Keto Peppermint White Hot Chocolate

Low Carb Peppermint White Hot Chocolate

I love white hot chocolate! But to add a little flavor of Christmas, I like to throw in a couple splashes of peppermint extract. This makes the perfect peppermint white hot chocolate for snow days or while decorating the Christmas tree. It tastes like a white chocolate candy cane! Plus, this low carb peppermint white hot chocolate is really easy to make – it takes less than 5 minutes. Just add the ingredients and heat on the stove top until the chocolate is melted.

Sugar Free White Chocolate for Hot Cocoa

  Back in the day, we used to have to make our own sugar free white chocolate since there was none available commercially. Now there are low carb white chocolate chips you can buy. Lily's makes sugar free white chocolate chips. They melt easily and taste incredible! The chips are sweetened with monk fruit and contain no sugar alcohols. 

Milk Options for Peppermint White Hot Chocolate

I like to add a mixture of heavy cream and macadamia nut milk to my hot chocolate. The cream makes it creamy and the nut milk thins it out without adding extra calories. The nut milk I prefer is macadamia nut milk. It is creamy and is one of the better tasting nut milks that I have tried. You can use other nut milks if you prefer. I have listed some options for you. This hot chocolate recipe is customizable! Other Nut Milk options:

• almond milk
• cashew milk
• pili nut milk
• hemp milk

White Hot Cocoa Toppings and Variations

I like to top my sugar free peppermint white hot chocolate with homemade whipped cream. You can make your own by whipping heavy cream with a tablespoon of erythritol and a teaspoon of vanilla. Whip until thick and fluffy. Another option is to turn it into an alcoholic beverage. Instead of peppermint extract, add a shot of peppermint schnapps! Other toppings for your white cocoa include:

• sugar free candy cane bits
• sugar free marshmallows