Prepare a double boiler setup (recommended), or a small saucepan over low heat. Add cocoa butter and heat, stirring occasionally until melted. Add baking chocolate, stirring continuously until smooth. Add erythritol, whey protein, and stevia, stirring continuously until well mixed. Remove from heat and continue to stir until very smooth.
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If you use unsweetened chocolate you run the risk of the chocolate seizingonce you add the erythritol. To make proper low carb chocolate that has all the health benefitswe want you need to use cocoa butterand combine it with cocoa powderandpowdered erythritol. How to make homemade low carb chocolate - step by step: 1.)
How Low Carb Dark Chocolate Works Choose (food-grade) cocoa butter. Baking chocolate over cocoa powder. Sweeten with powdered erythritol – in moderation. Cut erythritol with inulin. Stabilize with lecithin. Enhance flavor with vanilla and salt.
Most of our low carb or keto chocolate recipes call for unsweetened cocoa powder or unsweetened chocolate bars. Some recipes might call for 80% cocoa or higher chocolate bars. If using commercially sweetened chocolates, please refer to our sweetener guide. Maltitol is ubiquitous in commercial chocolate bars and is not recommended.
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 tsp 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