Homemade SUGAR-FREE Chocolate Syrup Recipe (2024)

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We love making my our own chocolate syrup! This homemade chocolate syrup recipe is only 3 ingredients (if you don’t count water and salt) and can be made in a flash!

When you make chocolate sauce homemade, you know what’s in your food… no preservatives, no thickening agents, no chemicals. Plus you probably already have all the ingredients, so you’ll save money making your own homemade chocolate syrup!

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We love this homemade chocolate syrup recipe for 2 reasons:

  1. I know it’s all natural.
  2. It saves money!

Need I say more? I always have sugar (or the all-natural zero calorie sugar we recommend), vanilla and cocoa powder on hand… so we can always make this homemade chocolate syrup recipe, and if you keep a semi-stocked pantry, you probably can too!

This recipe for chocolate syrup is easy and fun! We love making it with kids, it’s a fun kitchen chemistry lesson!

Make your chocolate sauce homemade and save some money!

Homemade Chocolate Syrup Recipe

This article will supply you with everything you’ll need to make sugar free chocolate syrup at home.

From a shopping list, to a printable recipe card. You’ll find a nutrition label, several low calorie recipes to use the low calorie chocolate syrup in and more in the sections below.

Chocolate sauce recipes are easy to make, in this article we will show you how to make my fat free chocolate sauce recipe with only 3 ingredients.

Read through these helpful sections for great resources, or skip ahead to the recipe card.

Here’s what you’ll find in this article:

  • Shopping List for Homemade Chocolate Syrup
  • How to Make Chocolate Syrup
  • Recipe for Chocolate Syrup (printable recipe card!)
  • Recipes with Chocolate Syrup

Helpful Tip for Shopping:Take a screenshot of the shopping list to your phone. This way you have it at your fingertips the next time you go grocery shopping.

Recipe Card Uses:You canemail yourselfthis recipe card so you can easily search for it (I have a folder in my email just for recipes!) Orprint itso you have it handy, and can make notes. You can even pin this homemade chocolate syrup toPintrestso it is safely stored for you.

Below you will find everything you need to make your own homemade chocolate sauce, great for making chocolate milk, drizzling over ice cream or pancakes… even in your homemade coffee recipes!

Below you will find everything you need to make homemade chocolate syrup.

You likely have all the ingredients to make chocolate syrup already… but if you don’t, we wanted to give you a quick shopping list so you can pick up, or order the ingredients (links included).

And we do recommend cutting the sugar with All natural zero calorie sugar, but regular white or raw sugar works great too!

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Shopping List for Low Calorie Chocolate Syrup:

Now that you have your chocolate syrup ingredients, let’s get on to how to make chocolate syrup.

Special Tip:You can find all the measurements in the recipe card below. There you can choose how many servings of this low calorie chocolate sauce recipe you want to make. It will do all the measurement math for you! All of the ingredients for this sugar free chocolate sauce recipe can be doubled or tripled with the click of a button.

Click the links to add chocolate sauce ingredients to your cart… or screen shot the list to your phone.

How to Make Chocolate Syrup

Recipes for chocolate sauce are extremely easy. In this section we will outline a basic guide before getting onto the printable recipe card.

To make chocolate syrup homemade all you need is a pot and a whisk, nothing out of the ordinary.

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How to Make Chocolate Syrup:

  1. Combine the cocoa powder, sugar, water, and salt in a pot.
  2. Heat the pot and cook until thick.
  3. Add in vanilla and serve.

More defined directions below, along with the ingredients and a how to video below!

Chocolate syrup homemade is so simple even a novice cook can make it!

Recipe for Chocolate Syrup

This homemade recipe chocolate syrup has been a reader favorite on the Lose Weight By Eating website for a very long time. Below you will find the shiny new printable recipe card.

When making recipes chocolate sauce, be sure to use the exact measurements just as you would in baking… you wouldn’t want your homemade chocolate sauce too runny.

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Homemade Chocolate Syrup (SUGAR-FREE)

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This homemade chocolate syrup recipe has only 3 ingredients (not including water and salt) and can be whipped up in a flash!

You can make this recipe for chocolate syrup with the kids as a cooking lesson. Just have them add all the ingredients before you place the pot on the stove. It's a fun activity and a delicious homemade chocolate sauce.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 15 minutes mins

Course topping

Cuisine American

Servings 32 servings

Calories 6 kcal

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a medium saucepan heat the water, sugar, cocoa powder and salt on medium-low.

  • Whisk often to avoid burning. When the chocolate syrup gets thick, about 10 minutes it’s done.

  • Remove from heat, whisk in vanilla.

  • This recipe makes 2 cups of homemade chocolate syrup. Store in mason jars, in the fridge for up to 7 days.

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Notes

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Nutrition

Serving: 1tablespoonCalories: 6kcalCarbohydrates: 1.5gProtein: 0.5gFat: 0.4gSaturated Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 8mgPotassium: 68mgFiber: 0.8gSugar: 0.1gCalcium: 3mgIron: 0mg

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This homemade chocolate syrup recipe is easy and delicious. In the next section we will supply you with some healthy recipes with chocolate syrup so you can enjoy this recipe chocolate syrup without guilt.

Now that you know how to make chocolate syrup, let’s start using it!

Below you will find healthy recipes with chocolate syrup…

Recipes with Chocolate Syrup

In this section we will share our healthy recipes with chocolate syrup so you can use the homemade chocolate syrup recipe without blowing your diet.

