Making your own homemade low carb chocolate is easy, quick and much cheaper than buying ready-made sugar free chocolate. This easy 3 ingredient keto chocolate recipe is ready in just 10 minutes.

Hands up who else loves chocolate? I ALWAYS have some in my fridge. To me, it's one of the best keto desserts ever invented. It's instant pleasure!
Science has proven that chocolate has a whole host of health benefits. It's a powerful source of antioxidants, can lower blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart disease, to name a few. Read more about the health benefits of dark chocolate.
Of course, not all chocolate is good for you. Shop-bought milk chocolate generally contains over 50% sugar and is therefore not a healthy choice AT ALL.
My homemade keto milk chocolate is a much better option. And for lovers of white chocolate, try my sugar-free white chocolate!
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Is dark chocolate keto friendly?
It can be, if you are using either unsweetened chocolate, sugar-free chocolate or dark chocolate with a very high cocoa content.
In my recipes, I use either unsweetened chocolate such as Montezuma (8g of carbs for an entire bar of 100g/3.5 oz) or dark chocolate with a cocoa content of 90% such as Lindt. A whole bar of this chocolate (100g) contains only 7 grams of sugar.
Then there is the option to buy Keto chocolate. (By the way, stay away from chocolate sweetened with maltitol - this sugar alcohol raises blood sugar almost as much as regular sugar and is definitely not Keto (source). It's also a diuretic.)
I have tried several brands that make low carb chocolate bars. Nicks is a good choice in the UK, my personal favourite is the Kexbar. In the US, there is stevia-sweetened sugar free chocolate such as Lily’s, which I have also sampled. Lily’s sells chocolate bars as well as chocolate chips. The only issue is that low carb chocolate brands are EXPENSIVE!

I decided I needed to make my own sugar free chocolate to nurture my chocolate addiction whilst staying low carb and not go broke.
There are various recipes online that make Keto chocolate using coconut oil and/or butter. The problem with these ingredients is that neither stay firm at room temperature.Â
If you use unsweetened chocolate you run the risk of the chocolate seizing once you add the erythritol.
Ingredients
To make proper low carb chocolate that has all the health benefits we want you need to use just 3 ingredients:
- Cocoa butter - also called cacao butter
- Unsweetened cocoa powder
- Powdered sweetener - I used powdered erythritol in this recipe. For a super-smooth experience, use powdered allulose.
Instructions
This section contains step by step instructions and photos that show how to make this recipe. See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.

1.) Melt the cacao butter in a pan. Or, use a double boiler.

2.) Take off the heat and add the cocoa powder and powdered erythritol.
Recipe Tip: If you only have granulated erythritol, blitz it in a food processor or in the attachment of your stick blender until it is powdered. It's important to use a powdered sweetener as erythritol does not melt like sugar does and tends to re-crystallise when it cools down. The granules will sink to the bottom and won't be evenly distributed in your chocolate.

3.) Stir until dissolved!

4.) Pour into silicone chocolate moulds and cool in the freezer or fridge until set.

Tip: Make sure you place your moulds on a firm surface such a tray so you're able to carry them once you've poured in the low carb chocolate mix.
5.) Aaaaand... chocolate time!!
Flavor variations
Here are ideas how you can change up the flavor of this keto chocolate recipe:
- 1 teaspoon orange zest (which is absolutely delicious)
- cinnamon, nutmeg and cardamom for a wintery vibe
- pinch of chilli for a fiery kick
- sprinkle of sea saltÂ
- vanilla scraped from a vanilla pod (I tried vanilla extract, but did not like it - you can taste the alcohol)
- a handful of low carb granola or peanut butter granola or...
- any nuts and seeds you like - pecans, almonds, walnuts, hazelnuts!
It's also not necessary to own a chocolate bar mold to make homemade chocolate. I want to show you 2 easy ways how you can make sugar free chocolate without it.

4a.) Add any chopped nuts and seeds or â…“ cup homemade granola to the molten low carb chocolate mix. I used my grain free peanut butter granola.

5a.) Spread the mix on a firm surface lined with parchment paper. Cool in the fridge or freezer until set....

6a.) ......and you've got yourself some chocolate bark.
If you're after something a bit more showy, you could also go for this option:

5b.) Using a spoon, drop little blobs of the low carb chocolate mix onto parchment paper, freeze or refrigerate until set...

