Cozy up this fall and winter season with a comforting cup of keto hot chocolate. Rich, creamy, and so soothing, this recipe is just what you need to get you through the cold weather!
Hot chocolate and cold weather go hand-in-hand. There is nothing like relaxing on your couch in front of a fireplace, with a steaming cup of hot chocolate. It just warms you up from the insides and makes everything feel instantly better!
If you have been searching for an easy keto-friendly hot chocolate recipe, you're in luck. This recipe is an excellent replacement for regular sugar-filled hot chocolate drinks. It contains no sugar and very little dairy, which you can omit if you are on a dairy-free diet.
Ingredients Used
- Cocoa powder: this gives a smooth chocolatey flavor without any added sugars. You can use any brand you like, but I like to use Viva Cacao powder. Bear in mind that some brands are more bitter than others.
- Unsweetened Almond milk: This forms the liquid base for this recipe.
- Heavy whipping cream: Heavy whipping cream, fondly referred to as 'hwc' in the keto world, gives this hot chocolate a rich, creamy consistency. It also helps you feel fuller because of its fat content.
- Monk fruit sweetener: This is my favorite low carb sweetener, but you can substitute with any brand you like.
- Salt: You need just a little salt to balance the bitterness of the cocoa powder.
- Vanilla extract: For an extra dose of flavor!
- Whipped cream: I like to top up this keto hot chocolate with sugar-free whipped cream, which tastes just like the real thing, but this is totally optional.
How To Make This Recipe
- Measure out all of your ingredients into a saucepan. Whisk your hot chocolate, on medium heat, until all of the ingredients are well combined and incorporated.
- If you want to add a little something extra, treat yourself to a bit of whipped cream on top. To add even more of a chocolatey flavor, you can shave in a bit of dark chocolate and let it melt right into your drink.
Storing and Reheating
This recipe tastes best when made fresh, but you can make a bigger batch and store it in an airtight container in the fridge if you would like to.
Reheating this keto chocolate drink on the stove is better than using a microwave because you have the ultimate control over how hot it gets. It is best to warm the hot chocolate till it begins to steam, but not all the way to a boiling point.
Tips and variations
- You can omit the heavy whipping cream for a dairy-free or vegan option.
- Also, you can add some cinnamon or nutmeg for a fall, earthy flavor.
- Cocoa powder contains no sugar and tends to be bitter. Rather than putting in a ton of sweetener, a pinch of salt helps reduce the bitterness of this keto chocolate drink.
- Heavy whipping cream adds much-needed fat to this recipe, but don't go overboard with it. It is very calorie-dense, and if you are looking to lose weight, a lot of this cream might stall your weight loss efforts.
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Keto Hot Chocolate Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- 1 cup almond milk
- 2 tbsp heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 tbsp monkfruit sweetener
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- sugar-free whipped cream optional for topping
Instructions
- Measure out all of your ingredients into a saucepan.
- Whisk your hot chocolate until all of the ingredients are well combined on medium heat.
- Top up with sugar free whipped cream and enjoy!
Notes
- You can omit the heavy whipping cream for a dairy-free or vegan option.
- You can also add some cinnamon or nutmeg for a fall, earthy flavor.
- Cocoa powder contains no sugar and tends to be bitter. Rather than putting in a ton of sweetener, a pinch of salt helps reduce the bitterness of this keto chocolate drink.
- Heavy whipping cream adds much-needed fat to this recipe, but don't go overboard with it. It is very calorie-dense, and if you are looking to lose weight, a lot of this cream might stall your weight loss efforts.
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