Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate is delicious mix of milk chocolate chips, caramel sauce, sea salt, heavy cream, and whole milk topped with a dollop of whipped cream and drizzle of caramel. Stove top and crock pot instructions given!
My son is a huge fan of the Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate from Starbucks. I decided instead of paying that coffeehouse price to try it at home. Let me tell you, this hot beverage is a huge hit and amazing treat for the entire family on a chilly day. Thank you Starbucks for this recipe inspiration!
You may also enjoy this Pumpkin Spice Hot Chocolate for another great hot chocolate option!
Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate
Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate is thick and super creamy with loads of chocolate and sweet caramel flavor. The cool whipped cream is perfect on top and an extra drizzle of caramel sauce just seems necessary! This chocolaty treat is decadent and warms up the body in cold weather. You will want to curl up in a fuzzy blanket by the fireplace with mug of this hot chocolate in hand.
Tips & Tricks
Cook How You Want
Cook this on the stove top or in the crock-pot! I personally love the slow cooker because you can just toss the ingredients in and venture out to the pumpkin patch or go sledding with the kids on a snowy day (hey, snow is coming quick!) and walk into the house with something to warm the bellies.
Toppings
I love to top this Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate with caramel sauce and whipped cream. You can also do a sprinkle of sea salt if you are a salt person, mini chocolate chips or chocolate syrup. Another great topping are those little chunks of chocolate which can be achieved by simply taking a zester to a bar of chocolate.
Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate
- Prep Time: 3 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 13 minutes
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
Description
Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate is delicious mix of milk chocolate chips, caramel sauce, sea salt, heavy cream, and whole milk topped with a dollop of whipped cream and drizzle of caramel.
Ingredients
- 2 cups milk chocolate chips
- 3 cups whole milk
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 cup caramel sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
Toppings
- whipped cream
- caramel sauce
Instructions
Stove Top
- Place all ingredients into the pan and place on a medium heat until it begins to simmer.
- Use the whisk to blend the mixture until creamy, smooth and the chocolate is completely melted.
- Serve salted caramel hot chocolate in your favorite mug, top with whipped cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce. You can also garnish with extra sea salt and extra chocolate.
Crock Pot
- Place ingredients into crock-pot and cook on low for about 2 hours or until the chocolate is melted.
- Whisk well and serve with whipped cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce.
- Category: drink
My boys would love this hot chocolate. I will be making this for them soon ! Those pictures are so tempting. I am a big fan of caramel and this is just my kind.
★★★★★
This is my sons favorite. He loves the salt, caramel and chocolate combination.
Oh my goodness! What an amazing, indulgent treat! This looks like something my whole family would enjoy as well!
This is just the thing I needed on this 6 degree Wisconsin day! I LOVE salted caramel in anything and everything!
★★★★★
Oh yea, that is cold and this will surely help warm you up!
Hot Chocolate and salt are’t the first thing one might think of. But after making it just once, my entire family was hooked. It’s so rich and creamy and the salt enhances all the other flavors without overpowering them. Best Hot Chocolate recipe – period. 🙂
★★★★★
Glad you enjoyed Maike.
Could this be made using a crockpot
Yes! Crock Pot:
Place ingredients into crock-pot and cook on low for about 2 hours or until the chocolate is melted.
Whisk well and serve with whipped cream and a drizzle of caramel sauce.
Yum! I’m sure the salted caramel adds a nice twist to the flavor. Perfect for cold weather!
This looks amazing! I am adding this to our Thanksgiving and Christmas must-have list. This will be perfect to take along as we enjoy all of the outdoor winter parades, lights and so on!
Oh yes! Great idea!
This sounds so delicious! Anything with salted caramel you can count me in. What a great recipe for fall.
oh wow, this sounds great, I would try with coffee
Good idea!
I need this in my life!
I love anything salted caramel! Going to have to try this!
Yummmmy!!! I love a good hot chocolate in the cool months, which is now in Canada…lol ugh!!! I will have to try it with my almond milk (yay lactose intolerance) but I am sure it will be just as yummy!!!
I’m lactose sensitive too… I do just a little dairy daily but almond milk would probably bring a nice flavor out too!
Uuuuh YUM! This recipe looks amazing- I LOVE salted caramel.
Yummy – this looks amazing!!! I definitely need to try it 🙂
Salted Caramel Hot Chocolate used to be my favourite winter treat but I haven’t had it in ages! Definitely going to be making some this year!
Its tasty! You should make a batch.
Drooling! I pinned this to make once we get some cooler weather. I am a fan of anything salted caramel!
I know, there’s just something about the salted caramel with chocolate that is just oh so good.