Looking for a lower sugar less processed chocolate spread? Look no more! If you study the ingredients of a typical store bought chocolate spread you will find many ingredients you don't recognize and so much sugar. Think of this recipe as a lower sugar nutless Nutella! This recipe is easy to make and healthier than most store bought chocolate spreads.
Oh Happy Day! It's chocolate spread! - Leah M.
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Equipment and Tools
Microwave
Tips
Be careful not to overheat your milk. Look inside your microwave to make sure milk is not starting to overboil. Careful when taking out the bowl with warm milk.
Dip vs. spread or filling - If you want to make this recipe as a spread simply add more milk. This is great for dipping fruit for example
Sugar - Yes, there is sugar in this chocolate spread and filling. But, there is less sugar than conventional chocolate spreads and much fewer additives and preservatives. Additives are added to store bought spreads in order to keep the spread emulsified and to make it shelf stable. This spread requires refrigeration and a quick microwave heat to get it spreadable again, but it's worth the work for a less processed lower sugar spread.
Chocolate chip or bar selection - Opt for chocolate chips that contain about 50% sugar like these chocolate chips here or even better if your taste buds allow I recommend this baking chocolate that has about 35-40% sugar.
Time Saving and Meal Planning Tips
Make a day or two in advance and store in refrigerator until ready to use
Recipe for Lower Sugar Chocolate Spread
1: Ingredients
4.5 Tbs whole milk
3/4 cup (110 grams) chocolate chips
1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract (optional)
2: Directions
Heat up milk in microwave-safe small bowl, 30 seconds or more depending on the power wattage of your microwave
Add chocolate chips
Stir until smooth
Add vanilla if desired
If spread is too thin refrigerate for a couple of hours
3: Mix it up
Stir in shredded coconut (unsweetened like this one) or crushed hazelnuts. You can also add flax to this spread but in this case add a little water or milk to thin it out.
4: Serving suggestion
After spreading over a healthy bread, for example the one in this post, sprinkle with mini chocolate chips, blueberries unsweetened coconut, sprinkles, crushed nuts or powdered sugar. This chocolate spread is also great with bananas or bananas with peanut butter. Finally, this chocolate spread can also be used as a filling in these delicious cookies.
5: Storage
Store in refrigerator. The spread will harden slightly so before reserving let sit at room temperature for 30 minutes to one hour or heat for about 10 seconds in microwave.
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