
I dont know how i will make it if it takes 2.5 hours to cook i mean at a party location
You could do it on the stove top?