Keto Hot Chocolate with 4 Ingredients

An easy, creamy keto hot chocolate recipe made with only 4 ingredients for a comforting drink on cold days.

Bonus, this almond milk hot chocolate is also dairy-free, vegan, and contains only 4.3 grams of net carbs per serving for a quick sweet keto snack.

Is Hot Chocolate Keto?

Regular hot chocolate is not keto-friendly because cow milk is an important source of carbs and many traditional recipes also add raw sugar.

But if you are asking the question, it must be because you are after a low-carb keto hot chocolate.

Look no further, this recipe is the best keto hot chocolate recipe, and all you need is 4 ingredients!

How To Make Keto Hot Chocolate

It’s super easy to make this keto vegan hot chocolate at home in less than 5 minutes.

You don’t need any fancy tools and only 4 ingredients that you probably have in your pantry right now.

Ingredients

This sugar-free hot chocolate requires the 4 wholesome ingredients below

• Unsweetened almond milk – you can also use other low-carb milk alternatives like hemp milk or coconut milk. However, they often contain a bit more carbs per serving and a light aftertaste. Almond milk is bland in flavor, and it contains the least carbs, so the best option for a low-carb hot chocolate recipe.
• Unsweetened cocoa powder 
• Sugar-free chocolate chips – yes, you need some real chocolate to make a rich, creamy dairy-free hot chocolate. I love to use Choc Zero sugar-free chocolate chips as it is sweetened with keto-friendly sweeteners. You can also use dark chocolate with more than 85% cocoa if you prefer or make your own sugar-free chocolate chips.
• Erythritol – I love to use erythritol as a natural keto-friendly sweetener. However, remember that erythritol, like many keto sugar alcohols, has a cooling effect. It means they cool down your drink quite quickly.

Melting Chocolate And Milk

First, bring the sugar-free chocolate chips in a saucepan with unsweetened almond milk, unsweetened cocoa powder, and erythritol.

Start on medium heat, stirring with a whisk to help the chocolate melt and dissolve in the drink.

When the almond milk is hot and starts simmering, remove from heat and serve immediately.

Making Creamier Keto Hot Chocolate

Almond milk hot chocolate is low-carb, low calories, but also light in texture. They are not as rich as cow milk hot chocolate.

So on a keto diet, to boost the creaminess of your hot chocolate mix without adding too many carbs, you can add 1/4 cup of heavy whipping cream to the hot chocolate mixture in the saucepan, along with the previous ingredients.

Frequently Asked Questions

When should I drink keto hot chocolate?

This keto recipe for hot chocolate is the best keto hot drink recipe for breakfast. If you don’t like coffee in the morning or don’t feel like having your regular keto bulletproof latte, try this low-carb no sugar hot chocolate instead!

It is a delicious alternative to coffee or tea, and with only 4 grams of net carbs, it keeps room for more breakfast food.

Of course, this low-carb homemade hot chocolate is also a great afternoon snack when a chocolate craving comes!

How Should I Serve Keto Hot Chocolate?

You can, of course, serve your low-carb gluten-free hot chocolate plain in a mug with no topping. It will be light and delicious. But my advice, for a rich, comforting drink, is to add a generous dollop of:

• Unsweetened heavy whipping cream.
• Unsweetened whipped coconut cream for a dairy-free option, keto vegan-approved.

Also, adding some grated sugar-free dark chocolate on top, a few drops of vanilla extract, or a pinch of cinnamon makes the drink even better and boosts the chocolate flavor!

Or you can drop one or two keto marshmallows for extra smoothness.

I also recommend pairing them with a keto cookie for a perfect association.

Can you make hot chocolate with almond milk?

You can make an almond milk hot chocolate, 100% dairy-free, sugar-free, and keto-friendly.

Of course, almond milk is lighter in texture than regular dairy milk, so the texture of your drink will be slightly less creamy.

But, you can also froth almond milk in a milk frother to give some texture and foamy texture to the milk. To do so, use fresh almond milk, not packaged almond milk that often won’t foam well in milk frother.

Also, look at the amount of protein in your almond milk. The more protein, the better it froths!

So to the question, can you use almond milk for hot chocolate on keto? The answer is yes, and it’s so delicious that you should absolutely try this now.

More Keto Hot Drink Recipes

If you enjoy a keto hot drink recipe as a comforting, heart-warming drink, try some of the keto recipes below!

Keto Bulletproof Latte

Keto Vanilla Milkshake

Keto Peanut Butter Smoothie

Keto Pumpkin Spice Latte

Sugar-Free Pumpkin Pie Creamer

Keto Matcha Latte

Vegan Bulletproof Coffee

Bulletproof Tea Recipe

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Keto Hot Chocolate Recipe

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4.3gNet Carbs

This Keto Hot Chocolate is a 100% dairy-free, vegan, and sugar-free low-carb hot chocolate for a quick sweet breakfast or snack.

Author: Carine Claudepierre

Prep: 5 mins

Cook: 3 mins

Total: 8 mins

Yield: 1 hot chocolate

Serving Size: 1 hot chocolate

Nutrition

Net Carbs 4.3g

Fat 6.5g

Protein 3.2g

Calories 79.3kcal

4.97 from 402 votes

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Ingredients

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• ▢ 1 cup Unsweetened Almond Milk or 1/2 cup heavy cream + 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk for a rich hot chocolate
• ▢ 1 tablespoon Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
• ▢ 1-2 tablespoons Erythritol adjust to taste
• ▢ 1 ½ tablespoons Sugar-free Chocolate Chips (20g, 0.7oz) or 90% chocolate
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon Ground Cinnamon optional

Serving suggestions

• ▢ 1 teaspoon Cocoa Nibs or sugar-free shaved chocolate
• ▢ 1 tablespoon Unsweetened Whipped Coconut Cream or heavy cream
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

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Instructions

• In a small saucepan, under medium heat, simmer unsweetened almond milk (or use 50% heavy cream, and 50% almond milk for an ultra-creamy hot chocolate). Simmer for 1-2 minutes or until bubbles form on the side of the saucepan.
• When the milk is hot, remove from heat, whisk in cocoa powder, sugar-free sweetener, chocolate chips, and cinnamon – if used. Stir until chocolate is melted.
• Serve immediately with unsweetened whipped cream and shaved sugar-free chocolate.

Microwave option: you can warm the almond milk for 1 minute in the microwave, stir in the rest of the ingredients, rewarm for 45 seconds, stir and enjoy! 

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Nutrition Facts

Keto Hot Chocolate Recipe

Amount Per Serving (1 hot chocolate)

Calories 79.3 Calories from Fat 59

% Daily Value*

Fat 6.5g10%

Saturated Fat 1.5g9%

Sodium 326.1mg14%

Potassium 80mg2%

Carbohydrates 8.2g3%

Fiber 3.9g16%

Sugar 0.4g0%

Protein 3.2g6%

Net Carbs 4.3g

Calcium 306.7mg31%

Iron 0.7mg4%

Magnesium 30.1mg8%

Zinc 0.4mg3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.