Instant Pot Hot Chocolate

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You'll love this rich and creamy Instant Pot hot chocolate! Simple to make and oh so delicious, it's the perfect cozy treat on a cold day.

Prep Time3

Cook Time2

Pressurizing/Depressurizing15

Total Time20

Course: Dessert, Drinks

Cuisine: American

Keyword: How to make hot chocolate in an Instant Pot

Servings:

Combine heavy cream, milk, and chocolate in the Instant Pot. Whisk gently.
1 cup heavy cream, 5 cups milk, 1.5 cups roughly chopped chocolate
Lock the lid into place and set the steam release handle (valve on top) to “Sealing”. Press Manual>Low Pressure>2 minutes.
When the Instant Pot has finished cooking, it will beep and switch to ”keep warm". Allow it to sit with the lid on for 5 minutes.
Slowly move the vent to "venting", testing to see if any milk comes through. If only steam is released, fully move the vent to venting and allow it to fully depressurize.
Stir in vanilla extract and serve.
2 tsp vanilla

There will be some natural separation in the cocoa. You can strain the mixture after cooking or whisk the mixture prior to serving.
Step 4 above is especially important for 3 and 6-quart models.
The cooking time remains the same even if you are doubling the recipe. To prevent milk from coming out of the vent when doubling, you may wish to do a full natural release instead of a quick release.