Yes, you can still enjoy your favorite seasonal drink even while watching your carbs! This comforting Bulletproof Hot Chocolate is sugar free, low carb and packed with healthy fats!
Happy Holidays!
‘Tis the season for lots of treats, cookies and HOT CHOCOLATE!
Now that I am following a low carb(ish) and high fat diet I am really enjoying creating classic recipes and making them sugar free. This comforting mug of creamy chocolate is so delicious that my kids even loved it. No one missed the sugar!
If you aren’t familiar with Bulletproof Hot Chocolate, Coffee or Tea, basically it’s adding healthy fats (like grass fed butter, ghee or coconut oil) to your preferred beverage.
It’s said to help keep you full and provide you with a bunch of energy. I personally love to add MCT oil to my tea every morning. Many people drink Bulletproof Coffee or Tea instead of eating breakfast, but I have to eat something in the morning. That’s just me.
If you are also wondering what in the world MCT oil is… here ya go…
MCT oil is made up of Medium Chain Fatty Acids that are considered easily digestible and beneficial fats. Instead of being metabolized through digestion like most other foods, these fats are processed in the liver.
MCTs provide fast and lasting energy and are easily absorbed by the body, according to Wellness Mama. You can read more about it here.
So for this recipe, I’ve made it with both MCT oil (which is tasteless) and coconut oil and I liked the MCT oil better, but that’s mainly because I don’t like coconut!
Now I only buy refined coconut oil because it’s virtually tasteless. I know, don’t hate on me people. Most of you love your coconut! You can use whatever you like, or even go with grass fed butter or ghee!
I am NEVER EVER going to like the taste of coconut.
EVER.
So please don’t tell me to try this recipe or whatever. It’s not going to happen, people.
Back to this dreamy, exquisite hot chocolate…
This only has 4 net carbs in the entire, decadent serving. Enjoy this guilt-free!
I promise it doesn’t taste low carb at all. It’s a great way to start your day or an even better way to end it as a mouth watering, delectable, delicious treat.
And by blending this all up in the blender it gets thick, creamy and frothy! Who doesn’t love frothy??
I know many of you make bulletproof coffee, but since I don’t drink coffee, this is my thing. I am sure I can make a bulletproof tea…doesn’t that sound delicious? Maybe that will be my next recipe!
The healthy fats in this definitely keep you full for a while. And that is the whole premises of the ketogenic/low carb diet. Your body is burning fats instead of carbohydrates for energy. These healthy fats genuinely keep you full for so long so you are no longer hungry every few hours.
And many people have this misguided notion that you are always hungry for carbs and sugar. That’s just it, once you cut them out of your diet you no longer crave them.
FOR REAL.
I always thought it was a myth or some weird urban legend until I changed my lifestyle. It’s been almost 3 years now! I started off slowly but I feel better than ever.
It’s been over 3 years since my last intestinal surgery and I am hoping this lifestyle will prevent it from happening again. Eating a low carb diet helps reduce inflammation in your body and that’s exactly what I am hoping for.
Another idea that people thinks is that you are just eating steaks, eggs and bacon grease all day long.
NOT TRUE.
I eat eggs, vegetables, avocados, berries, chicken, turkey, salads, nuts, peanut butter, seeds…doesn’t sound too bad, right? Oh and LOTS of water.
And let’s not forget the sugar free treats (like this Bulletproof Hot Chocolate) on occasion. It reminds me that I can still enjoy a sweet (sugar free) cookie, brownie or whatever I like. That doesn’t sound that restrictive, am I right?
Let me know if you have changed your diet and lifestyle and what small goals you are hoping to achieve! I love hearing what everyone’s goals and aspirations are, especially when they deal with health and wellness.
Remember, small changes make a HUGE difference.
Also let me know if you have any questions or comments on cutting down on carbs from your diet. It’s easier than you think. And yes, it completely sustainable.
And no, I do not think you should eliminate carbs at all. I actually don’t believe anyone should eliminate entire food groups from your diet (unless there is a food allergy or sensitivity). I am strictly talking about reducing complex carbs and processed foods.
