February 13, 2015

Healthy Chocolate Syrup

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Just 10 minutes to this healthy chocolate syrup! Sweetened only with maple syrup and filled with cocoa powder and vanilla, this homemade treat is delicious stirred into milk, used in mochas or drizzled on ice cream. Dairy free, gluten free and vegan.

A glass of chocolate milk, plain milk and a jar of Homemade Chocolate Syrup.

Today we chat healthy chocolate syrup that’s naturally sweetened with maple syrup!

Perfect for stirring into milk … for drizzling over ice cream. The list could go on.

Now, I am definitely one of those people who realllllyyyyy likes to have something sweet at night after dinner.

And a glass of homemade chocolate-y milk totally does it for me. Makes me stop thinking about the plate of cookies I want to consume instead.

So, I’ve been playing around with DIY chocolate syrups for quite a bit of time – the four containers we currently have in our fridge most definitely prove it.

Because I wanted to create a version that used a natural sweetener, like pure maple syrup.

A ball jar filled with DIY Chocolate Syrup mixed with milk.

And after a whole lotta testing, I finally have the version to share with you.

It’s perfectly chocolate-y and stirs into whatever kind of milk you like. I usually go for almond milk but pick your poison.

I mention this below in the actual recipe, but I LOVE to use a mix of regular natural cocoa powder and darker, dutch-processed cocoa powder. I do about half and half.

It results in a sort of dark chocolate milk. Amazing, guys. Amazing.

I think this syrup would also be perfect for a homemade mocha.

Why I didn’t think of that until now, I have no idea. Palm to face. 

Two glasses of chocolate milk and a jar of Natural Chocolate Syrup.

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Healthy Chocolate Syrup

Yield: about 1 to 1 ¼ cups
Prep Time: 3 minutes
Cook Time: 7 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes

Just 10 minutes to this healthy chocolate syrup! Sweetened only with maple syrup and filled with cocoa powder and vanilla, this homemade treat is delicious stirred into milk, used in mochas or drizzled on ice cream. Dairy free, gluten free and vegan. 

Ingredients

  • ¾ cup pure maple syrup
  • ¾ cup water
  • ¾ cup unsweetened cocoa powder*
  • pinch of salt
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • milk of choice, for serving

Instructions

  1. Add the maple syrup, water, cocoa powder and salt to a small saucepan. Set the pan over medium heat and cook, whisking almost constantly, until the mixture comes together (and the lumps smooth out).
  2. Allow the mixture to come to a gentle simmer, whisking once or twice as it comes to the simmer.
  3. Turn down the heat just a tad and continue to cook for about 3 minutes, whisking frequently, until the mixture has just barely thickened up a bit - it will still be pretty thin (do not walk away while it’s simmering!!). Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
  4. Let cool completely, then store the syrup in the refrigerator. The mixture will thicken much more as it cools.
  5. To serve, add a few tablespoons (or to taste) of the chocolate syrup to a glass of milk and stir until well combined.

Notes

*You can use regular cocoa powder here or even a blend of cocoas (I like to do half regular cocoa powder and half dutch-process cocoa powder). Using a mixture of the two results in a sort of dark chocolate syrup for the milk - so so good.

The longer you let this syrup cook (after it reaches the point where it is simmering), the thicker the syrup will be at the end after it cools. While it still tastes great if you go longer, I’d highly recommend using the 3 minutes listed in the recipe since it is much easier to pour / stir into the milk this way.

A note on storage - it is easier to store this in a jar or container where you can kind of spoon it out. If you store it in a jar like you see in the pictures, it can take some time to get it out (kind of like when you use those stubborn glass ketchup bottles)! I’ve learned this the hard way.

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 10 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 89Total Fat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 17mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 1gSugar: 15gProtein: 1g

Nutrition data shown is an estimate provided by an online calculator and is for informational purposes only. It should not be considered a substitute for a medical professional’s advice.

© Ashley / Cook Nourish Bliss
Cuisine: American / Category: Dessert
Chocolate, Condiments, Dairy Free, Dessert, Drinks, Gluten Free, Grain Free, Nut Free, Recipes (ALL), Soy Free, Vegan, Vegetarian
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