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Slow cooker hot chocolate

• Anna Glover

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Serves 4

Easy

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 1 hr and 2 mins

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Serve topped with whipped cream and a pinch of cinnamon or chilli – or go big with marshmallows, sprinkles or a dusting of cocoa, if you like

Freezable

Gluten free

Vegetarian

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Add a splash of booze just before serving, if you want to give this a grown-up kick. Baileys, rum, coffee liqueur or whisky all work well.

Cornflour thickens the hot chocolate and gives it a rich and creamy texture without adding any cream. The salt brings out the richness and depth of the chocolate but you only need a very tiny pinch.

Use milk chocolate rather than dark chocolate for a sweeter hot chocolate.

HOW TO STORE

Best served straight away but keeps chilled for three days. Reheat in the microwave or a pan.

Slow cooker hot chocolate recipe

Ingredients

Nutrition

• 750ml whole milk

• 1 tsp cornflour

• 200g dark chocolate

  roughly chopped, plus a grating to serve

• 2-3 tbsp soft light brown sugar

  depending on how sweet you like it

• 1 tsp vanilla bean paste

• pinch of ground cinnamon or chilli powder

  (optional)

• whipped cream

  to serve

Nutrition: per serving

• kcal456
• fat28.3g
• saturates16.7g
• carbs37.4g
• sugars30.8g
• fibre5.5g
• protein10.3g
• salt0.24g

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Method

• step 1

  Mix a splash of milk with the cornflour in a small bowl, and mix to a paste. Put in a slow cooker with the remaining milk, chocolate, sugar, vanilla and cinnamon or chilli, if using, and a tiny pinch of salt. Heat on high for 15-20 mins to warm through the milk and melt the chocolate – stir after 10 mins until all the chocolate has melted and it’s uniform in colour.

• step 2

  Once the chocolate has melted and it’s started to steam, cook on high for 30 mins or on low for 1 hr, or for longer if you like – it will keep warm for a few hours if you want to keep it on. This extra cooking allows the cornflour to thicken the mixture and create a rich, creamy hot chocolate.

• step 3

  Taste and add a spoon more sugar if you prefer it sweeter. Spoon into warmed mugs and top with whipped cream and a grating of chocolate.

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Anna GloverSenior food editor

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