Slow Cooker Chocolate Covered Cherry Hot Chocolate

Rich, creamy, and bursting with cherry-chocolate flavor, this Slow Cooker Chocolate Covered Cherry Hot Chocolate is the ultimate cozy treat! 🍒☕

Prep Time5

Cook Time2

Total Time2 5

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Servings:

½ gallon whole milk
11 oz. semi-sweet chocolate chips
12 oz. jar maraschino cherries juice and all (this is about 23 cherries and 3/4 cup juice).
⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
¼ cup sugar

Add the whole milk, chocolate chips, the entire jar of cherries (with juice), cocoa powder and sugar. Stir.
Cook on HIGH For 2 hours. The cherry flavor comes out better if the cocoa is heated to a high temperature.
Stir and serve with whipped cream and additional cherries for garnish.

Variations

You can substitute whole milk or half-and-half—even nonfat milk will work in a pinch, but it won't be as creamy.
Dark chocolate chips are a great option, but taste the cocoa before serving and decide if more sugar is needed.
Luxardo cherries (the darker Marciano cherry). These are a great option, if you don't want food coloring. (Find Luxardo cherries here)
You can use grenadine if you don't have enough cherry juice.

Serving Ideas

Aerosol whipped cream makes a light and creamy topping for this hot chocolate.
You can also drizzle it with chocolate sauce (or cherry juice) and garnish with extra maraschino cherries for a sweet and festive touch.
Marshmallows are another classic option, melting perfectly into the warm drink for added coziness.

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