Dairy-free Low-carb Chocolate Bar (Only 3 Ingredients)
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You won’t believe how easy it is to make this homemade sugar-free chocolate bar right in your own kitchen. This keto chocolate bar is much cheaper than store-bought sugar-free chocolate, plus it has no additives, and I think it tastes just as good, if not better.
It’s the perfect healthy snack, is diabetic-friendly, dairy-free, vegan, and of course gluten-free too. And you can even use this recipe to make a homemade carob bar if you like.
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Ingredients
- cocoa butter (can sub coconut oil as well. The resulting bar will be softer and won’t hold up at room temperature, but it is a less expensive option.)
- cocoa
- low-carb sweetener (you can use almost any sweetener you like)
- vanilla (optional)
- salt (optional but recommended)
Homemade Chocolate Bar Molds
These molds are a great option for making these chocolate bars. Of course you can use all kinds of other shapes, but those will make a pretty authentic looking chocolate bar.
Recipe Notes
- Sweeteners: You can use any granulated sweetener for this recipe. Liquid will work as well. For stevia, see this post on how to Use Stevia) for more information. I recommend using a mixture of alternative sweeteners as this will result in a better flavor.
- AIP: For AIP, substitute organic carob powder for the cocoa and use an AIP sweetener. Use coconut sugar, honey, or maple syrup. Of course the bar won’t be low-carb, but you can enjoy a delicious treat on your AIP diet.
Homemade Chocolate Bar–dairy free with sugar free option
Ingredients
- 7/8 cup cocoa butter (or coconut oil)
- 1 cup cocoa powder (use carob for a homemade carob bar)
- 1/4 cup powdered low-carb sweetener
- 1/16 teaspoon pure stevia extract (or alternative)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional but recommended)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt (optional but recommended)
Instructions
- Melt cocoa butter over very low heat. Remove from heat.
- Sift cocoa. Add to pot and stir.
- Stir in sweetener(s). Stir until well blended.
- Add vanilla and salt.
- Remove from heat.
- Pour into molds. Let set at room temperature or place in fridge to chill.
Notes
- Sweeteners: You can use any granulated sweetener for this recipe. Liquid will likely work as well but I haven’t tried it. For stevia, see this post on how to Use Stevia) for more information. I recommend using a mixture of alternative sweeteners as this will result in a better flavor.
- AIP: For AIP, substitute organic carob powder for the cocoa and use an AIP sweetener. Use coconut sugar, honey, or maple syrup.
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I hope you like this Homemade Chocolate Bar as much as we do.
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Hi, I am Chris and hope you don’t mind me asking a question about the chocolate bars. I was wanting to make a protein bar with oats, nuts, and shredded coconut. I want to do a chocolate topping like your bars. If I was going to use say Whey Protein Isolate unflavored would I mix that into the melted chocolate and maybe add vegetable glycerin so that is is firm but not say real hard like a chocolate bar? Thank you.
Hi there – so sorry about the terrible image on this post. It desperately needs to be redone. Are you referring to the protein bars that you are trying to mimic?