Paleo Chocolate Syrup
on Nov 04, 2020, Updated Jul 28, 2022
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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:
Honey Syrup Maple Pumpkin Spice Simple Syrup Paleo Hot Chocolate Mix
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Paleo Chocolate Syrup
- Yield: 32 tbsp 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 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!
This is so perfect and so easy! And made with ingredients I tend to have on hand which is a bonus! Sooooo good
I’ve been wanting to make this since you first made it and I finally ordered what I needed from thrive market and holy crap this syrup is life changing!! Thank you for this, your recipes are always the best!
Yeah!!! Enjoy!
Quick and easy! Tastes as good or better than Hersey syrup.
Yesssss!!!
Oh my gosh! Another Kelsey, healthy alternative win. From your healthy margaritas, paleo desserts, and now a healthy and clean ingredient chocolate syrup option for our kids (and adults ). Amazing! After pouring this into our squeeze bottle, I took the remnants and scooped it up with a strawberry…..omg….my husband and I were super impressed. I’m excited to give it to our tot tomorrow! Thanks Kelsey! Keep the awesome, clean ingredient recipes coming!
So glad you enjoy it!!
This looks awesome! My kids are going to be so excited! How long does it last in the fridge?
Up to two months!!
I just made this for the second time and it was perfection. I’ll never buy store bought again. First time I made it, I used almond milk and it was great. This time I made it with original nut pods and that made it extra delicious. Slightly thicker and tastes even more decadent. Definitely using nut pods from now on!
Sounds perfect!
Made this today and it is amazing! I had to substitute coconut sugar for regular sugar as I did not realize I was out! Thank you for another amazing recipe!
Can’t go wrong with that swap! Yahoo
I’ve been looking for a replacement for all the crappy chocolate milk and chocolate milk powders for my 3 year old and then I remembered your chocolate milk Fridays and tried this recipe out, it’s so good!
So glad it’s a winner all around!
Kelsey, you’re a genius. This is DELICIOUS! I’ve made this so many times now and use it to make a homemade chocolate protein shake for my toddler. We all love it!
Most recently I decided to try cooking it a bit longer to make hot fudge…it worked PERFECTLY. So yummy!!!
Thank you for this recipe!
Oh great idea for making it fudge like!!
What is the serving size?
1 Tbsp