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!

My latest put up 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 hardly ever 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 beneath might clear up your dilemma.

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

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

If you’re 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 wager is that your loved ones gained’t even discover in the event you do it steadily.

Shout out to Weed ‘Em and Reap’s chocolate syrup recipe, which gave me the inspiration to do that 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 this no-cook chocolate sauce recipe that’s GAPS Authorized too!