This Sugar free Hot cocoa mix is going to get you back to having your favorite hot beverage again. Hot cocoa mix usually used to make hot cocoa beverages like Swiss miss. I love Hot cocoa… and hot chocolate we all do in my home especially when it’s cold outside. It’s a popular feature in most homes during the Christmas holidays when it’s freezing.
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In my home it’s popular all year round. My two girls have taken a particular liking to hot cocoa so we always have some store bought hot cocoa mix at home always. Now if you are a lover of hot chocolate or hot cocoa, and you are on a sugar free / keto / low carb way of life, there is no reason why you should give this up. Good news you can have your sweet treat without all that sugar.
Sugar free Hot Chocolate mix or Sugar free Hot cocoa mix
Hot Chocolate mix and hot cocoa mix are used interchangeable because they are actually the same. However there is a difference between hot chocolate and hot cocoa.
What is the difference between Hot Cocoa and Hot Chocolate?
Hot Cocoa is a hot beverage made from hot cocoa mix which is a mix of cocoa, sugar and milk. It is a lighter beverage than hot chocolate. Hot Chocolate is made by melting Chocolate and milk which yields a thicker beverage than hot cocoa.
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Sugar free hot cocoa mix nutrition
1. Without heavy cream powder or coconut milk powder
Nutrition per Serving: (makes 12 Servings)
Calories: 13 | Total Fat: 0.5g | Carbs: 1.9g | Fibre: 1.2g | Protein: 0.7g | Net Carbs: 0.7g
2. With heavy cream powder
Nutrition per Serving: (makes 12 Servings)
Calories: 13 | Total Fat: 1g | Carbs: 2g | Fibre: 1.1g | Protein: 0.7g | Net Carbs: 0.9g
3. With Coconut milk powder
Nutrition per Serving: (makes 12 Servings)
Calories: 20 | Total Fat: 1.6g | Carbs: 2.4g | Fibre: 1.1g | Protein: 0.8g | Net Carbs: 1.3g
How to make Sugar free Hot Cocoa Mix.
Sugar free Hot Cocoa Mix requires just three ingredients and an occasional fourth which I usually don’t add. These ingredients are Cocoa Powder ( I love the Terrassoul and the Hershey’s brand), Powdered sweetener (I use Monk fruit blend or Xylitol) and some salt. The occasional fourth ingredient is heavy cream powder or either coconut cream powder or coconut milk powder if dairy free.
Please don’t skip the salt. You would love the flavor it adds to this sugar free hot chocolate mix.
The net carbs for this sugar free hot cocoa mix without the heavy cream powder is less than 1g per 2 Tbsp. I don’t count the erythritol because it’s a sugar alcohol and doesn’t cause a spike in blood sugar levels for most people. If
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Quick Tips to get your homemade hot cocoa mix right.
- Make sure to use a good quality Cocoa powder.
- You will need to sieve the sugar-free hot cocoa mix after mixing up all the ingredients for a smoother consistency. Alternatively you can blitz it in a food processor.
- Powdered Sweetener is best for this recipe. If you don’t have powdered sweetener and you have the granular one, use a coffee grinder to make your own homemade powdered sweetener.
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Sugar free Hot cocoa mix
Equipment
- Fine mesh sieve
- clean ball jar
- bowl
- whisk
Ingredients
- 1 cup powdered erythritol
- 1/2 cup cocoa
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 cup heavy cream powder or coconut milk powder if dairy free optional
Instructions
- Mix all ingredients together in a clean dry bowl.
- Run through a sieve
- Store in air tight container
Notes
- The nutritional info doesn't include the mix with heavy cream or coconut milk powder but i included those in the body of the post.
- It's best to use powdered erythritol or powdered form of sweetener of choice. If you are using monkfruit sweetener use 1/2 because monkfruit is twice as sweet as sugar.
I didn’t know the difference between the drinks hot cocoa and chocolate! All along I thought they’re one and the same. Very informative post, this looks super yum!
I know right? I used to think they were the same too. Thanks Sharon
I love everything about this! Such a good recipe, and I love that its low carb! Thank you for sharing this!
You are welcome Denise. Thanks for stopping by ?
I love hot cocoa and it’s great to find a sugar free mix. I love that you put salt in the mix, too. I can’t wait to try this!
Oh yeah. The salt makes a lot difference. You should try it. ?
What a great idea to make a batch of this to always have on hand! And to give for holiday gifts!
Definitely so. Always ?
The only hot cocoa mix I’ll use is homemade! It’s so much better, and you’re right, the salt makes such a huge difference! I love that I can have a low sugar option next time I make it!
Awesome. ?
Is the carb count shown here for the recipe if you use the heavy whipping cream powder or if you use coconut milk powder
Hi Eva,
The carb count doesn’t include heavy cream powder or coconut milk powder as it’s optional and you can make the hot cocoa mix without either. You can also choose to add either when mixing with hot water.
However I calculated those for you below. Will add it to the post later. Hope you find it helpful
1. With heavy cream powder
Nutrition per Serving: (makes 12 Servings)
Calories: 13 | Total Fat: 1g | Carbs: 2g | Fibre: 1.1g | Protein: 0.7g | Net Carbs: 0.9g
2. With coconut milk powder
Nutrition per Serving: (makes 12 Servings)
Calories: 20 | Total Fat: 1.6g | Carbs: 2.4g | Fibre: 1.1g | Protein: 0.8g | Net Carbs: 1.3g
Thanks for stopping by
– Chichi
How much mix do you use per cup? I don’t see that part.
Hi Pam,
It’s 2 Tbsp per cup of water or milk if choice.
– Chichi
I haven’t tried it yet but thank you for doing the hard work of figuring it out!
You are welcome Maggie. Thank you for stopping by. 😊
I just made this up! But I would like a more cocoa taste, can I increase the amount of cocoa. I also use the Terrassoul cacao!
Hi Sarah,
Yes you can increase the amount of cocoa and reduce the heavy cream powder if you used heavy cream.
Alternatively leave the heavy cream powder out completely and add to your taste when making the drink. If you do leave the heavy cream powder out you might not need to increase the cocoa. Hope that helps. Thank you for stopping by. Enjoy! 😀
..and feel free to reach out if you have more questions. I am always happy to help
This looks delicious!
I’m going to try making mine with Coffee Mate sugar free chocolate creamer! Bet that will make it even chocolatier (🤣 is that even a word?)
Hi Rene!
Sounds interesting. How did it go. Lo d that chocolatier is a word, but we should add our own meaning to the original meaning 😊
I didn’t add any kind of dairy or dairy free powder and made it exactly as you said with half the amount of monk fruit…my husband says it just tastes very bland to him. This is for him and I want him to like it so he’ll quit with the store bought sugary stuff. Do I add more mix than suggested or do I need to up an ingredient? Any help would be awesome. Thank you for doing this!!!
Hi Holly,
I think you should increase the monkfruit to ¾ cup and for him, you might need to include the heavy cream powder. These changes will make it more interesting for him. Hope this helps.
Hi Chi Chi,
Question…With the Sugar Free Cocoa Mix, do you make it with hot water or milk?
Hey Catherine.
The mix had two options, with heavy cream powder and without heavy cream powder.
If using the mix that doesn’t include heavy cream powder, you need to make it with milk (heavy cream or half and half)
If using the mix that includes heavy cream you need to make it with hot water. Hope this helps.
Chi chi