Allulose sweetened Homemade Keto Sugar-Free Dark Chocolate Bar Recipe made with only 3 ingredients in a few minutes is a perfect idea for your decadent quick and easy Keto Treat. Fully Low Carb, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, and Vegan, this perfect Chocolate Bar is a base for any additional flavors.
Homemade Sugar-Free Dark Chocolate
Keto Chocolate days started when I planned to make Keto Cookies with some creamy, rich taste Sugar-Free Chocolate Chips and needed and wanted to make everything from scratch. Cookies are still on their way, but in return, I have made already Keto White Chocolate Bar Recipe, which is my favorite.
All you need is a few tiny squares together with our Sugar-Free Hot Chocolate Mix first thing in the morning and you are full for the rest of your day. I have just answered your question on How do you satisfy a sweet tooth on Keto.
Keto Chocolates for Holidays?
As Chocolates are a big part of any celebration, I can already see myself making something special with this recipe.
For Valentine’s, I am going to make it in the Heart-shaped molds as I did our Fat Bombs.
And for Easter, I am going to find some nice Egg-shaped molds and make something special with probably some lightly colored flavors.
Let me update you on our chocolate covered almonds, blueberries, peanuts, clusters, peanut bark and so on.
Homemade vs Store Bought Sugar-Free Chocolate
Yes, I know. You might wonder why on earth would I make my own Chocolate bars, when You can buy directly from the shop.
Do you know why?
Because following:
- You might not have it in the shops in your area
- You might not have the best choice or tastiest Chocolates
- Homemade is homemade
- Price is a big difference
- There are no additives in homemade chocolates
- They are the freshest you can imagine
- You know exactly what ingredients go in and can pick the best of the best.
- Quick and easy to make. Even faster compare to your running to the shop and back.
The Best Sweetener for making Homemade Sugar-Free Chocolates
I have already made quite a few chocolates with various Keto Sweeteners I have at home.
After my trials I can honestly say my findings of chocolate making:
- Allulose – the best ever sweetener for Chocolate making with added smoothness.
- The mixture of sweeteners – the second-best choice
- Pure Erythritol – worst sugar sweetener for melting
If you have any other sweeteners, they are perfectly good. The most important is to make sure they melt easily and do not crystallize after cooling.
If you have Erythritol to work with, just simply mixing it with a bit of stevia, will reduce the coolness coming from Erythritol and will lessen crystallization greatly.
Allulose Sweetener
Allulose makes everything better.
Smooth and perfect sweetener not only for chocolate making but any desserts you are planning.
I am going to make our Sugar-Free Meringue Cookies with Allulose next as I heard the Liquid sweetener I have used, is going away.
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To answer what is the best Keto, Low Carb or Sugar-Free Chocolate is super easy.
The simple answer is HOMEMADE.
You know exactly what goes in.
You have the freshest Chocolate you can imagine.
Let us not started with the price difference.
Keto Chocolates
I also know, there are days and times, when you just can not spare time or energy to make your own homemade Sugar-Free Chocolate.
And for those days, you have lovely brands like Lilli’s, Choc Zero, Perfect Keto, and many more.
The ideas are so brought that I can only mention a few of them:
Mint Chocolate Bars – add a few drops of Peppermint oil
Spicy Chocolate Bars – add a few drops of Tabasco in
Peanut Butter Chocolate Bars – replace Cacao with Peanut Butter or nut butter of your choice.
Berry Chocolate Bars – add freeze-dried Berries of your choice
Nutty Chocolate Bars – chop in any nuts you love
How To Make Homemade Keto Sugar-Free Dark Chocolate Bar Recipe
Kitchen Gadgets needed:
- Double Boiler, Instant Pot or a Pot with a glass bowl to act as a double boiler
- Silicone Chocolate Bar Mold
- Silicone Spatula
Ingredients needed:
- Cocoa Butter
- Cocoa Powder
- Allulose
- Vanilla Extract – Optional
*Exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below.
STEP-BY-STEP INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUGAR-FREE CHOCOLATE BAR RECIPE
First Step: Prepare Ingredients & Double Boiler
First, prepare all of your ingredients.
Regarding the Cocoa Butter, it is best to purchase smaller chips looking pieces than a whole block. Smaller pieces are easier to weigh and melt as well.
At the same time prepare your double boiler either the traditional way over the stove with a Bowl or a smaller pot above a big pot of boiling water.
As you see in our video, I have used an Instant Pot, which I found the best for double boiling.
Second Step: Cocoa Butter melting
Heat up your double boiler and make sure the water is simmering and the bowl is warm.
Into the dry bowl add your Cocoa Butter and let it melt fully.
Be careful, that not a single drop of water gets into the Cocoa Butter because it might not melt the butter smoothly.
Third Step: Sweetener
Once your Cocoa Butter is completely melted, add your sweetener and let that melt into the liquid fully.
Fourth Step: Cocoa Powder
With your Cocoa Powder, I would suggest adding it only once you take the bowl out of the double boiler.
This will make sure the Cocoa Powder will still melt, but will not cook or burn.
You do not want your Cocoa Powder to burn even a tiny bit, because the taste will change immediately.
Fifth Step: Optional – Vanilla
As this step is very optional it is up to you if you would like to add a few drops of vanilla or not.
Sixth Step: Mold Pour and cool
Once everything is fully melted pour into your Silicone Chocolate Bar Molds and place it into the refrigerator.
With a dark chocolate bar, it should be ready after about 2 to 3 hours but I usually keep it always cool down overnight and only then store it wherever planned.
Tips and Tricks:
An alternative to Cocoa Butter – Coconut Oil can be a replacement, but you would have to store your chocolates in the freezer or refrigerator at all times.
No Chocolate Mold – simply spread them onto any silicone flat form or a parchment paper
Silicone Mold – I suggest purchasing at least 2 pieces, for a much faster process
Double Boiler – Cocoa Butter can become grainier if heated up to a very high temperature. Therefore, a double boiler is always suggested. Also, be careful of water. It should not get into contact with cocoa butter, otherwise, it will not melt smoothly.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What can you make with Sugar-Free Chocolates?
Having Sugar-Free Chocolate at home is a must in our Keto Lifestyle.
Chocolates are a big part of any Keto Chocolate Dessert and having them on hand always helps.
There are millions of ideas for Keto Desserts, mentioning a few of them to get you inspired:
- Keto Drinks – let a few of the chocolate squares melt in your Hot Chocolate, Milk Alternatives, or Coffee.
- Dipping Chocolate – melt with coconut oil and make Chocolate Covered Strawberries, chocolate covered blueberries or Popsicles
- Chocolate mouse – mix melted Chocolate into whipping cream and enjoy
- Chocolate Puddings – mix Chia Seeds together with one of the Milk Alternatives and chocolate of course
- Smooth Chocolate Icing for cakes and cupcakes – simply mix warmed up chocolate with coconut oil and whip it up to fluffiness
- Chocolate Chip Cookies – break the chocolate into small pieces and add into your Keto Cookies
- Nuts – use melted chocolate for chocolate clusters, chocolate covered blueberries, almonds or any other nuts.
- Fat Bombs – various recipes are online with additional Chocolates from us
- Chocolate Ice creams – simply adding melted chocolate to our devine Keto Ice Cream will transform it into an irresistible summer treat.
- Keto Brownies – our Spicy Keto Brownies are a great example
- Fudge – Adding a bit of nut butter into your melted chocolate will make the best ever Keto Fudge.
- Chocolate sauce – mix with a bit of coconut oil for Magic Shell and dip your Ice Pops or Ice Cream Cones in.
- Truffles – combine with few additional ingredients for special Homemade Keto Truffles.
What can I replace Cocoa Butter with for Chocolate Making?
One great replacement for Cocoa Butter in chocolate making is a Coconut Oil.
There is only one little difference.
While Cocoa Butter based Chocolate Bars stay fully hard after making.
Coconut Oil based Chocolate Bars melt immediately once out of the refrigerator.
This is not a problem if you are planning to store them in your refrigerator.
How to store Sugar-Free Chocolate Bar?
Storing those Keto Chocolate Bars is pretty easy and you do have few choices.
- You can pack them into the aluminum foil like real store bought Chocolates and store them in your Pantry.
- You can also store them in the refrigerator for a longer shelf life.
- Or you can freeze them for triple the shelf life as well.
Can you freeze Sugar-Free Chocolate Bars?
Yes, you can certainly freeze those Sugar-Free Keto Chocolate Bars and that is exactly what I suggest in making with our White Chocolate Bars. They are a bit softer to the touch and therefore the freezer is the best option.
But with our Dark Chocolate Bars, Pantry, refrigerator or freezer are top choices.
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Homemade Keto Dark Chocolate Bar Recipe
Equipment
- 1 Instant Pot Double Boiler, or a Pot with a glass bowl to act as a double boiler
Ingredients
- 1/2 Cup Cocoa Butter
- 2 Tbsp Cocoa Powder
- 1 Tbsp Allulose Sweetener
- Vanilla Essence – optional
Instructions
- Prepare all of your ingredients.
- At the same time prepare your double boiler either the traditional way over the stove with a Bowl or a smaller pot above a big pot of boiling water.
- Heat up your double boiler and make sure the water is simmering and the bowl is warm.
- Into the dry bowl add your Cocoa Butter and let it melt fully.
- Once your Cocoa Butter is completely melted, add your sweetener and let that melt into the liquid fully.
- With your Cocoa Powder, I would suggest adding it only once you take the bowl out of the double boiler.
- As this step is very optional it is up to you if you would like to add a few drops of vanilla or not.
- Once everything is fully melted pour into your Silicone Chocolate Bar Molds and place it into the refrigerator.
- With a dark chocolate bar, it should be ready after about 2 to 3 hours but I usually keep it always cool down overnight and only then store it wherever planned.
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Notes
Nutrition
Disclaimer
Please note that nutrient values are estimates only. Variations can occur due to product availability and manner of food preparation. Nutrition may vary based on methods of origin, preparation, freshness of ingredients, and other factors.
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Can i use extra virgin olive oil? Will it taste ok?
I would not as olive oil will not harden at the end and your chocolate will stay very soft.
My allulose did not dissolve when melting. Is it salvagable?
Really?
What brand did you use? Try to warm it up again in a double boiler to melt fully. You could for sure re-melt, just not above the direct heat.
@Krista Deighton, neither did my allulose powder. The melting point of allulose is about 110 C & water boils at 100 C, so no wonder it didn’t melt. Nevertheless, the chocolate turned out GREAT, with no gritty taste
On the homemade keto dark chocolate bar recipe, when you say yield 6, do you mean 6 bars ???
It yield 6 portions. 1 portion is 3 squares. It is mentioned in the post
Can I replace allulose with swerve? And if so, the same quantity?
You sure can, it might just be a tiny bit grainier as Allulose gives that smoothe texture to the bars.
Can I use liquid allulose for this, and if so what measurment???
Sorry Jeff, but I have never used liquid allulose as it is not available here in Europe
Hello Zuzana,
I’m Fiona, living in Australia. I have just found your website, and it’s great! Really inspirational.
I plan on making this dark chocolate recipe, however, I would like to use Xylitol. I have found a really nice certified organic brand I have been using (just in my herbal fruit teas, which I love), and so I would like to try making your chocolate using this.
Have you any advice with my using xylitol?
thank you! Fiona
It should not be a problem, just be careful of using xylitol if you have dogs around. It is pretty poisonous. Although Xylitol has got slight amount of carbs, it is still perfect to use.
I have tried this recipe with honey, maple syrup, swerve, and allulose. I cannot get it to not separate when cooling. The honey separated the most. I syrup next. The swerve was the best, but had crystalized bits, and I could not get the allulose to melt or combine. What do I need to do? It was delicious until you chewed it for a while. Then all the sweet is gone and you are left with bitter at the end of every bite. Very frustrating.
I have no idea what could cause that. I use allulose most of the time. Maybe try a different brand? Also not a single drop of water can get in. Otherwise it would mess things up.
Can I use coconut oil instead of coco butter?
No, it will unfortunately not work with coconut oil.