Drinks

Sugar Free Chocolate Syrup

Make sugar free chocolate syrup at home with cocoa, water and vanilla. Two simple versions, one cooked and one mixed, kept in the fridge.

Sugar Free Chocolate Syrup

Be the first to rate it
A pantry-made chocolate syrup with no sugar, in two versions: one cooked on the stove, one simply mixed. Use it like any chocolate syrup and keep it refrigerated.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
CourseDrinks
CuisineAmerican

Ingredients
  

Version 1
  • 1 cup dark cocoa powder
  • 1 1/3 cups Splenda
  • A dash of salt
  • 1 1/2 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Version 2
  • 1/3 cup dry cocoa
  • 1 1/4 cups cold water
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 3 teaspoons liquid Sucaryl or another sugar substitute at an equivalent sweetness

Equipment

  • saucepan
  • airtight jar

Directions
 

Version 1
  1. Stir the cocoa, Splenda, and salt together in a saucepan, then pour in the water.
  2. Warm over medium heat until the mixture begins to thicken.
  3. Take it off the heat, stir in the vanilla, let it cool, and keep in the refrigerator.
Version 2
  1. Stir everything together thoroughly.

Notes

Use like any chocolate syrup; keep refrigerated.