Crock Pot White Hot Chocolate Recipe - Tammilee Tips (2024)

Our easy homemade Slow Cooker CrockPot White Hot Chocolate recipe is perfect for Christmas or any cold winter day. We are getting closer and closer to those dreaded snow days! I keep checking the weather forecast and hoping not to see snowflakes in the future. I am still trying to wear Birkenstocks and a sweater and enjoy fall for a bit longer. LOL!

Crock Pot White Hot Chocolate Recipe

Are you ready for snow days? Tell me I am not the only one dreading them! If only they could stay away until maybe Christmas and then January. By then, I will be better prepared for them. Until then, we can comfort ourselves with a piping hot mug filled with CrockPot White Hot Chocolate.

I love this spin on classic hot chocolate. This warming beverage is a fun way to surprise the family with something new and delicious.

If you like a more traditional hot chocolate, check out this CrockPot Mexican Hot Chocolate or regular CrockPot Hot Chocolate! For a fun twist, we also have Nutella Hot Chocolate.

Hello YUM! I love Starbucks but also love being able to make a hot drink at home on a cold day.

Ingredients

Here is a quick overview of the simple ingredients needed to make epic CrockPot White Hot Chocolate! The printable recipe card at the bottom of the post includes specific measurements and step-by-step instructions.

• White Chocolate bar or white chocolate chips
• Milk
• Half and Half
• Sweetened Condensed Milk
• Marshmallow Cream
• Cinnamon Sticks
• Vanilla
• Nutmeg

Garnish - whip cream, mini marshmallows, peppermint candies, crushed candy canes

Optional additional flavoring - peppermint extract, pumpkin spice

Equipment Needed

• CrockPot
• Kitchen Spoon/Whisk

Preparation and Storage

Make-Ahead: This yummy white chocolate hot cocoa is make-ahead-friendly! You can keep it in a CrockPot set to warm for up to two hours.

Storage: Transfer any leftovers to an airtight container, and enjoy them within three days.

Freezing/How to Freeze: While there’s nothing wrong from a food safety standpoint with freezing hot chocolate, frozen dairy-based products can develop a grainy texture when thawed, which no one will be happy about. We have an adults-only frozen Boozy Hot Chocolate recipe for ice-cold hot cocoa!

How to Reheat: If you have a large batch to reheat, refrigerated CrockPot White Hot Chocolate reheats well in a slow cooker set to warm. Otherwise, you can microwave individual leftovers in a microwave-safe mug.

Recipe Variations

Substitutions: You can use ground cinnamon to taste if you don’t have cinnamon sticks. For Pumpkin White Hot Chocolate, replace the cinnamon sticks and ground nutmeg with pumpkin pie spice. Replace the cinnamon and nutmeg with chai spices for warmly-spiced white hot chocolate.

Vegetarian Option: This recipe is vegetarian-friendly!

Vegan Option: Vegans should replace the white chocolate, milk, half and half, sweetened condensed milk, and marshmallow fluff with plant-based alternatives to make this recipe vegan-friendly

Almond milk works great for this recipe.

Gluten-Free: Gluten-free eaters should use gluten-free white chocolate and marshmallow fluff when making this CrockPot White Hot Chocolate.

Alcohol-Free Option: We don’t use alcohol in this recipe, but RumChata, whiskey, or bourbon would be fantastic additions that complement the cinnamon and nutmeg.

Smaller Serving Size + Larger Group/More Servings: The written recipe makes eight servings. Scale it up or down to your desired yield. You may need extra CrockPots for additional batches; I have three!

Make it Spicy: Add cayenne pepper for a White Mexican Hot Chocolate to keep you warm during the dreary winter months!

Sugar-Free: The written recipe contains 87 grams of sugar per serving. The chopped white chocolate, sweetened condensed milk, and marshmallow fluff have the most sugar, so seek out sugar-free alternatives of these ingredients.

Tips for the Best CrockPot White Hot Chocolate

• I like setting up a hot chocolate bar next to my CrockPot with toppings and mix-ins so everyone can customize their white hot chocolate. You can have marshmallows, candy canes, chocolate chips, sprinkles, caramel syrup, and so much more, so everyone can make their drink just how they like it.
• Check out our best hot chocolate recipes for more hot chocolate bar ideas!
• Ghirardelli white chocolate chips are amazing and melt nicely.

What to Serve with CrockPot White Hot Chocolate

Skip the coffee shop trip and stay warm indoors with our homemade, easy-to-make CrockPot White Hot Chocolate. Serve it for any wintertime feast, from breakfast to dinner and afterward, especially if you plan to stay up past midnight and wait for Santa.

Sides: Cheddar Bay Sausage Biscuits, Brown Sugar Bacon Wrapped Smokies, Cheesy Green Beans, Apple Stuffing, Sausage Breakfast Biscuit Cups, Cranberry Salsa, Pineapple Stuffing

Main Dishes: Easy German Apple Pancake, Broccoli Casserole, Sweet Potato Casserole with Candied Yams, CrockPot Ham, CrockPot co*ke Glazed Ham, Bourbon Baked Ham

Desserts: 4 Ingredient Christmas Crack, Sugared Cranberries, Easy Holiday Reindeer Chow, Grinch Bark, Watergate Salad, Cherry Cheesecake Dip, Hot Chocolate Dip

Drinks: Broken Down Golf Cart Shot, Baileys Hot Chocolate, Grinch Jello Shots, Fireball Jello Shots, Peppermint Patty Shot, Cranberry Mimosa, Three Wise Men Shot, Polar Bear Shot

When to Serve

• Holiday Gathering
• Christmas Party
• Holiday Brunch
• Christmas Breakfast
• Kids drink
• Après Ski

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Recipe originally shared on November 2, 2017. Updated August 2020.