Keto Chocolate is definitely one of life’s simple pleasures and being able to enjoy it on a keto diet, guilt-free, makes it even better!
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
Sugar-Free Chocolate! – if you’ve been buying sugar free chocolate from the supermarkets or health food stores, you are going to LOVE being able to make your own!
Make it any flavour you like – using your favourite sugar-free extracts or edible oils, you can make a variety of flavours.
Ready in no time at all – quick and easy to prepare without too much effort by you!
Low Carb – our keto chocolate recipe is keto friendly, low carb and keto vegan as well.
Freezer Friendly – if you have a special occasion coming up that you want the keto chocolate for, you can make this ahead and freeze it (to stop it being eaten in the meantime!)
Thermal instructions included – you can choose to make the keto chocolate on the stove or in the Thermomix, Magimix or other thermal cooker.
Keto Chocolate
The range of keto chocolates that is available in supermarkets is usually quite limited, as well as being expensive. Making your own lets you have a choice of flavours, and works out to be cheaper as well. Make your own keto chocolate chips, candy bars, chocolate covered nuts or coconut clusters or bars. You will see in my video that I even make some very simple keto peanut butter cups using the low carb chocolate.
It makes a thoughtful gift for Easter, Christmas or any occasion.
For another sugar-free treat try my recipe for Sugar-Free Gummies; coat them in this low carb Keto Chocolate for an extra special treat. Or you can use the chocolate in our Keto Chocolate Mousse, chocolate chip cookies or chocolate bars for a much cheaper (and tastier) alternative.
The Ingredients
Jump to the recipe card below to get all the details on the ingredients used in our keto dark chocolate recipe.
This recipe uses ingredients that are part of my Keto Pantry Essentials, all of which are quite easy to source if you don’t have them.
Cacao buttons – these are button-shaped pieces of cacao butter, and the packet may have cacao butter written on it instead of buttons. They are the same thing though!
Cacao powder – Cacao powder is available in most supermarkets and online health and low carb food suppliers.
Xylitol or allulose – Either of these will be just fine to use in the keto chocolate. They are the best sweeteners used in keto sweets due to no recrystallisation. However, you can use powdered sweetener if preferred.
Inulin – I use this sweetener in a lot of my baking recipes, and it’s a staple in my pantry. It is readily available in most health food shops.
Monk fruit powder – this is an optional ingredient and adds a boost to the sweetness. I have used pure monk fruit powder, and only a very tiny amount.
Vanilla paste, salt flakes and flavourings – vanilla paste is not considered one of the flavourings in this recipe; but is included to smooth out the overall flavour. You can choose to add sugar-free extracts or edible oils, in the flavour of your choice, before the keto chocolate is set in the mould.
How To Make It
As with all my recipes, I try to keep the steps simple and with minimal fuss to make it easy to make them.
Step 1: Melt the cacao buttons in a saucepan over low heat.
Step 2: Add the remaining ingredients, except for the flavours, and cook for about 10 minutes.
Step 3: Stir through the flavouring, and pour into the mould to set.
Watch Me Make it
The video does show how to make our keto friendly chocolate in the Thermomix®. This works exactly the same on the stovetop. Just ensure your temp stays below 50°C while heating to avoid burning the chocolate. The thing I like most using the Thermomix is that I get to make a keto hot chocolate drink with the leftovers in the bowl or an easy keto chocolate milk.
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Megan’s Tips
This really depends on your personal taste, but I recommend adding some. The concentrated monk fruit is good way to add more sweetness without the carbs and is not as strong as stevia.
The flavour will be stronger with the more flavoured collagen or protein powder you use but using too much could affect the texture of the chocolate. I recommend starting with 1-2 tablespoons and adjusting it to taste from there.
The flavours don’t need to be cooked, so adding them later gives you the option to divide the batch and make a few different ones.
I store my keto chocolate in the fridge. If this is left out at room temperature it will soften and not hold its shape.
More Recipes To Try
We do love making easy keto recipes, especially low carb sweets. Here are some more keto chocolate recipes to try, just in case you need another 1-2 to enjoy!