Obviously, people think chocolate sauce + ice cream… but there are so many more ways to use this recipe for chocolate syrup!

You can click the links below to be brought to the page in which the recipe chocolate sauce resides… often you will find several recipes with chocolate sauce on one page.

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Nutrition and Calories in Homemade Chocolate Syrup

The nutrition is based off 1 serving (1 tablespoon) of the homage chocolate syrup recipe above.

Important Note:As a reminder, atLose Weight By Eatingit is our goal to make you healthier, all-natural versions of your favorite recipes… not all will be “diet worthy” depending on the diet you are on. But they will be healthier versions to help curb your cravings.

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FAQs

Is sugar free chocolate syrup OK for diabetics? ›

It typically contains sugar substitutes like sucralose, stevia, or erythritol, which provide sweetness without significantly affecting blood sugar levels. Diabetes patients can use these syrups as an alternative to regular chocolate syrup.

What is sugar free chocolate made out of? ›

To sweeten “Sugar Free” chocolate, most companies use maltitol, sorbitol, mannitol or other compounds known as sugar alcohols, according to WebMD.

What is a substitute for chocolate syrup? ›

A good substitute for chocolate syrup would be chocolate Ganache. Typically used to enrobe (cover something like when you ice a cake), you can use it to flavor things (which is what I'm assuming you're doing). Ganache is typically made from two parts chocolate to one part heavy cream.

Who makes chocolate syrup without high fructose corn syrup? ›

Bosco Sugar Free Chocolate Syrup 18oz, | Kosher for Passover | No High Fructose Corn Syrup.

What is the best sugar-free syrup for diabetics? ›

5 additional Sugar-Free Syrups in the market you can consider
  • Torani Sugar-Free Caramel Flavored Syrup.
  • Mrs. Butterworth's Sugar-Free Breakfast Syrups.
  • Hershey's Zero Sugar Chocolate Syrup.
  • Jordan's Skinny Syrups Sugar Free Vanilla Coffee Syrup.
  • Walden Farms Strawberry Sugar Free Syrup.
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What is the healthiest syrup for diabetics? ›

Agave syrup and maple syrup are two other possible alternatives to regular sugar for people with diabetes. They are both good natural sweeteners and have the merit of having a lower GI than regular refined sugar and being more nutritional.

What is the best non sugar sweetener for chocolate? ›

What are some good natural sugar alternatives for chocolate?
  • Stevia is a natural, zero-calorie sweetener extracted from the leaves of the Stevia Rebaudiana plant. ...
  • Monk fruit extract is derived from the sweet-tasting monk fruit, also known as lo han guo. ...
  • Coconut sugar is derived from the sap of coconut palm trees.
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Does sugar-free chocolate spike blood sugar? ›

There is no specific "diabetic chocolate," but "sugar-free chocolate" usually refers to chocolate that has been sweetened with calorie-free or low-calorie sugar substitutes. These substitutes are usually safe for diabetes, since they have no effect on blood sugar.

What replaces sugar in sugar-free chocolate? ›

Sugar-Free Candy Ingredients

Saccharin. Aspartame. Sucralose. Sugar alcohols such as erythritol, xylitol, maltitol, lactitol, and sorbitol.

How do you make syrup when you don't have any? ›

Simple Syrup

Add equal parts sugar and water to a saucepan. Heat over medium and stir, making sure all sugar gets dissolved, then let cool. It's as "simple" as that.

What are the ingredients in chocolate syrup? ›

From the Package. HIGH FRUCTOSE CORN SYRUP; CORN SYRUP; WATER; COCOA*; SUGAR; CONTAINS 2% OR LESS OF: POTASSIUM SORBATE, TO MAINTAIN FRESHNESS; XANTHAN GUM; SALT; MONO- AND DIGLYCERIDES*; POLYSORBATE 60; VANILLIN, ARTIFICIAL FLAVOR.

Is there any chocolate syrup without high-fructose corn syrup? ›

Hershey's Simply 5 Syrup contains no high-fructose corn syrup or artificial preservatives and flavors. It's also made from non-GMO ingredients. Hershey's Chocolate Syrup is a classic ingredient in chocolate milk and ice cream sundaes.

Why does chocolate syrup not taste like chocolate? ›

Too many forms of sugar, for example, suggest that the syrup will be more sweet than chocolaty, and the use of terms such as “flavored with” and “natural ingredients” often means the flavor has been boosted with lower quality, inauthentic ingredients.

Can you have sugar-free syrup with diabetes? ›

Sugar substitutes don't affect your blood sugar level. In fact, most artificial sweeteners are considered "free foods." Free foods contain less than 20 calories and 5 grams or less of carbohydrates, and they don't count as calories or carbohydrates on a diabetes exchange.

Does sugar-free syrup spike blood sugar? ›

Artificial sweeteners do not enter the blood stream and do not raise blood sugar directly. Instead, they stay in the digestive tract until they pass in the stool.

How much sugar-free chocolate can a diabetic have? ›

There's a myth that you can't eat chocolate if you have diabetes. But you can eat chocolate, just in moderation and not too often. Try not to eat a lot in one go as it affects your blood sugar levels.

Is sugar-free chocolate really sugar-free? ›

Sugar Free Chocolates (and other candies), substitute the sugar with a sugar alcohol, such as maltitol. This substitute is a chemical compound derived from starch that is 90% as sweet as sugar, but lower in calories and has a lower glycemic index.

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