Have you recently looked at the label of the ever popular chocolate syrup? I was fairly certain that that household staple could be made much easier, with less ingredients and be just as tasty. I wasn’t wrong. This homemade chocolate syrup recipe is so delicious I could eat it straight, with a spoon, or my finger. “Finger licking good” doesn’t always have to bring images of BBQ chicken to mind. It also happens to be quite fantastic in this easy homemade hot chocolate in minutes.
So my kids had been missing their favorite chocolate syrup for almost a year, ever since that fateful day I LOOKED at the ingredients. I am pretty sure they would love to rip all ingredient labels off their favorite foods these days so I know I have a lot of work to do in order to deliver the goods on their favorites before they completely revolt and grow up to be processed food inhalers.
The hunt for a homemade chocolate syrup recipe wasn’t really that hard. It’s called Pinterest, my best friend in internet world. Here is the recipe I found and adapted to my raw sugar eating ways since I’m not letting go my grip on that one yet. Perhaps I’ll get there but I highly doubt it. I do love sugar and the coconut sugar alternatives, while tasting delicious, like eat it straight delicious, are a bit pricy for me. A girl can only handle so much at once.
PrintHomemade Chocolate Syrup
Homemade chocolate syrup is just as easy as buying it in the store and tastes even better.
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw/turbinado sugar
- 1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder – use good cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon real vanilla
- 1 cup water
Instructions
- Whisk together all ingredients in a saucepan.
- Cook on medium, stirring frequently until mixture is combined well.
- Stir constantly until thickened, approximately 10 minutes.
- Store in the refrigerator.
Notes
1 heaping spoonful added to hot milk makes amazing hot cocoa.
Nutrition
- Calories: 1015
- Sugar: 202 g
- Sodium: 34 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Carbohydrates: 252 g
- Fiber: 29 g
- Protein: 17 g
Seriously? This easy? And no dairy?!?!?!
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So, the chocolate syrup dripping down the side of the jar is making me ravenous. Can I drink this? For breakfast?
Good for you for searching and finding something you could make that would be good for your babies : ).
“Good for” although I think I eat more of it than they do. Too good!
Oh that sounds perfect! I will definitely be trying it!
My kids pretty much only drink chocolate milk…. I found an organic brand at trader joes that looks pretty good, but you still never know! This looks super easy and safe!! Thank YOU!
I’d take a jar (or twelve) of that right now!