Cooktop Cove: Cocoa powder and heavy cream unite for a must-have holiday treat
By Kate Elliott
Bailey's hot chocolate is a must-have in many households around the holidays. Of course, it's possible to just simply whip up a batch of packaged hot chocolate, add your splash of Bailey's Irish Cream, and get on with it, but why? Made-from-scratch hot chocolate is delicious and, if you follow the recipe below, super easy.
This is literally a dump and cook recipe, there's not a lot of prep work beforehand. Plus, unlike other slow cooker recipes, it doesn't require a great deal of time either. Just a little over an hour and then the hot chocolate will be steaming and ready to be ladled into mugs and topped with marshmallows, chocolate syrup, and whatever else you love to add to your cocoa. This is even a great recipe for kids when the Bailey's is left out at the very end. Now everyone can enjoy their creamy and delicious hot chocolate!
Slow Cooker Bailey's Hot Chocolate
6
5 minutes
1 hour, 30 minutes
1 hour, 35 minutes
2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup. heavy cream
4 cups milk
3/4 cup Bailey's Irish cream
Place everything except the Bailey's Irish cream into a 6-quart slow cooker.
Cover slow cooker and cook on high for 1.5 hours, stirring every half hour.