6b.) ...and in just a few minutes you could be munching on one (or two) of these gorgeous low carb chocolate clusters!
Whichever recipe variation you decide to go for, homemade keto chocolate is a life-saver when the need for a sweet treat strikes.
Have you seen my post about sugar free chocolate chips? I have an ingenious hack how to make them.
Storage
It keeps forever in the fridge if you store it in an airtight container or simply have it on the kitchen countertop.
Personally, I like to store my chocolate in the freezer.
Related recipes
Here are more keto chocolate recipes to try:
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Recipe

Low Carb Chocolate
from Sugar Free LondonerNote: The servings slider only changes the first amount in each line and not any subsequent amounts. Please make your own calculations where necessary.
Ingredients
- 3.5 oz / 100g cacao butter
- 6 tablespoon cocoa powder unsweetened (48g)
- 4 tablespoon powdered erythritol (32g)
Instructions
- Melt the cacao butter in a pan, stirring continuously.
- Add the cocoa powder and powdered erythritol and stir until combined.
- Add any optional extra (1 teaspoon orange zest/pinch cinnamon/pinch of sea salt/pinch of chili/1/3 cup (50g) low carb granola/handful of nuts and seeds and stir
- Fill into a silicone chocolate mould to make chocolate bars. Or pour onto parchment paper to make chocolate bark/clusters.
- Freeze 5 minutes until set.
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Sarah
If you use powdered allulose instead do you adjust the amount?
Katrin Nürnberger
That depends on your sweet tooth. Pure allulose it is 30% less sweet than the 1:1 sugar replacements. But I often replace it 1:1 anyway. I would use the same amount first, then taste and see if you want to add an additional tablespoon.
Valerie
Has anyone used Just Monkfruit sweetener? I have a student who can't have erythritol. And I'm not fond of the "cold" sensation from Lakanto's monkfruit + erythritol.
Katrin Nürnberger
I don't know this particular brand - I am assuming it is pure monk fruit? I wonder if your student would tolerate allulose though. It is classified a rare sugar which is not metabolised and it's not a sugar alcohol.
Catherine
Really delicious, had no problems making this chocolate and it’s lovely and smooth. Used powdered erythritol and melted the cocoa butter over the steam of a boiling pan and then fully dissolved the sweetener before adding the cocoa powder. Lovely with freeze dried raspberries and also zested orange peel. Looking forward to trying other flavours
Thank you for the recipe
Ruth
Hi katrin.
I cant eat chocolate sadly, histamine issues, so I make a choc bar with cocoa butter, carob powder and coconut oil. But no matter how much I whisk it,the chocolate always separates. I'm wondering if its the coconut oil,or the cocoa butter? It looks very nice. Shiny with a white and chocolate layer!
Wondering where I'm going wrong?
I've found out that granulated erythritol/stevia mix doesnt dissolve in the chocolate mix.So I mix the sugar with mint drops and you get a crunchy mint chocolate.I also use natural orange drops too to do the same.
Katrin Nürnberger
The best sweetener house in chocolate is powdered allulose (or even the liquid allulose, which I haven't tried yet myself). Erythritol has a tendency to recrystallise. I would give the chocolate a try without the coconut oil. And keep the temperature low, let it cool gradually.
Ruth
Thanks Katrin.I'll give it a go and let you know how it goes
Ela
Hi, any advise/opinion on using chocolate bar, like Montezuma instead of cacao powder. Will it not be firmer outside the fridge and keep firm without fridge?
Thanks
Katrin Nürnberger
If you are using a 100% chocolate bar like Montezuma's all you need to do is melt that and add sweetener to taste. No need to add anything else, just pour it into a mould and let it set. That's it!
Ela Gabriel-Bunn
Thanks Katrin. I will do both and see which one prefer.
Ela Gabriel-Bunn
Hi Katrin,
I did both recepies, yours and with Montezuma bar. It didnt went too well as when added erytheytol it got completely firmed so had to add coca butter to make it more liquidy. I prefer yours
Katrin Nürnberger
That's interesting. Maybe it had something to do with the amount of sweetener you added?
Mike
Do you use Dutched Cocoa Powder or just the regular?
Katrin Nürnberger
I used regular cocoa powder.