Only 5 ingredients needed and one of them is a can of sweetened condensed milk which I always seem to have in my stockpile.
Over Christmas break we had some snow and the boys wanted to go out and play. So I decided this would be a perfect time to put this on. It only takes 2 hours on high to make and that is just enough time for me. Given that it takes forever to get 3 boys and myself dressed and ready to go build some snowmans and snowballs 
We like to top our Hot Cocoa with Homemade Whipped Cream!
Be sure to “PIN” this great recipe so you will have it when you are ready to make it. Please follow us on Pinterest and enjoy hundreds of recipes, crafts, party planning ideas, gardening, DIY and more.
- ½ cup baking cocoa (I prefer Hershey’s)
- 12oz can sweetened condensed milk (I prefer Eagle Brand)
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 7½ cups water
- 2 teaspoons vanilla
- In crockpot combine water, milk and vanilla.
- Add cocoa and salt, stir until smooth.
- Cook on high 2 hours or 4 hours on low.
If your looking to get a Crockpot or need a new one for the new year be sure to click below!
As stay-at-home moms for eight years, Melissa and Shelley know what it takes to live a savvy lifestyle within a budget. Their passion for helping people has expanded their reach from Stockpiling Moms.com to also including speaking engagements, book authors (Savvy Saving Couponing Secrets from the Stockpiling Moms) and conference co-hosts. Melissa and Shelley are best friends who met through 
So easy…we been drinking a lot of hot cocoa with it being winter. When my little guy wants it he says “hot, hot”…Good stuff:) Looking forward to making our own.