Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate and Homemade Marshmallows

A cozy and delicious recipe for slow cooker hot chocolate served with fluffy homemade marshmallows.

By @anabelle.vangiller

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Cook time: 120 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 6 cups milk
• 0.25 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 0.5 cup dark or semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 0.25 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
• 0.5 teaspoon cinnamon
• 0 sea salt
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 0.5 cup water
• 0.25 cup grass-fed gelatin
• 0 marshmallow root powder (optional)
• 0.5 cup water
• 1 cup honey or maple syrup
• 0 salt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

1. Pour milk into your crockpot.
2. Whisk in cocoa powder until smooth.
3. Add chocolate chips, heavy whipping cream, maple syrup, cinnamon, and salt.
4. Cover and cook on LOW for approximately 2 hours.
5. Stir every 30–45 minutes until chocolate chips are completely melted.
6. Stir in vanilla just before serving.
7. Turn crockpot to WARM and serve when ready.
8. Mix ½ cup warm water with gelatin (and marshmallow root, if using).
9. Bring remaining water, honey, and salt to a gentle boil. Whisk for 8 minutes.
10. Slowly pour syrup into gelatin while mixing. Add vanilla and beat on high for 8–15 minutes until fluffy.
11. Spread into a lined 8x8 pan and let set 4 hours or overnight. Cut and enjoy!