This Decadent Snickerdoodle Flavored Hot Chocolate is Low Carb and no one, not even your kids will notice it's made without added sugar!
The flavors of Snickerdoodle cookies are a combination of cinnamon and sugar of course. Making that flavor without adding sugar for a delicious Hot Chocolate your family will love is not at all hard and requires just a few wonderful products.
Just 7 ingredients if you don't count optional whipped cream. Satisfying that sweet tooth without sugar, just got a whole lot easier with this fabulous recipe!
You can make this with your choice of milk or Half & Half. I have made it both ways and of course I'm more partial to the creaminess of Half & Half, but feel free to use either for your family.
My Sugar-Free Whipped cream on top with a little drizzle of some sugar-free caramel syrup and your kids will be asking for this every snowy afternoon this winter!
I can't think of a better way to enjoy the holidays or any wintery and cold snowy day without having on hand the ingredients needed to make a spectacular hot chocolate.
My kids loved this as a traditional hot chocolate but I had some left over so it went in the fridge for the next day.
They decided to try it without reheating it, cold from the fridge the next day and loved it just as much! You could even add some chocolate protein powder and call it a breakfast smoothie!
Hope you enjoy this as much as my family.
Brenda's Notes:
- You don't have to add any caramel syrup and I've linked to the one I used, but even some sugar free maple syrup would be good here. The caramel adds that snickerdoodle flavor though.
- You could really use any sugar free sweetener you prefer. Just add a small amount then taste and adjust it as needed.
- You could also use 90% Dark Chocolate that would be lower in carbs than using the chocolate chips that I linked to, if you prefer.
Low Carb Snickerdoodle Hot Chocolate
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 cup Half & Half
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon vanilla liquid stevia
- 1 tablespoon sugar-free caramel syrup Choczero
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 4 ounces Sugar Free Chocolate Chips Lily's Sweets brand
- sugar free whipped cream optional
Instructions
- Whisk all the ingredients together, except the chocolate chips, in a pot on the stove over medium heat.
- Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Turn to low heat and add chocolate chips continuing to stir until all the chips are melted and the mixture is smooth.
- Pour into mugs ad serve topped with optional sugar-free whipped cream and more caramel syrup drizzled over the top if desired.
Nutrition
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
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What kind of milk is horizon ? Cow milk? The don 't sell this brand here.
Brenda
Yes organic cow milk
Tracy Harrison
I went through bariatric surgery last year. I am 1 year and a month out and lost 108lbs. I can only have 3g of sugar so I use all and. But looking for sugar free recipes. I happened to come across yours. So I am excited to see what you have for me. I also have C.C.L. Leukemia and am looking for more healthy eating.
Brenda
Welcome and I pray you can find some yummy recipes that will satisfy you.
Kim
Brenda;
Hi,I was just wondering if I can use natrel milk,almond,coconut milk in your Snickerdoodle hot chocolate recipe.i am lactose intolerant and I can't have regular milk.
Kim
Tresa
I would recommend trying full fat coconut milk if you like a rich and creamy hot chocolate. I think I might have to try that for myself. 😉
Kim
Brenda;
Hi,happy holidays and Merry christmas.i am going to copy your low carb Snickerdoodle hot chocolate recipe and I am going to make it asap.i am a type 2 diabetic and I have finely found a hot chocolate recipe that I can make and drink with my blood sugar going up to high.i will let you know how much I love and enjoy drinking your hot chocolate.your picture and your recipe looks so good and tasty.
Kim
Brenda
Thanks Kim and Merry Christmas!
Renea
I bet it would be good with almond milk too!
No dairy for me ?
Tami
Almond milk sounds very good, and would cut down on the carbs also.