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Bulletproof Hot Chocolate {Low Carb, Keto, Gluten Free, Dairy Free, Vegan}

December 12, 2017 by lauren.kelly 32 Comments

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!

This Bulletproof Hot Chocolate will be your favorite winter drink! Low carb, keto, paleo & gluten free too. From Lauren Kelly Nutrition

This Bulletproof Hot Chocolate will be your favorite winter drink! Low carb, keto, paleo & gluten free too. From Lauren Kelly Nutrition

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.

This Bulletproof Hot Chocolate will be your favorite winter drink! Low carb, keto, paleo & gluten free too. From Lauren Kelly Nutrition

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!

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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

  1. Place all of the ingredients in a blender and blend until smooth.

  2. 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. 

This only has 4 net carbs in the entire, decadent serving.  Enjoy this guilt-free!

This Bulletproof Hot Chocolate will be your favorite winter drink! Low carb, keto, paleo & gluten free too. From Lauren Kelly Nutrition

And by blending this all up in the blender it gets thick, creamy and frothy! Who doesn’t love frothy??

This Bulletproof Hot Chocolate will be your favorite winter drink! Low carb, keto, paleo & gluten free too. From Lauren Kelly Nutrition

This Bulletproof Hot Chocolate is low carb, keto and high fat. From Lauren Kelly Nutrition

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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Comments

  1. ashley says

    December 12, 2017 at 9:50 am

    The perfect Winter treat!

    Reply
  2. Ashley @ Wishes & Dishes says

    December 12, 2017 at 8:00 pm

    I’m craving chocolate like crazy lately! This would totally hit the spot!

    Reply
  3. Shawn says

    December 13, 2017 at 9:34 am

    Do you heat the water and almond milk up before blending or heat it up afterwards? Excited to try this!

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      December 22, 2017 at 1:23 pm

      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!

      Reply
  4. Kelly @ Nosh and Nourish says

    December 13, 2017 at 1:50 pm

    I really need to try MCT oil… I’ve been hearing about it everywhere! PS. This hot chocolate looks AMAZING!!!! <3

    Reply
  5. Liz says

    December 13, 2017 at 4:09 pm

    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!

    Reply
  6. Lindsay @ The Live-In Kitchen says

    December 14, 2017 at 3:11 pm

    Yum!

    Reply
  7. Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says

    December 15, 2017 at 1:10 am

    I absolutely love hot chocolate around this time of year!! Thanks for sharing!!!

    Reply
  8. Carolyn says

    December 15, 2017 at 9:08 am

    This is my kind of recipe!

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      December 15, 2017 at 11:25 am

      It totally is 🙂

      Reply
  9. Angie | Big Bear's Wife says

    December 15, 2017 at 10:52 am

    I’ve heard of Bulletproof Coffee but never Bulletproof Hot Chocolate!! I need this asap!

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      December 15, 2017 at 11:25 am

      I hope you love it, Angie!

      Reply
  10. Paula - bell'alimento says

    December 15, 2017 at 11:52 am

    I’m going to need this in my life asap.

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      December 15, 2017 at 11:56 am

      It can be ready in 5 minutes! 🙂

      Reply
  11. Shelby says

    December 15, 2017 at 5:32 pm

    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!

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      December 16, 2017 at 6:45 am

      Yay! I hope you love it!

      Reply
  12. Carolyn says

    December 15, 2017 at 9:48 pm

    I love that this recipe is dairy free!

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      December 16, 2017 at 6:45 am

      You won’t miss the dairy at all, Carolyn!

      Reply
  13. Kim Beaulieu says

    December 17, 2017 at 8:17 pm

    This looks absolutely incredible. Love bulletproof drinks.

    Reply
  14. alyssa | everydaymaven says

    December 18, 2017 at 12:48 am

    This sounds amazing!

    Reply
  15. Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says

    December 18, 2017 at 12:36 pm

    Awesome, besides being healthy, I love the flavor addition of coconut oil!

    Reply
  16. Mary Flynn says

    December 18, 2017 at 11:10 pm

    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.

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      December 19, 2017 at 5:54 am

      Hi Mary. Sorry about that. The water you add should be hot already, I heated mine in a small saucepan on the stove. Thanks!

      Reply
  17. Marnie says

    January 8, 2018 at 12:39 pm

    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”. 🙂

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      January 8, 2018 at 1:48 pm

      AH!! Yes, scolding is what I do to my children 🙂 Thank you for that correction and I hope you like the recipe!

      Reply
  18. pat mortimore says

    January 16, 2018 at 10:18 pm

    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.

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      January 17, 2018 at 6:05 am

      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!!

      Reply
  19. Joy says

    January 17, 2018 at 9:07 am

    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!

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      January 17, 2018 at 9:11 am

      Yay! I hope you love it Joy. It’s so easy to make and delicious!!

      Reply
  20. Carrie says

    January 17, 2018 at 1:03 pm

    I saw the carbs, but how many calories are in this and how many grams of fat?

    Reply
    • lauren.kelly says

      January 17, 2018 at 1:46 pm

      Hi Carrie! I added all of the nutrition information, thank you!

      Reply

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