Homemade Chocolate Syrup Recipe
In our quest to eat healthier/cleaner we tossed many many items into the trash. Chocolate syrup was one of the casualties, which made Emma & Ethan sad kidlets. They are addicted to their chocolate milk every morning. This made my mission even more important to find a cleaner healthier option for their morning pick me up. I found this recipe at Loving The Bike, which went on to mention the antioxidant properties in cocoa and organic honey.
So… I made a batch and the overall reaction was unanimous…. it was a hit! I have been making this as a double batch bi-weekly for about 6 weeks now. I do not foresee a time when we’ll stop as it’s that good.
Ingredients
- 1¼ C organic honey
- 1 C unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 C water
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- Dash of cinnamon (optional)
Instructions
- Put honey, cocoa powder, water and salt in a medium saucepan. If doubling this recipe, use a larger stock pot as it tends to foam up and expand before boiling.
- Cook over medium heat, whisking to remove lumps and to keep from burning. Bring to a boil so it will thicken for 2-3 minutes, all the while whisking to avoid burning.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool for 5-10 minutes before adding the vanilla.
- Add vanilla and cinnamon if you so choose.
- This will store in a fridge for up to 4 weeks… it probably won’t last that long before disappearing though.
- My kids like their chocolate milk strong. For an 8 ounce glass we add 2-3 tablespoons of syrup.
- Nutrition information: (1 Tbsp chocolate syrup) 30 calories, 10 mg sodium, 8 gms carbohydrates, 1 gm protein
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Wow—-yummmmmmm! *pinned*
I have been waiting for this recipe!
How long would you store this chocolate syrup in the fridge? Im so interested making it!
Hi Luda,
It will store up to 4 weeks in the fridge. In my house it doesn’t last nearly that long before it’s gone!
Yum! I needed this for the holidays! I will have to use it next year…
This syrup looks so delicious, I will have to try it this weekend
omg thank you so much for this recipe, it is going to be a hit in my house, i love it, we are going to have chocolate covered everything,lol
thank a lot..my ice cream will be less healthy,but i will love it!..thanks
I am always looking for a different syrup to add to desserts. I just get tired of using Hershey’s syrup all the time. This is something I am interested in trying.
Wow – I’ve never thought about doing this but it seems so easy – thank you
Yum! this sounds delicious….I never out grew my love for chocolate milk lol cant wait to try this out.
What a great recipe to have! I’m trying this!
This looks great! I can’t wait to try it! Thanks for posting.
I have been thinking about making chocolate syrup but didn’t have a recipe till now. Thanks very much.
im amazed! i didnt think a healthier option for chocolate syrup was do able! awesome!
I usually make a version that uses sugar – very similar. I cannot wait to try this one though. Sounds yummy with honey!
my grandkids love chocolate milk too,this sounds like something that would not too hard to make,thanks
oh baby! i am so happy i found this! thanks for sharing.i will be making this tomorrow!
I saved this on on my toolbar! Love the idea… thank you! And our bodies thank you!
I have been looking for a good recipe for making chocolate syrup and this recipe looks like a very good one to make. With summer coming and Ice cream being eaten, I wanted to find a good chocolate syrup to put on it! Thanks for recipe!
This sounds so good. I am addicted to my chocolate milk in the mornings too.
This is something I just cannot keep stocked – my son loves this stuff. This looks super easy to make (and a lot less expensive). Pinned to my boards for reference, I will definitely be trying it!
Looks delicious! My son loves chocolate syrup. Will have to try. Thanks for posting!