So I was walking around my local
supermarket the other day and I turned the corner and saw a large
display for the bright yellow YooHoo chocolate drinks. I remember
enjoying these sweet chocolaty drinks as a kid on hot summer days
growing up in Texas. Instantly the keto part of my brain just had to
know how many grams of sugar (carbohydrates) were inside one serving
of these 16 ounces bottles. I could guess, but the only real way to
find out was to look at the nutritional label on the bottle. I must
admit I was floored at the amount of sugar that was in a single 8
ounce serving of original chocolate Yoohoo (29 grams), heck, even
original Coke only has 26.8 grams of sugar in an 8 ounce serving.
So if you are following a LCHF /
Ketogenic diet and you just need to fufill that chocolate craving, or
if you have young kids in the house that love YooHoo chocolate drinks
then this is the recipe for you. My keto YooHoo drink only has 2.75
grams of carbohydrates for a 9 ounce serving versus 29 grams of
carbohydrates in an 8 ounces serving of the original chocolate
YooHoo. Just for giggles, the keto YooHoo has 95% less carbohydrates
than the original YooHoo, and it tastes great! Anyway, in today's
article, I will sharing with you my version of a ketogenic YooHoo
drink that my family and I think is delicious, satisfying, and best
of all contains a minimal amount of carbohydrates (2.75 grams per 9
ounce serving).
The Recipe
There are a lot of DIY YooHoo recipes
out there on the Internet, and most of them are a combination of
milk, cold water, and either Hershey's chocolate syrup and Nestle
Quick chocolate flavored powdered drink mix. The carbohydrates in
these drinks comes not only from the natural sugar in milk (lactose)
13 grams per cup, but from the chocolate syrup and chocolate powdered
drink mixes which are loaded with sugar. The simple solution to make
a keto version of YooHoo was to look at these recipes and do a few
experimentation's to come up with a basic recipe, and that is exactly
what I did. Amazingly, this was actually a simple process.
Keto Yoohoo (Two servings)
16 ounces almond milk, unsweetened
2 tablespoons heavy cream
2 teaspoons cocoa powder
8 drops liquid sucralose
1 drop of vanilla
Combine all the ingredients in a quart
mason jar and mix thoroughly with a stick (immersion) blender.
Chef's Note: You can omit the
vanilla and substitute vanilla flavored almond milk for the
unflavored almond milk, just remember to get unsweetened variety or
your carbohydrate count will be different.
Total Recipe (18 ounces)
Calories 121, fat 12 grams, protein 3
grams, carbohydrates 5.5 grams
Per Serving (9 ounces)
Calories 60.5, fat 6 grams, protein 1.5
grams, carbohydrates 2.75 grams
Original Chocolate YooHoo (15.5 ounce
bottle)
Calories 260, fat 2 grams, protein 4
grams, carbohydrates 58 grams
Original Chocolate YooHoo (8 ounces)
Calories 130, fat 1 gram, protein 2
grams, carbohydrates 29 grams
Bulk Keto YooHoo Recipe (70 ounces)
64 ounces almond milk, unsweetened
4 ounces heavy cream
2 tablespoons + 2 teaspoons cocoa
powder
32 drops liquid sucralose
2 – 3 drops of vanilla
Combine all the ingredients in your
stand mixer and combine thoroughly. I divide it into two batches and
then combine them in a large picture and then place the mix into
individual serving jars and/or containers.
Chef's Note: When it comes to
liquid sucralose (25% concentration), 32 drops is equivalent to 2/3
cup of granulated sugar. There is no straight forward measuring spoon
measurement to get you to 32 drops. The closest conversion I can give
you is ¼ teaspoon + 1/8 teaspoon which is equal to ¾ cup (75%) of a
cup of sugar which is slightly more than 2/3rds (66%) of a cup of
sugar. Since liquid sucralose is a calorie free sweetener, the amount
of sucralose used does not alter the nutritional value of the recipe,
just the sweetness.
Sweeteners
If you have read any of my articles on
our blog, then you know I am a big proponent of using liquid
sucralose. It is my sweetener of choice and we buy it in bulk from
Amazon. You can use any sweetener you wish in this recipe, although
you may have to adjust the amount used to get the sweetness that you
and your family enjoy. You can find out more information regarding
liquid sucralose in my article 'Liquid Sucralose: The Liquid Calorie
That's Made From Sugar.' As for the sweetness factor, 1 drop of
liquid sucralose is equal to 1 teaspoon of sugar. So in the two
serving recipe, 8 drops of sucralose is equal to 8 teaspoons of
sugar. Therefore, if you are using another sweetener such as Stevia,
Splenda, Swerve (erythritol) etc... You will have to figure out the
volume of sweetener of the particular product you are using to equal
8 teaspoons of sugar for the two recipe version, and 2/3 cup of sugar
for the bulk recipe. Keep in mind that all sweeteners do not sweeten
the same so if you do not use liquid sucralose (25% concentration)
you will have to experiment a little. I would advise that you use
less at first and then add additional sweetener a little at a time
until you get to the sweetness level that you and your family like.
Conclusion
YooHoo is still a refreshing summer
drink, especially if you have a sweet tooth or have a hankering for
something chocolate, however, it still has way to many carbohydrates
for those of us on a LCHF / Keto way of eating (WOE). My simple to
make and delicious keto version of YooHoo hits the spot and it only
has 2.75 grams per 9 ounce serving compared to 29 grams of
carbohydrates in 8 ounces of the original chocolate YooHoo. In
addition, this recipe has 6 grams of fat compared to YooHoo's 1 gram
of fat. Remember, fat is good, especially when it comes from good
sources such as the heavy whipping cream used in this recipe. So
whether your still a kid a heart, or you need a good LCHF / Keto
drink for your kids, this keto YooHoo is an excellent choice that
both you and your family will enjoy. As always, we ask that if you
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