Paleo Chocolate Syrup
on Nov 04, 2020, Updated May 14, 2024
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I am so excited to get this recipe to you!! I have been doing chocolate milk Friday with Ruthie for a month or two now and it’s our favorite day. It all started this summer when I once bought hershey’s chocolate syrup for a dessert and then thought I would introduce Ruth to the beauty of chocolate milk. Then she loved it so much that she started asking for it almost every day and I would give her a cup. Then I realized that we couldn’t go on drinking chocolate milk every day, so chocolate milk Friday was born!
Now it’s a super special day of the week that she loves and wakes up on Fridays saying “IT’S CHOCOLATE MILK FRIDAY!” So of course I had to make my own cleaner version of chocolate syrup and it turned out so so well. This stuff is a simple mix of cacao powder, coconut sugar, almond milk, vanilla and salt. You can use any non-dairy milk you like to make this too. I hope you make some and keep it in your fridge to last you the holiday season and beyond! It’s great in chocolate milk but HELLO amazing on ice cream too. I have these plastic squeeze bottles and if your syrup gets a little thick you might just have to cut a bit off of the top!
How to make Paleo Chocolate Syrup
This recipe could not be any easier even if I tried. That is what’s soo amazing about it, comes together quickly and you feel great giving your kids chocolate milk. As will any recipe be sure to get all the ingredients out on the counter before you start.
- Cacao powder– Cacao power is less processed coco powder and has a higher antioxidant content then classic coco powder.
- Almond milk– regular dairy milk works great here as well.
- Coconut sugar– a great exchange for white sugar and you do not get the coconut taste from it.
- Vanilla extract– gives the syrup a touch of sweetness.
- Salt– you always need a just a pinch of salt to level out the sweetness.
We have a few other yummy mix-ins to jazz any drink up:
Maple Pumpkin Spice Simple Syrup
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Paleo Chocolate Syrup
Ingredients
- ½ cup cacao powder
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk*
- 2 cups coconut sugar
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan and place over high heat.
- Whisk to combine while cooking and bring to a boil.
- When it comes to a boil it will rise, if it looks like it is going to boil over, take it off the heat quickly to stir and come back down, then return to the heat. Boil for about 3 minutes (starting the timer when bubbles start) until the coconut sugar has dissolved.
- Let cool slightly then transfer to a squeeze bottle and store in the fridge.
Notes
- Any non-dairy milk works!
Just made this and it is soooooo amazing!! Will definitely become an essential in my fridge
Glad to hear!!
Hi! I want to try this recipe but can I use dairy milk instead of non-dairy milk?
Yes you can!
So good!! I put it in my coffee for an at-home mocha and it’s delish! How much peppermint extract would you recommend adding to the recipe if I wanted a peppermint mocha situation?
Probably about 1 tsp but i will test that asap!!
This looks amazing! I can’t wait to try it. Can you recommend a sugar replacement and amount to make this diabetic friendly?
Thank you,
Maria
I am not well versed in diabetic friendly stuff so I can’t be sure!
I just made my second batch of this. It tastes so good and really helps out in my afternoon iced coffee. Have you used the instant Trader Joe’s cold brew? It is so easy on my stomach. Ruthie is a genius. And legendary. ;). Please tell her that her love of chocolate milk is making people pretty happy!
I haven’t tried the instant! Good to know. So glad you loved!!
This is so easy and so nice to have in the fridge.
We agree, Enjoy!!
So delicious!
So easy, even I didn’t screw this up! And it’s delicious!! Satisfied my mocha craving. Can’t wait to use it for desserts and other things.
Yeah, enjoy!
This is amazing!!! We will now be apart of chocolate milk Friday! How long does this keep in fridge?
Up to a month!
Amazing sweet, rich chocolate flavor! Super easy to make and love having a clean version of this staple without corn syrup!
Yes!!
A-MAZING!!
This tastes just like the bad/fake bottle we all grew up with. As I made it I was skeptical that it would a) rise while it cooked and b) be any good. I was proved wrong on both. So easy to make and tastes amazing.
I have made the hot chocolate mix as well and used this in place of that. This may be my preferred hot chocolate mix/syrup.
It can be used for anything, enjoy!