Selfmade Chocolate Syrup (caffeine-free, secure for teenagers!)

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

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 kids (they love to combine it into uncooked milk!), the recipe under could clear up your dilemma.

Chocolate syrup made with roasted carob as a substitute of cocoa (by no means uncooked cacao!) tastes nearly the identical…a minimum of to my style buds (particularly in case you embrace the elective chocolate extract).

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

If you’re weaning off of chocolate syrup, I recommend making the recipe under 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 wager is that your loved ones received’t even discover in case you do it regularly.

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

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

Selfmade Chocolate Syrup (caffeine-free)

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

Directions

1. Combine all substances collectively in a medium glass bowl till effectively blended. In case you use uncooked honey as a substitute of date syrup, the substances will combine in higher in case you use heat water (not too sizzling which can destroy the uncooked honey enzymes!).

2. Pour right into a one pint glass mason jar with a tight-fitting lid.

3. Take pleasure in! This straightforward syrup will final many months within the fridge.

Vitamin Info

Selfmade Chocolate Syrup (caffeine-free)

Quantity Per Serving (1 tbsp)

Energy 58

% Every day Worth*

Carbohydrates 14.5g5%

Fiber 2.5g10%

* % Every day Values are based mostly on a 2000 calorie food regimen.