Dairy Free Keto Hot Chocolate
The creamiest keto hot chocolate you will ever have, plus its dairy free! Topped with a foamy meringue topping, this low carb hot cocoa is guaranteed to warm you up after a day of playing in the snow and will satisfy your chocolate craving.
4
Servings
188
Calories
15.9g
Fat
3g
Protein
4g
Net Carb
11.3g
Total Carbs
Dairy Free Keto Hot Chocolate Recipe Video
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Hot Cocoa Ingredients
4 tablespoons unsweetened 100% cocoa powder
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⅓ cup boiling water
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1 can coconut milk
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1 cup macadamia nut milk or other nut milk
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⅓ cup confectioners Swerve (or powdered sweetener of choice)
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pinch of salt
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⅓ cup keto approved chocolate chips
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Meringue Ingredients
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2 egg whites
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¼ cup confectioners Swerve
Dairy Free Keto Hot Chocolate Directions
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Get a small bowl
In a small bowl, whisk cocoa in ⅓ cup boiling water. Set aside.
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Get a saucepan
In a saucepan, mix together coconut milk, macadamia nut milk, ⅓ cup confectioners Swerve and salt. Simmer until combined, about 2 minutes.
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Whisk ingredients
Whisk in hot cocoa and chocolate until smooth.
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Remove heat
Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla.
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Meringue topping
For the meringue topping, beat the egg whites on medium speed until they start to foam (about 1 minute), slowly sprinkle in the remaining confectioners Swerve.
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Beat it
Beat until soft peaks form.
I bet you have been curious how to make keto hot chocolate, especially this time of year. This keto hot cocoa recipe is the most amazing hot chocolate recipe you will ever have! Even better, it is dairy free! This keto drink recipe is a hot chocolate with coconut milk instead of cream or cows milk. I use coconut milk because it’s very cream. And I use macadamia nut milk in my keto cocoa because it has zero net carbs and a higher fat count than other nut milk. You can substitute with any dairy free milk though.
Instead of using the traditional whipped cream, this keto hot chocolate has a special sweet meringue topping. I got the idea from chef Melissa Clark. It may sound strange but trust me, it’s so good! Don’t skip this step when you are making this dairy free hot chocolate.
This keto hot chocolate recipe called for two types of chocolate – cocoa powder and chocolate chips. Since this a keto hot cocoa, you should reach for unsweetened versions of the two.
For the cocoa powder, I use a 100% unsweetened kind. Look on the back of the package to make sure there is no additional fillers that may contain carbs. A good keto cocoa powder should have 2 net carbs per serving.
For the chocolate chips, I recommend using 
The combination of coconut cream and macadamia nut milk produces a very creamy hot chocolate. Plus they are loaded with healthy fats and are very low in carbs. If you don’t like coconut cream or have access to macadamia nut milk, you can substitute with other nut milks in this dairy free hot chocolate keto recipe.
Here are some options for milk replacements:
I know it sounds strange, topping a hot chocolate with a foamy mixture of egg whites, but it is delicious! Plus this is a dairy free topping to your keto hot cocoa.
If you are not interested in using a dollop of meringue, you can make up dairy free whipped cream made out of coconut milk.
There are some fun flavors you can add to your hot cocoa. Here are a few you should try:
