Keto Chocolate Milk

The ketogenic diet is one of the best fat burning and weight loss eating plans around. It involves eating lots of healthy fats and protein and consuming less than 50 grams of carbs per day. This puts you into a state called ketosis, during which your body preferentially burns fat for fuel.

Going keto means cutting things like bread, rice, pasta, potatoes, breakfast cereal, and candy from your diet. You’ll also need to pay close attention to what you drink too. A can of regular soda contains 35 grams of carbs, and a cup of chocolate milk is not far behind with 25 grams.

The good news is that, with a little time and effort, you can make keto-friendly chocolate milk that could actually speed up fat loss. If nothing else, it will cure any cravings you might have.

So, let’s make some keto chocolate milk!

Keto Chocolate Milk

Ingredients to Make Two Servings

• 2 cups of almond milk (unsweetened)
• 3 tablespoons of cocoa powder (unsweetened)
• ¼ cup of granulated erythritol
• 1 scoop of unflavored MCT powder
• 1 teaspoon of pure vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoons of xanthan gum

Instructions

1. Place all the ingredients in a blender. Put the lid on and make sure it’s secure.
2. Blend on high speed for 60-90 seconds, or until all the ingredients are fully incorporated.
3. Pour and serve immediately or refrigerate for later.

Nutrition per 1-cup serving

• 90 calories
• 8 grams of fat
• 3 grams of protein
• 6 grams of carbs
• 4 grams of fiber
• 2 grams of net carbs

There is no denying the effectiveness of the keto diet, but a lot of people DO find it restrictive. When discussing keto, the main topic of conversation is usually what you CAN’T eat. It’s a pretty long list!

But, while things like regular bread, pasta, and rice are off the menu, there are lots of ways you can make similar foods. For example, you can grate and lightly cook cauliflower to make low-carb faux rice.

This homemade keto chocolate milk contains far fewer calories and carbs than the regular version but, because it contains medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) powder, it will actually increase ketone production, giving you energy and helping you burn more fat. It tastes pretty good too!