Thanks for stopping by! Bets of luck with your future goals!
Bulletproof Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup hot water (not scolding hot) ( I heat mine in a small saucepan on the stove)
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil or MCT oil
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1-2 teaspoons Erythritol
- heavy whipping cream optional
Instructions
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Place all of the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.
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Top with Heavy Whipping Cream if desired.
Recipe Notes
IMPORTANT: Be very careful when opening a high speed blender with a hot liquid, as it may create a vacuum. Make sure water isn't scalding hot. Blend it only for a few seconds at a time, allowing the pressure to release every time.
Nutrition Facts
Servings: 1
Amount per serving
Calories 282
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 30.4g 39%
Saturated Fat 24.6g 123%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 96mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 8.2g 4%
Dietary Fiber 4.1g 15%
Total Sugars 2.3g
Protein 2.6g
Vitamin D 1mcg 3%
Calcium 168mg 13%
Iron 2mg 10%
Potassium 262mg 6%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calorie a day is used for general nutrition advice.
*Nutritional information is provided by verywell.com and not guaranteed 100%.
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The perfect Winter treat!
I’m craving chocolate like crazy lately! This would totally hit the spot!
Do you heat the water and almond milk up before blending or heat it up afterwards? Excited to try this!
I’ve had it both ways Shawn. I prefer to heat it up after I blend it but you can definitely heat it before hand! I hope you love it!
I really need to try MCT oil… I’ve been hearing about it everywhere! PS. This hot chocolate looks AMAZING!!!! <3
This is pretty much the diet I follow…and have heard wonderful things about MCT oil. I have to eat breakfast, too, but including this bulletproof hot chocolate sounds like a wonderful addition!
Yum!
I absolutely love hot chocolate around this time of year!! Thanks for sharing!!!
This is my kind of recipe!
It totally is 🙂
I’ve heard of Bulletproof Coffee but never Bulletproof Hot Chocolate!! I need this asap!
I hope you love it, Angie!
I’m going to need this in my life asap.
It can be ready in 5 minutes! 🙂
I’m on a fat fast right now and this would be perfect for dinner!! I upped my amount of coffee/mct/collagen powder and I put ghee in too, so now my bulletproof coffee is all I do have for breakfast. I love it!
Yay! I hope you love it!
I love that this recipe is dairy free!
You won’t miss the dairy at all, Carolyn!
This looks absolutely incredible. Love bulletproof drinks.
This sounds amazing!
Awesome, besides being healthy, I love the flavor addition of coconut oil!
It’s called hot chocolate but no provision is made for heating anything. Will you give us a hint? Rewrite the recipe, perhaps, to indicate when it gets hot? Thank you.
Hi Mary. Sorry about that. The water you add should be hot already, I heated mine in a small saucepan on the stove. Thanks!
Hi, I just tried bulletproof coffee and liked it, read about bulletproof hot chocolate and thought “oooo even better!”. Your recipe sounds delicious and I’ll try it after I go to pick up a few ingredients. One comment, you used the word “scolding” to refer to the temperature, this should actually be “scalding”. 🙂
AH!! Yes, scolding is what I do to my children 🙂 Thank you for that correction and I hope you like the recipe!
i’m a hot chocolate gal and can’t wait to try this, only one problem, I have never hear of Erythritol….what is it and where can I find it.
Hi Pat! Erythritol is a sugar free sweetener, you can use whatever sugar free sweetener you’d like (f you want it to be keto and low carb) or buy it here on amazon! (affiliate link) http://amzn.to/2DagzSh
I hope you like it!!
It is 1 degree currently where I live and not going to get much warmer today. I’ve been looking for a low carb hot chocolate recipe and this is the first one that I’ve found that sounds amazing to me. Plus I have everything in the house to make it today! Thank you for the recipe!
Yay! I hope you love it Joy. It’s so easy to make and delicious!!
I saw the carbs, but how many calories are in this and how many grams of fat?
Hi Carrie! I added all of the nutrition information, thank you!
Can you use half and half instead of the almond milk?
Yes, you can Alexis! I hope you like it!