As soon as the temperatures drop, I go from iced beverages to hot coffees and tea.  I’ve always been a fan of hot chocolate but have steered clear of it because of the amount of sugar in most of the powders and syrups.

I started playing around with a few ingredients and figured out that a 2:1 ratio of cacao powder to sugar was the best combo.  I used Swerve sweetener but feel free to use stevia equivalent or even coconut sugar (this would change the nutritional info below).

You can store this mixture in an air tight container in your cupboard for months.

Can’t you just picture yourself cozying up to a fire with a big mug of this?

Low Sugar Hot Chocolate Mix

2017-01-20 15:03:43

Serves 12

Low-Sugar, Low-Carb, Keto

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Ingredients

1. 1 cup unsweetened cocoa or cacao powder (I used Navitas Cacao Powder)
2. 1/2 cup sweetener of choice (I used Swerve Sweetener)
3. 1 tsp pink Himalayan salt

Instructions

1. Whisk together all the ingredients to remove lumps.
2. To make hot chocolate, add 2 tablespoons of hot chocolate mix and 1 cup of unsweetened non-dairy milk to a small pot.
3. Heat on the stove, whisking to incorporate the powder.
4. Remove from heat BEFORE it reaches a boil.
5. Transfer to a mug and enjoy!

Nutritional Info per serving (2 Tbsp mixed with 1 cup unsweetened almond milk)

1. 62 Calories, 5g Carbs, 2.5g Fibre, 2.5g Net Carbs, 3g Fat, 2.5g Protein, 0g Sugar
2. Nutritional info is gathered from MyFitnessPal and may vary depending on your ingredients. Therefore, it is not always 100% accurate and meant to be used as a reference only.

By The Happy Health Freak

The Happy Health Freak http://thehappyhealthfreak.com/

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