Sunday, September 3, 2017

Is YooHoo Keto? It Can Be...


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 have found the information in this article informative and or enjoyable that you share it with your friends and family on Facebook, Google+ and or Pintrest. Don't forget to send us a friend request at CulinaryYouLCHF on Facebook, or add us to your circle of Friends on Google+.


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