Homemade Chocolate Syrup (caffeine-free, safe for kids!)

Easy recipe for homemade chocolate syrup that has rich chocolate-y flavor with no caffeine. Safe for kids!

My recent post Sarah’s Favorite Things 2025 generated comments from readers regarding why I don’t use chocolate syrup but my husband does.

The reason is that I am very sensitive to caffeine, so I rarely eat anything chocolate (I don’t drink coffee either, although I do make delicious homemade coffee ice cream with decaf espresso).

For those of you who are similarly sensitive or wish to have a caffeine-free chocolate syrup for children (they love to mix it into raw milk!), the recipe below may solve your dilemma.

Chocolate syrup made with roasted carob instead of cocoa (never raw cacao!) tastes virtually the same…at least to my taste buds (especially if you include the optional chocolate extract).

Give it a try! I think you will be delighted how delicious it is and how easy it is to avoid the cocoa portion.

If you are weaning off of chocolate syrup, I suggest making the recipe below with 3/4 cocoa powder and 1/4 carob powder to start and then slowly ramp up the carob to 100% (eliminating all the cocoa powder) over several batches.

My bet is that your family won’t even notice if you do it gradually.

Shout out to Weed ‘Em and Reap’s chocolate syrup recipe, which gave me the inspiration to try this recipe using caffeine-free carob powder instead of roasted cocoa (or high anti-nutrient raw cacao, which is even worse).

Need a thicker sauce? Try this no-cook chocolate sauce recipe that is GAPS Legal too!

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Homemade Chocolate Syrup (caffeine-free)

Easy recipe for homemade chocolate syrup that has rich chocolate-y flavor with no caffeine. Safe for kids!

Course Condiment

Keyword caffeine-free, easy, kid-friendly, whole food

Prep Time 5 minutes

Total Time 5 minutes

Calories 58 kcal

Author Sarah Pope

Ingredients

• 10 Tbsp carob powder preferably organic
• 1 1/4 cup raw honey or date syrup
• 1/2 cup filtered water
• 1-2 tsp organic chocolate extract optional

Instructions

1. Mix all ingredients together in a medium glass bowl until well blended. If you use raw honey instead of date syrup, the ingredients will mix in better if you use warm water (not too hot which will destroy the raw honey enzymes!).

2. Pour into a one pint glass mason jar with a tight-fitting lid.

3. Enjoy! This easy syrup will last many months in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts

Homemade Chocolate Syrup (caffeine-free)

Amount Per Serving (1 tbsp)

Calories 58

% Daily Value*

Carbohydrates 14.5g5%

Fiber 2.5g10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.