Homemade Chocolate Syrup - Feel Great in 8 Blog

Healthier Homemade Chocolate Syrup | Feel Great in 8

My toddler is obsessed with chocolate milk. “Chocolate milk, please?” is literally the most repeated phrase in our house right now.

I try to say yes to my kids as often as I can, especially about the little stuff like this, but it was really hard for me to give in knowing that every time I poured a little Hershey’s syrup in her milk I was adding this…

High Fructose Corn Syrup,Corn Syrup,Water,Cocoa, Sugar,Contains 2% or Less of: Potassium Sorbate (a Preservative),Salt, Mono and Diglycerides, Xanthan Gum, Polysorbate 60, Vanillin, Artificial Flavoring.

Yuck.

So, I was super excited to find an all natural, unprocessed, recipe for chocolate sauce over at Deliciously Organic. I made a few minor adjustments and now it is a staple at our house.

I love that I can say yes to Anniston’s incredibly cute “chocolate milk, please?” without feeling guilty. Plus, I add just a little to my milk occasionally and kick my chocolate craving in a much healthier way.

Homemade Chocolate Syrup

{makes almost 2 cups}

Ingredients:

2/3 cup pure maple syrup

1 cup water

1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder

4 teaspoons vanilla

Directions:

Warm water and maple syrup in a saucepan over medium heat until just starting to bubble. Whisk in cocoa powder. Continue to whisk until completely incorporated, it will take a minute or two. Remove from heat and whisk in vanilla. Poor into a glass jar and scoop out a tablespoon or two to add to cold or warm milk. It is super yummy as an ice cream topping too, but you didn’t hear that from me. 😉 Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.

Nutrition Information

{serving size = 1 tablespoon – recipe makes 32 servings}

25 calories, 6 carbs, 1 gram protein

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