It’s the perfect time of year to brew up a cup of this rich and creamy dairy-free White Hot Chocolate and relax by the fire. Made with real cacao butter, this low-carb hot chocolate recipe is the perfect keto drink when you leave out the honey.
Low-Carb White Hot Chocolate
I’ve wanted to create a low-carb, dairy-free White Hot Chocolate recipe for as long as I can remember. That’s because when bought at the corner coffee shop this drink is generally super sweet and made with far more sugar than my system can handle. If you’re looking for more low-carb recipes, you’ll definitely want to check out my Low-Carb Diets page!
Homemade White Hot Chocolate
When I make this drink for myself I omit the honey from the recipe. For the boys, I leave it in since they want their treats a bit sweeter. Making homemade hot chocolate is so easy that my boys have been doing it for years. Another one of our favorite recipes is for Mexican Hot Chocolate. It will seriously warm you up with its spicy goodness!
Peppermint White Hot Chocolate
If you’re looking for other variations of homemade hot chocolate recipes, there’s so much you can do with this one! Add peppermint extract to taste for a Peppermint White Hot Chocolate, or add hazelnut extract for a luscious White Nutella Hot Chocolate. That one’s my favorite!
White Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1¼ cups full fat coconut milk
- 1 ounce cacao butter
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 8 drops vanilla stevia
- 1 pinch celtic sea salt
Instructions
Caffeine-Free White Hot Chocolate
Another great thing about this is that it’s a caffeine-free hot chocolate recipe! The cacao butter is purely fat from the cacao bean and therefore does not contain any caffeine, which is in the cocoa powder component of chocolate! You can drink a big mug of this before bedtime and you won’t be kept up all night with a caffeine buzz!
Dairy-Free White Hot Chocolate
If you’re in need of a treat when you’re cozying up with this scrumptious dairy-free White Hot Chocolate, check out my dairy-free, egg-free Paleo Christmas Cookie Recipes. They’re also low-carb and not quite as sweet as their wheat and sugar-filled counterparts.
Keto Recipes
If you’re on a low-carb, high-fat (LCHF) diet you definitely need to take a look at my Keto Diet Recipes page! Here are my most popular keto recipes for you:
This post is an oldie but goodie from the archives. I first published this recipe in 2013.
Judith says
Oh fun! I have been wanting cocoa lately – this will be a much more festive alternative! Thanks for the idea!
Elana says
Judith, you’re welcome!
Carey Huyser says
I might have to just get some cacao butter finally. I have wanted to for a long time because I keep seeing it in yummy recipes, and here it is again! I appreciate your recipes so much!
Elana says
Thanks Carey!
D @ The Kosher Cave Girl says
I cannot tell you how happy I am that you created this recipe. I have missed white hot chocolate so much.
Elana says
D, you’re welcome!
Susan Cataldo says
Been using stevia for years! I have celiac and have digestion issues also. Love stevia, have grown it. No health risks that I have found_!
Elana says
Thanks Susan! Agreed :-)
Stacey says
I really appreciate the recipes that require only stevia since my body does not react well to any kind of sweeteners at all, natural or not. I am not even able to tolerate dates, as it is too much sugar for me.
Elana says
Stacey, I think you’ll love my Keto Diet page:
https://elanaspantry.com/diets/keto/
Enjoy!
Elana
Suzanne says
I don’t own a Vitamix. Can this be blended in a regular blender?
Elana says
Suzanne, I haven’t tried that so not sure :-)
Christine says
Thanks for this recipe! We were out at a restaurant last night and there was a peppermint white hot chocolate on the menu, we skipped it as I am fairly certain it would have been a big sugar bomb but now we will make ours at home.
Will try your recipe first and then experiment with adding peppermint.
Thanks Elana.
Happy Holidays!
Elana says
You’re welcome Christine!
BeachyMum says
Mmm…can’t wait to try it! Our family uses your cookbooks all the time…some recipes have become ‘classics’ in the household!
Sweeteners are just like anything else..people who cook/bake tend to adapt to their preferences. I’m grateful that you give us so many great recipes to work from. Happy New Year!
Elana says
BeachyMum, I’m so happy to hear you are enjoying my books :-)
Gail says
I agree Karen,do not like stevia at all !!!
I use local raw honey, wonderful ! To taste…..& I never heat it , heat destroys
all good enzymes. I also like organic maple syrup, only sweeteners I use
Elana says
Thanks Gail!
Karen says
Please consider alternatives to stevia. I react horribly to it and it seems that every paleo author thinks stevia is the be all end all. In reality, that may have been an option for a limited population during one part of the year, but it was not a viable option for sweeteners for paleolithic man.
Sonia M. says
I also always avoid stevia because I have a weird reaction to it. I simply replace it with some honey or maple syrup (or powdered maple sugar, coconut sugar….) I’ve even added a chopped date to a blended drink or half a mashed banana. It does help that I don’t like overly sweet anything – except when I have a craving for caramel.
A lot of people just *love* stevia – not just people who follow the paleo diet. If it works for them, good for them! I prefer to skip it.
Mylisa says
Regular honey (not raw and organic) and maple syrup are all sugar and should be avoided if you’re trying to stay off sugar.
Elana says
Thanks for your comments!
karina says
I have to admit I have been a stevia fan for years, but my husband hates it. I recently discovered “Just Like Sugar Table Top” chicory fiber and it has revolutionized my holiday baking. I cannot tolerate caloric sweeteners at all. I learned about it from the Paleo Desserts book. It is spendy ($18/lb at Vitacost) but I find that as someone who has been mostly sugar (and honey/maple syrup/agave/rice syrup etc.) free for 15+ years I can use much less than recommended amounts because my tastebuds are adapted to less sweetness. I put 1/4 cup in my pumpkin pie, for example. It is obviously a processed food but my very sensitive body does not find it harmful and it is certainly better than a lot of things I could be eating this time of year! I think it is a great sweetener for occasional use for those who have a hard time being completely deprived of dessert-like things.
Elana says
Karina, thanks so much!
Loni says
To each their own. I take ingredients as suggestions. My sensitivities and yours are likely very different. Asking Elana to change what she posts (for FREE mind you) is like asking a host to change what she’s cooking when she invites you over.
Loni says
This was supposed to be in response to Karen’s original post…
Rachel C. says
Well said Loni! “To each his own” and oh so true especially when pertaining to a free blog. lol. I actually grown stevia in my herb garden and love it but everyone has different tastes I suppose.
Kandy says
I for one am glad to see what others use in place of stevia. Through their help others who do not tolerate stevia are able to find replacements. They are not trying to get Elana to change her recipe just putting in their ideas, etc. I think people get a little too hyper sensitive in these situations.
Kristen says
Yes, actually Karen specifically asked Elana to change her recipe and I agree with Loni, you can ask for substitutions but not ask her to stop using a product! :)
Elana says
Thanks so much for your feedback everyone!
Rosemarie Russell says
I use monk fruit/Lo Han to sweeten just about every thing. 0 carbs. Great taste.
Elana says
Thanks Rosemarie!