You only need 3 ingredients to make these delicious and easy homemade sugar free chocolate chips. They’re perfect in low carb and keto baking and a much cheaper alternative to store-bought low carb chocolate chips.
From now on, I’ll always have a jar of homemade sugar free chocolate chips in the larder. And when I get one of these urges to make my favourite low carb chocolate chip cookies RIGHT NOW, I’m good to go!
If a low carb recipe calls for sugar free chocolate chips, there are a few options.
You could go for cacao nibs, or for unsweetened chocolate and simply break it into pieces.
Or you can use a quality chocolate with a cocoa content of 90% such as Lindt. A whole bar of this chocolate (100g) clocks only 7 grams of sugar. It contains 10 squares, which makes it 0.7 grams of sugar per portion.
Then there is stevia-sweetened sugar free chocolate such as Lily’s. Lily’s is popular in the US and sells chocolate bars as well as chocolate chips. The only issue is that low carb chocolate brands are EXPENSIVE!
This is why it was time to post my own sugar free chocolate chips recipe.
It’s so easy – check out my step by step tutorial below!
1.) Get yourself a frying pan and some cacao butter. Cacao butter (also called cocoa butter) is the main ingredient of quality chocolate and has the benefit of being firm at room temperature.
It is therefore a much better (and tastier) option for homemade chocolate chips than coconut oil, of which there are a few recipes online.
I used this brand here in the UK. In the US you can go for this brand.
2.) Melt the cacao butter and add unsweetened cocoa powder and powdered sweetener. I prefer the taste of erythritol sweetener over stevia glycerite, but of course, stevia is an option here too. Stir until combined.
Top Tip: If you wish, add 1/4 tsp of vanilla extract.
3.) Pour the melted sugar free chocolate onto the underside of a pyramid silicone baking mat. These mats are actually sold for fat-free roasting – if you place meat on top of the pyramids, the fat can run off and your meat gets crisp and browned all round.
4.) Using a spatula or a spoon, spread the chocolate evenly into the silicone mat and place it in the freezer for 5 minutes.
5.) Now release your cute little pyramid-shaped sugar free chocolate chips! They’re ready to use in your favourite low carb recipes.
Recipe Notes
If you don’t have a pyramid silicone mat (or a silicone trivet), you could simply pour the sugar free chocolate onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper. After the chocolate has set, break it into pieces.
If you want to go the full nine yards, check out this chocolate chip mould which you can get on Amazon US! It creates the perfect chocolate chip shape.
For an even simpler version of the recipe you could use 100% unsweetened chocolate and sweeten it with powdered erythritol. If you choose to do this, make sure you use quality chocolate such as Montezuma’s (my go-to brand in the UK). Cheap chocolate has a tendency to seize and curdle if it’s not heated VERY carefully.
As mentioned above, I don’t recommend swapping the cacao butter for coconut oil or adding any other ingredients such as butter and cream. Your chocolate will not be firm at room temperature and you’ll have to store it in the fridge or freezer.
Important! This recipe works best with powdered sweetener. Granular sweetener is too heavy and will sink to the bottom, resulting in crunchy chocolate chips. You can blend granulated sweetener in a food processor to make powdered sweetener.
Want to find out more about cacao butter? Here is a great resource explaining why it’s actually a superfood.
Some recipes you can try your sugar free chocolate chips with:
1.) Low Carb Chocolate Chip Cookies
2.) Keto Almond Butter Brownie Cookies
3.) Chocolate Chip Keto Mug Cake
4.) Sugar Free Chocolate Cupcakes
5.) Sugar Free Low Carb Cookie Dough
I’ll be adding to this list soon 😉
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Here’s a handy video where I show how to make sugar free chocolate in three simple steps – you can make low carb chocolate bars, crunchy Keto chocolate bark by adding nuts or homemade low carb granola and, of course, sugar free chocolate chips!
Sugar Free Chocolate Chips
Ingredients
- 1.75 oz / 50g cacao butter
- 3 tbsp cocoa powder unsweetened
- 2 tbsp powdered sweetener
- 1/4 tsp vanilla extract optional
Instructions
- Melt the cacao butter in a pan.
- Add the cocoa powder and powdered sweetener and stir util combined. Add the vanilla extract, if using.
- Pour the melted chocolate into the underside of a pyramid silicone baking mat and place in the freezer for 5 minutes until set.
- Release the sugar free chocolate chips from the mat and use in your favourite low carb recipes!
