Keto Gingerbread Hot Chocolate

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By Martina Slajerova, updated December 28 2023
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This keto hot chocolate is a tasty and satisfying keto treat for cold winter nights. It's infused with cinnamon, star anise and ginger for the ultimate festive twist. We've got almond milk infused with warming spices combined with whipping cream, sweetener and unsweetened chocolate. This is the perfect treat for Christmas!

Hot Chocolate Toppings and Add-ins

You can keep this keto hot chocolate plain or add any of these add-ins and toppings:

whipped cream topping
sugar-free marshmallows (you can even make your own marshmallows)
grated dark chocolate, cacao powder or cinnamon for dusting
For extra protein add 1-2 scoops Perfect Keto Collagen or your preferred collagen powder
For extra creaminess add roasted almond butter or Perfect Keto Nut Butter. I prefer roasted as it enhances the flavour. Instead of unsweetened chocolate, you can use 85% dark chocolate or 90% dark chocolate and skip the sweetener.

Want to add toppings and add-ins and see how they affect this recipe? You can make any adjustments directly in the KetoDiet App by cloning any of the recipes from my blog and customizing them to fit your macros and preferences.

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0 days, 0 hours, 20 minutes

Hands-on 10 minutes Overall 30 minutes

Serving size 1 glass

Allergy information for Keto Gingerbread Hot Chocolate

✔ Gluten free

✔ Egg free

✔ Nightshade free

✔ Pork free

✔ Avocado free

✔ Coconut free

✔ Fish free

✔ Shellfish free

✔ Beef free

Pescatarian

Vegetarian

Nutritional values (per serving, 1 glass)

Net carbs6.4 grams

Protein5.8 grams

Fat27.2 grams

Calories271 kcal

Calories from carbs 9%, protein 8%, fat 83%

Total carbs9.8 gramsFiber3.4 gramsSugars1.6 gramsSaturated fat15 gramsSodium137 mg(6% RDA)Magnesium93 mg(23% RDA)Potassium614 mg(31% EMR)

Ingredients (makes 2 servings)

2 cups unsweetened almond milk or cashew milk (480 ml/ 16 fl oz)
1 cinnamon stick
2 pieces star anise
1 tsp ginger powder
¹/₄ cup heavy whipping cream or coconut cream (60 ml/ 2 fl oz)
4 tbsp granulated Allulose, Erythritol or Swerve (40 g/ 1.4 oz)
50 g unsweetened dark chocolate (1.8 oz)
Optional: whipped cream, sugar-free marshmallows and cacao powder for dusting on top

Instructions

Place the almond milk in a sauce pan. Add cinnamon stick, star anise and ginger powder.
Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Once boiling, reduce to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Take off the heat and cover with a lid to let the flavors infuse for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, remove the aromatics and return to the heat.
Add cream and low-carb sweetener (Allulose or Erythritol) and heat up until simmering. Add the dark chocolate and stir until dissolved. Take off the heat. Optionally, use an immersion blender to blend until smooth. If you prefer your chocolate sweeter, add more sweetener to taste.
Divide the mixture between 2 serving glasses.
Optionally, top with whipped cream, sugar-free marshmallows and dust with cacao powder or cinnamon. Serve immediately while still hot.

Ingredient nutritional breakdown (per serving, 1 glass)

Net carbs	Protein	Fat	Calories
Almond milk natural (unsweetened)
1 g	1.2 g	2.9 g	34 kcal
Cinnamon, spices
0.4 g	0.1 g	0 g	4 kcal
Star anise, spices
0.7 g	0.4 g	0.3 g	7 kcal
Ginger (ground, dried), spices
0.5 g	0.1 g	0 g	3 kcal
Cream, heavy whipping, pouring, full-fat (30-40% fat)
0.8 g	0.6 g	11.4 g	110 kcal
Allulose, natural low-carb sweetener
1 g	0 g	0 g	4 kcal
Extra dark chocolate (99-100%)
2 g	3.5 g	12.5 g	110 kcal
Total per serving, 1 glass
6.4 g	5.8 g	27.2 g	271 kcal