I love this Homemade Chocolate Syrup made with Swerve. This is going to be one of my guilty pleasures. It's so easy that it only took me 15 minutes to make, start to finish.

Please note: We do not follow a strict Keto diet. I may offer shortcuts and tips for those on a busy schedule, some people call this “Dirty Keto”, this may work for your lifestyle and you can even search for recipes that follow a looser set of rules.

The holidays came and went and so did my diet. If you remember, my family and I went on the Keto diet before the holidays. We all lost weight and my husband just felt better in general. However I noticed that both my hair and eye brows had thinned due to the lack of vitamins — and I hate taking pills.

New Year's Goals

So after the holidays we knew we wanted to get back on the band wagon but we wanted to try something different. My husband decided that he wanted to cut out all processed sugar and foods but still be able to eat our fruits and veggies as God had intended us to eat.

We are doing lower carbs then we would typically eat when we weren't on our diet. Sort of a 30 day cleanse from all of that holiday eating. If anything Keto has really opened our eyes about our eating habits.

Let's face it, I LOVE FOOD, maybe a little too much. I found that I got very bored with the food we were eating on Keto but we LOVED the way we felt.

I also found myself really stressing over being really strict. The one thing I want to stress is….. It's OK to treat yourself every great once in awhile. The key is to not over indulge. They say the number one reason people fail on diets is because they deprive themselves. People are so strict that when they finally do decide to treat themselves they over indulge.

Can you use syrup on Keto?

If you use keto ingredients and skip things like High Fructose Corn Syrup and sugar you can make your own.

Does sugar free chocolate syrup have carbs? Some do and some don't. Read labels, but the ones we have found that are zero carb cost about $8 for a 12 ounce bottle. Some will list net carbs or sugar alcohols under carbs and depending on your health condition or artificial sweeteners you use you may be perfectly ok with some of these prepackaged options. If you are just monitoring your blood sugar and looking for something to top your low carb ice cream you may enjoy a bottled syrup from the store.

Why Keto Chocolate Syrup?

So where does this Homemade Chocolate Syrup recipe come into play? Well I am trying to replace my soda intake with coffee and tea. I love Starbucks, but let's face it, it's expensive. We tried sugar free coffee syrups that you buy in the store and I JUST… CAN'T… DO… IT! The aftertaste it gives my coffee. During the Holidays I over indulged on Peppermint Mochas at Starbucks full of sugar of course. I wanted to figure out a way to make them at home but I wanted it to TASTE GOOD!

Make It:

So I started playing with the idea of making my own Chocolate Syrup. I thought to myself, it can't be that hard right? After playing with the ingredients and coming up with the right consistency and using my Swerve sweetener, I finally came up with the perfect recipe using unsweetened cocoa powder.

I've written the recipe out with a list of ingredients but I wanted to also give a few helpful tips as well. It's very important during the heating process that you stir constantly so that your chocolate doesn't burn and use only medium heat. I also wanted to mention that we used a full 1/2 tsp of salt but if you find that it's to salty for you or you need to cut back on the salt , try using 1/4 tsp. You can also substitute the Kosher salt for Pink Himalayan. Pink Himalayan salt is usually a little stronger so you may need to use less.

Like I said I use this Homemade Chocolate Syrup in my coffee with a little bit of PURE Peppermint Oil for my Peppermint Mochas. I use my Young Living Oil but beware because this oil is pure and not water soluble, the oil can be quite potent to your nose hairs as you drink it! LOL!!!!!!  

I love it because it helps clear out my sinuses as well but some people may not be used to it. You could always just use peppermint extract from the store. Personally I just love the taste of pure peppermint. This Homemade Chocolate Syrup would also be great to drizzle over ice cream or your favorite dessert.

Below our Homemade Chocolate Syrup recipe, but Please check out some of our other Keto Recipes after you print your copy of this one!

Ingredients

• 1 cup Water
• 1 cup Swerve (or other sugar substitute that is keto friendly)
• 1 cup UnSweetened Cocoa
• 1 tbsp Vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt, or Pink Himalayan

Instructions

1. Add Sugar and Cocoa Powder to a small saucepan and whisk together till well mixed.
2. Add water 1/4 tsp of Salt and water and whisk over medium heat till it boils. (make sure you constantly stir so it doesn't burn)
3. Continue to boil about 3 -4 minutes until it thickens a little. It will still be a little thin and that is ok because it will thicken when it cools.
4. Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla for about 10-15 seconds.
5. Let it completely cool then you can store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a month.

Like I said I use this Homemade Chocolate Syrup in my coffee with a little bit of PURE Peppermint Oil for my Peppermint Mochas. I use my Young Living Oil but beware because this oil is pure and not water soluble, the oil can be quite potent to your nose hairs as you drink it! LOL!!!!!!   

I love it because it helps clear out my sinuses as well but some people may not be used to it. You could always just use peppermint extract from the store. Personally I just love the taste of pure peppermint. This Homemade Chocolate Syrup would also be great to drizzle over ice cream or your favorite dessert.

This is the perfect option for keto chocolate sauce to top ice cream sundaes or stir into unsweetened almond milk to make chocolate milk but it is made with simple ingredients. It is a sugar free chocolate syrup recipe that you can make again and again with things you may keep in the pantry. If you wanted to add this to baked goods you can always combine with with heavy cream for a chocolate mousse. Homemade sugar free options are great because you can control the flavor and know if the ingredients you are using are right for you. They are usually a more affordable option that prepackaged foods labeled “keto” as well. You can also use dark chocolate cocoa powder or Dutch process cocoa powder for a different flavor or a lighter chocolate flavor.

When making keto desserts you can find the sugar alternative that suits your taste and budget. They are not all created equal and some work better for some recipes than others but I hate buying a lot of extra ingredients that I may or may not use up. If you have monk fruit extract you could use that or any other keto-friendly sweetener. You can usually search online for equivalent amounts to substitute.

What are your favorite keto chocolate recipes? Do you love a low carb chocolate syrup? If you try this keto chocolate syrup recipe let us know what you think!

Below our Homemade Chocolate Syrup recipe, but Please check out some of our other Keto Recipes after you print your copy of this one!

Homemade Chocolate Syrup Recipe:

Yield: 20

Homemade Chocolate Syrup

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This Homemade Chocolate Syrup is Keto friendly!

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes

Total Time 15 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 cup Water
• 1 cup Swerve
• 1 cup UnSweetened Cocoa
• 1 tbsp Vanilla
• 1/2 tsp Kosher Salt, or Pink Himalayan

Instructions

1. Add Sugar and Cocoa Powder to a medium sauce pan and whisk together till well mixed.
2. Add water 1/4 tsp of Salt and water and whisk over medium heat till it boils. (make sure you constantly stir so it doesn't burn)
3. Continue to boil about 3 -4 minutes until it thickens a little. It will still be a little thin and that is ok because it will thicken when it cools.
4. Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla.
5. Let it completely cool then you can store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a month.

Nutrition Information

Yield

20

Serving Size

2 tablespoons
Amount Per Serving Calories 1Sodium 58mgCarbohydrates 9g

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My family started doing Keto in June of 2018. We chose to do Keto because my husband has Ankylosing Spondylitis and my son has horrible Psoriasis.