Creamy Low Carb & Keto Hot Chocolate Recipe

Rich & Creamy Hot Cocoa!

Winter has officially HIT New York City.

Last night, the temperature dropped down to 16°F and it wasn’t much kinder today. Thankfully we were nice and toasty in our apartment with the heat blasting and all of the windows bolted shut. Nevertheless, cold weather brings a kind of romance with it. We were inspired by the frigid day today and decided to make a creamy, low carb hot chocolate to sip on while we watched Lost on Netflix. The cold weather isn’t so bad when you can make delicious treats and zone out to TV marathons all day!

To make this delicious, creamy low carb hot chocolate, it took just about 10 minutes and we had fun taking photos of it. Perhaps we’re a bit late with the Christmas decorations but they added a nice winter-y touch to our photos. And hot cocoa at Christmas time just makes sense! And those pretty little ceramic mugs make this hot cocoa even more enjoyable. It’s almost as if we were sitting in a quaint NYC coffee shop rather than huddled up in our apartment on a frigid day.

Of course, our creamy keto hot chocolate is totally low carb- we wouldn’t’ have it any other way! However, you would never know that the typical cocoa carbs are missing. Our low carb version is just as sweet, chocolatey and delicious as any hot cocoa out there! Each serving has only 2 net carbs while still being super rich and creamy. We used erythritol to sweeten our keto cocoa paired with unsweetened cocoa powder. The touch of cinnamon and pinch of salt also brings out the delicious flavors of the chocolate- don’t skip them for the full effect! If you have some vanilla extract, add a splash of that as well for an even more gourmet taste.

If you make this yummy low carb hot chocolate recipe, let us know – send us a pic or tag us on any of our social media pages! We would love to feature your photos on the blog. It is quite the photogenic drink! Just remember to take the picture before you take a sip- I drank half of my keto cocoa before remembering that I needed to snap a pic- I couldn’t resist!

If you’d like to make this drink dairy-free, you can substitute the heavy cream with coconut cream. We made both versions and they ended up equally delicious. We always have a few cans of coconut cream on our shelves so it is a good option when we run out of heavy cream. The subtle coconut taste is also great when combined with rich chocolate. No matter which option you choose, this keto cocoa is going to be a total hit! A perfect way to warm up a chilly day. Enjoy!

Low Carb Hot Chocolate

Macros per serving:
• 150 Calories
• 14g of Fat
• 3g of Protein
• 2g of Net Carbs

CourseDrink

Servings2 servings

Prep Time10 minutes

Ingredients

2cups almond milk(or any nut milk)

1/4cup heavy cream

3tbsp So Nourished Erythritol

3tbsp cocoa powder

1/4tsp cinnamon

1pinch salt(optional, but brings out sweetness)

Instructions

Set a small pot onto a low flame with your almond (or any nut) milk and heavy cream. To make this dairy free - use some coconut cream!

While it's heating up, place the rest of your ingredients into a Nutribullet or small blender.

When your milk mixture is bubbling slightly, take it off the flame and pour the contents into your blender.

Blend for about a minute to get it nice and frothy.

Serve with some shaved chocolate and enjoy!

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