Home made Chocolate Syrup (caffeine-free, protected for teenagers!)

Straightforward recipe for home made chocolate syrup that has wealthy chocolate-y taste with no caffeine. Secure for teenagers!

healthy chocolate syrup in a glass of milk

My latest publish Sarah’s Favourite Issues 2025 generated feedback from readers concerning why I don’t use chocolate syrup however my husband does.

The reason being that I’m very delicate to caffeine, so I not often eat something chocolate (I don’t drink espresso both, though I do make scrumptious home made espresso ice cream with decaf espresso).

For these of you who’re equally delicate or want to have a caffeine-free chocolate syrup for youngsters (they love to combine it into uncooked milk!), the recipe beneath could clear up your dilemma.

Chocolate syrup made with roasted carob as an alternative of cocoa (by no means uncooked cacao!) tastes just about the identical…a minimum of to my style buds (particularly should you embody the non-compulsory chocolate extract).

Give it a strive! I believe you may be delighted how scrumptious it’s and the way simple it’s to keep away from the cocoa portion.

In case you are weaning off of chocolate syrup, I counsel making the recipe beneath with 3/4 cocoa powder and 1/4 carob powder to start out after which slowly ramp up the carob to 100% (eliminating all of the cocoa powder) over a number of batches.

My guess is that your loved ones gained’t even discover should you do it progressively.

Shout out to Weed ‘Em and Reap’s chocolate syrup recipe, which gave me the inspiration to do this recipe utilizing caffeine-free carob powder as an alternative of roasted cocoa (or excessive anti-nutrient uncooked cacao, which is even worse).

Want a thicker sauce? Do that no-cook chocolate sauce recipe that’s GAPS Authorized too!

Home made Chocolate Syrup (caffeine-free)

Straightforward recipe for home made chocolate syrup that has wealthy chocolate-y taste with no caffeine. Secure for teenagers!

Directions

Combine all substances collectively in a medium glass bowl till nicely blended. For those who use uncooked honey as an alternative of date syrup, the substances will combine in higher should you use heat water (not too scorching which can destroy the uncooked honey enzymes!).
Pour right into a one pint glass mason jar with a tight-fitting lid.
Get pleasure from! This simple syrup will final many months within the fridge.