Keto Hot Chocolate
This healthy, decadent, keto hot chocolate is the most delicious low-carb treat! An easy hot cocoa recipe made with just 5 ingredients & ready in no time!
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What Makes This Recipe Great
My low-carb keto hot chocolate is beyond delicious, healthy, and drinkable in any season! This cozy cocoa recipe is simple to make, low in carbs, and makes the perfect evening dessert or afternoon treat!
It’s a velvety, keto chocolate treat that will make you feel like you’re drinking the real thing. The best part? Not only is this low-carb hot chocolate keto, but it’s also Paleo, dairy-free, gluten-free, refined sugar-free, and vegan!
With just 5 ingredients and a microwave, you will fall in LOVE with this hot cocoa!
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Note: You can also watch this recipe video on YouTube.
Ingredient Notes
Almond Milk: I prefer my super easy homemade almond milk, but store-bought works also. Use what you have! You can substitute any non-dairy milk of your choosing. Canned coconut milk is delicious too!
Cocoa Powder: I use Navitas Cacao powder (pictured above). This organic cacao powder has a richer chocolate taste and also has antioxidants! Regular cocoa powder often has fillers and added sugar, so make sure you check the label!
Monkfruit Sweetener: This is my go-to zero calories, zero carbs sweetener, but if you don’t need to keep it keto, you can use any sweetener of your choice. Maple syrup, coconut sugar, honey, or even regular sugar. Same quantity, or more to taste.
Kosher Salt: Just a pinch goes a long way!
The Secret Ingredient!
This hot chocolate is made with a very essential, secret ingredient that I didn’t find in other keto hot cocoas: Cocoa butter!
The cocoa butter adds a richness and silkiness that takes this hot chocolate over the top. Cocoa butter is the fat that is pressed out of the cocoa bean. It tastes like chocolate, even though it has no sweetness! If you don’t have cocoa butter, check out my tips below for a good substitution.
Recipe Step by Step
- Heat the almond milk and cocoa butter in a microwave-safe container for 3 minutes.
- Add the cocoa powder, monk fruit, and pinch of salt. (And peppermint extract if using) Whisk to combine. (Or combine them in a blender over low speed)
- Serve warm, topped with coconut whipped cream.
Expert Tips
Making Smooth Hot Cocoa: To make sure the cocoa powder gets blended fully, I like to combine the ingredients in the blender over low speed for just 30 seconds.
Cocoa Butter: If you don’t have cocoa butter, you can substitute coconut oil. Use refined coconut oil if you don’t like the taste of coconut. Same quantity.
Chocolate Garnish: I shaved on some Lily’s keto dark chocolate bar on top as a garnish.
FAQs
In a serving of this delicious low-carb hot chocolate, there are 7 net carbs, 11 grams of fat, and 5 grams of protein! Not only is this a yummy keto treat, but it’s great for getting your macros for the day!
Yes! I love adding a few drops of peppermint extract and a dollop of coconut whipped cream to my keto hot chocolate to make it extra festive and yummy. If you think of other fun keto flavor combos, let me know in the comments!
I love Navitas Cacao powder. It’s full of antioxidants which makes this low-carb hot chocolate even better for you! For the garnish, brands like Hu and Lily’s make excellent keto-friendly chocolate options that are SO good!
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Keto Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups almond milk
- 1 teaspoon cocoa butter
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons monk fruit
- pinch kosher salt
- 4 drops peppermint extract, optional
- coconut whipped cream topping, optional
Instructions
- Heat the almond milk and cocoa butter in a microwave safe container for 3 minutes.
- Add the cocoa powder, monk fruit and pinch of salt. (And peppermint extract if using) Whisk to combine. (Or combine them in a blender over low speed)
- Serve warm, topped with coconut whipped cream.
- See the Recipe Notes below for more tips, FAQ's and ingredient substitutions.
8 Comments on “Keto Hot Chocolate”
NOT exaggerating at ALL: this hot cocoa (when I added about a tbsp of Lily’s peppermint chocolate chips) tastes EXACTLY like a Starbucks peppermint mocha (minus the coffee). I kind of want to buy an espresso maker now… 😂 nailed it, Natalie! Thank you!
I love that it tasted just like Starbucks Kara. Homemade is so much better for you and so economical. I can’t believe I used to go buy it a few times a week!
So excited to try this. Just what I needed. Quick question, Natalie. Where do you buy your cocoa butter from? My Sprouts and local grocery store don’t have it (when I try to type it into Instacart, it shows me lotions lol). Amazon?
I buy my cocoa butter on Amazon. Here is a link to it:
https://www.amazon.com/s?k=cocoa+butter&tag=tasteslovel-1-bg-20&ref=nb_sb_noss_2
I sure hope you enjoy it.
Ooooohhh, need to try with a drop of peppermint essential oil, yummm!
That sounds so delicious Heather!
This has become a nightly treat for me after my boys go to bed! So surprised how sweet and rich it still tastes using only monk fruit! I’m using coconut butter instead of cocoa butter just because that’s what I have and it’s still delicious.
I am so happy you are enjoying my Keto Hot Chocolate Charlie! Isn’t is amazing how sweet it is from the monk fruit only? The coconut butter substitution actually sounds quite delicious!