Video
Notes
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Sammie says
Hi, just made this and it turned out really granular. I used nkd powdered Erythritol. Any ideas what I did wrong? Thanks
Katrin says
You’ll always be able to taste the texture of the erythritol a TINY bit, simply because it does not dissolve the way sugar does. But it should not be really granular like you describe. I’m wondering if the problem could be that you may have heated the cacao butter too much and the mix got clumpy? Is this what you experienced?
Nancy says
Have you used cacao bars rather than powder in this recipe?
Katrin says
No, only cocoa powder 🙂
Mandy says
Thanks for sharing 🙂 So glad I came across your site, I needed keto chocolate chips and this recipe is going to work a treat! Can’t believe how expensive they are to buy!
karen says
I just just saw this on Amazon and am wondering if the smaller squares would break up OK. https://www.amazon.ca/Chocolate-Silicone-Break-Apart-Protein-Approved/dp/B07FM2XK1T/ref=sr_1_9?keywords=silicon+chocolate+molds&qid=1562769528&s=gateway&sr=8-9
Katrin says
I have a mould just like the ones in the back. I’m thinking that probably the one in the front breaks into larger squares, with the little squares being more decorative. You’d have to go in with a knife to cut them up and it might make a bit of a mess, if you know what I mean. These trivets work really well and the chocolate chips are easy and mess-free when you release them 🙂
Natasha Knight says
Hi there, can you use other natural sweetener options i.e. honey dates or maple syrup. also can you use cacao powder instead of cocoa powder?
thank you
Katrin says
Of course! You can use whichever sweetener you like. Dates may be better than maple syrup in this recipe because you want your chocolate to be firm. Or use coconut sugar. Also, you can use cacao instead of cocoa.
Natasha says
Thats great thank you so much for your advice and swift response
RAINY says
This is exactly what I was looking for. I’ve tried every keto chocolate chips available, and with my Crohns, they all wreck me. I can’t use malitol, inulin, corn fiber, sugar alcohols etc. I use liquid stevia for sweetening everything. Going To try this recipe tomorrow as I have all the ingredients and 2 of those silicone trivets. So perfect, great hack. Thank you so much for this.
Katrin says
Glad you found my site! Let me know how you liked the recipe and how much liquid stevia you ended up using 🙂
Donna Lejeune says
I don’t have a chocolate chip mold so I made this in a pan and broke them up. This is a fabulous recipe and just what I was looking for. Thank you. Can’t wait to try more recipes now. Great recipes and well explained for me, a beginner to Keto.
Katrin says
I’m glad you found my website Donna! Thank you for the comment 🙂
michelle ruys says
where can i find unsweetened cocoa powder i live in australia please
Katrin says
Hi Michelle, here in the UK it’s available in normal supermarkets. Just look out for 100% cocoa powder. Otherwise, I’d check out your local health food shop or amazon.
Camille says
Awesome! Thank you!
What can be used for white chocolate?
Katrin says
I’d use heavy cream powder or coconut milk powder plus vanilla
Diana says
Cant wait to try this with stevia. Question, can i use theee as chips for baking cookies or will they melt in tbe baking process?
Katrin says
Hi Diana, they will melt just like normal chocolate chips, than harden up again 🙂
Melissa says
These taste amazing, but unfortunately when I use them for baking cookies, they melt completely. Any idea why this would be? Thanks!
Katrin Nürnberger says
Not sure, to be honest. Maybe something to do with the type of cacao butter? Or did you reduce the amount of sweetener/cocoa powder?
Hena says
Just made a batch waiting for it to cool down. Just wondering if I could use this as a replacement for when a recipe calls for melted chocolate, say for example example brownies?
Katrin says
Yes, absolutely!
Kimberly says
Just.So. Good. Making a second batch right now.
Katrin says
Brilliant!!! What will you make with them?
Jemma says
I’m going to have to get myself some cacao butter! I think I’ll try Amazon. Can’t wait to try this recipe
Katrin says
Let me know how you get on! Amazon is always great for slightly unusual products 😉
Barbara says
This recipe is a game changer for me! I never buy sugar free chocolate because it’s so expensive. Just made my first batch and it tastes delicious plus it’s so much cheaper. Thank you for the inspiration
Katrin says
You’re welcome Barbara! I actually think this recipe makes better chocolate than the sugar free chocolate brands you can buy. And like you say, you can save a ton of money at the same time.
Yolanda says
So easy and REALLY yum. I made chocolate bark with this recipe, which I broke into pieces. Perfect.
Katrin says
That’s great! I’m glad you enjoy the chocolate. Isn’t it sooo creamy??