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Easy Keto Chocolate (gluten free | vegan)
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Ingredients
- 250 g (1 cups) cacoa butter buttons
- 155 g (5.5 oz) cacao powder unsweetened
- 60 g (2.12 oz) xylitol or allulose, add extra for a sweeter dark chocolate
- 3 tablespoons (3 tablespoons) inulin
- 1/8 teaspoon (0.15 teaspoon) monk fruit powder this is optional and was the straight and very sweet monk fruit
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) vanilla paste
- Pinch (Pinch) salt flakes
OPTIONAL FLAVOURS
- orange oil
- peppermint oil
- Flavoured collagen or protein powders
Instructions
CONVENTIONAL METHOD
- Place the cacao buttons in a large saucepan and melt over low heat, stirring from time to time.
- Add the remaining ingredients (add optional flavours later). Cook, stirring occasionally, for 10 mins (or longer). See notes.
- Divide and stir through any flavour of choice. Pour into a mould and allow to set before storing in an airtight container.
THERMAL METHOD
- Place the cacao buttons into the mixer; chop 7 sec/speed 8. Melt the cacao butter 10 min/50°C/speed 1. Extend the time as required.
- Add the remaining ingredients (add optional flavours later). Cook 15 min/37°C/speed 1 (or longer).
- Divide and stir through any flavour of choice. Pour into a mould and allow to set before storing in an airtight container.
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50 responses to “Homemade Keto Chocolate Bars”
This chocolate looks super tasty and the fact that it is keto, vegan and sugar free makes me even more eager to try it.Give it a try Moop.
This recipe for keto chocolate looks super delicious and I love the way these all look, they are super pretty! I can’t wait to give these a go, thank you for sharing this recipe!You are very welcome Ramona
This Keto Chocolate was amazing! I loved that It was easy to make and we enjoyed every bite of it. I will be keeping this recipe as my go-to!So glad you enjoyed it Heidy!
Such a unique chocolate recipe. The creativeness is off the chart and looks so yummy. The color and texture it gives make you tempted with it! We can never go wrong with chocolate.So true Amy!
This keto chocolate recipe is amazing! I added orange oil as suggested and it turned out delicious. I couldnโt stop eating them!Woohoo!
Our whole family loved this keto chocolate, not just my daughter who’s doing Keto. Thanks for the great recipe!You are very welcome
I could eat this all day. Itโs much easier to make than I expected. I added some tropical hydration powder and jelly gummies. I will make this again and again. It tastes so much nicer than the ones from the supermarket.Haha! It makes a lot so you can enjoy it for at least a few days.
So easy to make and so good! I ended up using powdered erythritol with monk fruit and the chocolates turned out amazing.That is awesome to hear Veronika
This looks so yummy and chocolaty. Lovely gifting option for any festivity. Dessert after every meal too.Thanks Veena.
This keto chocolate was delicious! It was surprisingly simple to make, and I love how you can use all different types of flavorings to add a unique twist. Makes a great gift too!So happy you loved it Amanda
This is super awesome. It’s very difficult to find keto chocolate where I live and I had no idea I could just make my own! Love this recipe, thanks Megan!You are very welcome Devan
I’m all about chocolate and this makes a good treat to share!Enjoy!
These looks amazing and I love the suggestion of orange oil, I’m a huge fan of orange chocolate. Saving this recipe. Thank you.Welcome!
This looks so delicious, and it looks so easy to make.
I’ll be saving this recipe as my reference. Thank you!Enjoy!
This is such a. Wonderful treat! So easy to make tooGlad you enjoyed it Nancy
What a great versatile chocolate recipe. Perfect timing for Easter but for anytime really. I have made it a couple of times now and added different flavours to different portions. Add some peanut butter or some nuts to it for some extra deliciousness .
Itโs smooth and delicious and the possibilities for flavours are endless. Try this chocolate and you will be happy you did .Thanks Lynda
Very easy. And smooth and delicious. This recipe is amazing. I made orange, peppermint and mint and added chopped roasted almonds.Thanks for testing it Lucy and helping us make something tasty!
I’ve made this a couple of times and love it! I add anything I like as filling from nuts to peanut butter to caramel. Sometimes a bit of extra salt sprinkled on top. I’ve also dropped a bit in almond milk before frothing it for a delicious chocolate milk. It’s delicious, smooth and creamy. You won’t be sorry if you try it!Thanks for testing the recipe and taking the time to leave a review Rachel. I am so happy you are enjoying the recipe too.
So easy, so good. Donโt miss out this Easter. The flavour profiles are endlessThanks so much for helping test it too Terri!
Oh, my! Highly addictive and delicious! Thanks for the recipe.Thanks Roy! I hope you remember to share your cooking with us too.
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