Allulose-Sweetened Hot Chocolate
Rich hot chocolate made with cocoa and unsweetened chocolate, half milk and half almond milk, sweetened with allulose and a few drops of monk fruit. About 19 g of carbohydrate per cup.
One serving
One serving is 1 cup (240 ml), makes 4. Prep 5 min · Cook 8 min.
Steps
In a saucepan, whisk the cocoa powder with ½ cup of the milk into a smooth paste, with no lumps.
Whisk in the rest of the milk, the almond milk, unsweetened chocolate, allulose and salt. Heat over medium, whisking, until steaming and the chocolate has melted, about 6 minutes. Do not let it boil.
AI-generated illustrative image. Take the pan off the heat and whisk in the vanilla extract and 8 drops of liquid monk fruit extract. Whisk hard for 30 seconds for a light foam.
Taste, add a drop or two more monk fruit if you like it sweeter, and pour into 4 mugs.
On the plate
A drink, not part of the plate. One cup adds about 19 g of carbohydrate to the meal or snack.
Nutrition
| Nutrient | Per serving (1/4 of recipe) |
|---|---|
| Calories (kcal) | 140 |
| Total carbohydrate | 19 g |
| Dietary fiber | 4 g |
| Total sugars | 7 g |
| Protein | 7 g |
| Total fat | 8 g |
| Saturated fat | 4 g |
| Sodium | 175 mg |
Total carbohydrate includes fiber, as on US nutrition labels. Values are calculated from USDA FoodData Central for the ingredients as listed and are estimates. How we calculate.
Where these numbers come from
| Ingredient | Weight | Carbs | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| milk Milk, 2% | 480 g | 23.0 g | “Milk, reduced fat, fluid, 2% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D”, USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 171267 |
| almond milk Almond milk, unsweetened | 480 g | 6.3 g | “Beverages, almond milk, unsweetened, shelf stable”, USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 174832 |
| cocoa powder Cocoa powder, unsweetened | 24 g | 13.9 g | “Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened”, USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 169593 |
| unsweetened chocolate Baking chocolate, unsweetened | 28 g | 8.0 g | “Baking chocolate, unsweetened, squares”, USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 167568 |
| allulose Allulose, granulated | 24 g | 24.0 g | “ALLULOSE SUGAR”, USDA Branded, FDC ID 2652700 |
| vanilla extract Vanilla extract | 4 g | <1 g | “Vanilla extract”, USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 173471 |
| salt Salt | <1 g | 0.0 g | “Salt, table”, USDA SR Legacy, FDC ID 173468 |
Counted as zero because the source has no value and the amount is 1 g or less per serving: vanilla extract (); salt ().
Calculation engine v1.2.0.
Swaps and variations
- Dairy-free
- Use 4 cups unsweetened almond milk and no milk; it is lighter in body and lower in carbohydrate.
- Spiced
- Whisk in ¼ tsp cinnamon and a pinch of cayenne in step 2.
Storage
Refrigerate within 2 hours, up to 3 days, and reheat gently, whisking.
Nutrition values are estimates calculated from USDA data for the ingredients as listed. This recipe is information, not medical advice; decisions about your diet belong to you and your healthcare team. How we calculate.
Printed from diabetesbites.com/recipes/allulose-sweetened-hot-chocolate. Nutrition per serving is calculated from USDA FoodData Central for the ingredients as listed.
FAQs
Quick answers about allulose-sweetened hot chocolate.
Is this hot chocolate sugar-free?
No. The milk brings about 7 g of natural sugar (lactose) per cup, and allulose, which US labels count in total carbohydrate but not in sugars, adds 6 g of carbohydrate.
Can you make hot chocolate without table sugar?
Yes. Unsweetened cocoa and chocolate give the flavor, and allulose with a few drops of monk fruit gives the sweetness.
How many carbohydrates are in a cup?
About 19 g, 6 g of it from allulose.
Why use two kinds of chocolate?
Cocoa gives depth and the chopped chocolate gives body, so it tastes rich even with half almond milk.
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