On a cold winter’s day, nothing warms you up quite like a cup of hot chocolate. This low-carb hot chocolate recipe uses heavy cream, cocoa powder, almond milk, and allulose sweetener to make a thick, decadent chocolate drink that will warm you from the inside out.
To keep the recipe low carb, there are a few non-traditional ingredients in this hot chocolate. The bulk of it is made up of almond milk and heavy whipping cream. Using these two ingredients instead of whole milk significantly reduces the carb content without compromising the flavor. If you are dairy free, you can substitute the heavy cream with coconut cream, which will still create an extremely rich and thick hot chocolate.
Traditional hot chocolate uses sugar to balance out the bitterness of the cocoa powder and bring out that chocolate flavor that everyone loves. However, this prevents the recipe from being low-carb friendly. Don’t worry, we’ve found a solution.
We like to use allulose in our hot chocolate as a keto-friendly sweetener. Allulose is a rare sugar found in fruits such as figs and raisins—it’s also a keto-friendly option to regular sugar. We find it makes a great addition to our hot chocolate, balancing out the harsh bitterness of the cocoa powder to create a velvety smooth chocolate drink.
The best part is that it only takes 10 minutes to make this hot chocolate, which means you can easily whip up a batch any time. It’s better than anything store-bought, and if you make this recipe, you won’t want to drink anything else!
Yields 3 servings of Keto Hot Chocolate
The Preparation
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons allulose
- 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
The Execution
1. Measure out and prepare all of the ingredients.
2. In a saucepan, add the cocoa powder and allulose. Whisk until combined well.
3. Add in the heavy cream a little bit at a time. Whisk to combine well.
4. Add in the almond milk slowly over medium heat. Whisk constantly until everything is combined well. Heat until the mixture is hot.
5. Remove from heat and add in the vanilla extract.
6. Pour into glasses. Serve and enjoy!
This makes a total of 3 servings of Keto Hot Chocolate. Each serving comes out to be 115 calories, 9.4g fat, 3g net carbs, and 2.4g protein.
| NUTRITION | CALORIES | FAT | CARBS | FIBER | NET CARBS | PROTEIN |
| 3.00 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder | 62 | 1.5 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| 2.00 tablespoon allulose | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.25 cup heavy whipping cream | 202 | 21.5 | 1.6 | 0 | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| 2.00 cup unsweetened almond milk | 58 | 5.3 | 2.4 | 1.4 | 1 | 2.4 |
| 1.00 teaspoon vanilla extract | 12 | 0 | 0.6 | 0 | 0.6 | 0 |
| totals | 345 | 28.3 | 13.6 | 4.4 | 9.1 | 7.1 |
| Per serving (/3) | 115 | 9.4 | 4.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 2.4 |
Keto Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons allulose
- ¼ cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Measure out and prepare all of the ingredients.
- In a saucepan, add the cocoa powder and allulose. Whisk until combined well.
- Add in the heavy cream a little bit at a time. Whisk to combine well.
- Add in the almond milk slowly over medium heat. Whisk constantly until everything is combined well. Heat until the mixture is hot.
- Remove from heat and add in the vanilla extract.
- Pour into glasses. Serve and enjoy!
