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Healthy Home Economist / Archives / Recipes / Drink Recipes / Beverage Recipes / White Hot Chocolate Recipe (Caffeine Free)

White Hot Chocolate Recipe (Caffeine Free)

by Sarah Pope / Affiliate Links ✔

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    • Sourcing Quality White Chocolate
    • More Healthy Hot Beverage Ideas
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white hot chocolateWhite hot chocolate is the perfect beverage for those who love regular hot chocolate but wish to avoid the caffeine hit. Containing no cocoa solids, white chocolate is the primary ingredient of this hot beverage. This makes it naturally caffeine free unlike more commonly enjoyed versions made with milk or dark chocolate.

The only part of the cocoa bean used in the making of white chocolate is cocoa butter. This pale yellow fat is also called theobroma oil. Despite the absence of caffeine, cocoa butter retains a natural cocoa flavor and aroma. 

Cocoa Butter is a Healthy Fat

Cocoa butter is an incredibly stable fat. It contains 5% or less of rancidity-prone (and backside bulging) polyunsaturated fats. Up to 64% of cocoa butter is made up of saturated fatty acids. Nearly all of the remainder is monounsaturated fatty acids. Coupled with powerful, natural antioxidants, cocoa butter is highly resistant to rancidity with a storage life of between two and five years at room temperature.

With such a rich antioxidant profile and high resistance to breakdown, it’s hard to believe that in the early days of cocoa manufacturing in Europe before chocolate was popularized, cocoa butter was considered little more than a waste product. Today we know that cocoa butter is arguably the healthiest and most useful part of the cocoa bean.

How to Make the Healthiest White Hot Chocolate

The best way to make a cup of white hot chocolate is with an ounce of the best quality white chocolate you can find. Skip the white hot chocolate mixes as they contain unhealthy additives, genetically modified sugar and/or soy in addition to that catch-all mystery ingredient “natural flavors” that the food industry uses to hide all manner of undesirable chemicals from prying consumer eyes.

The truth is, I couldn’t find a single decent white hot chocolate mix when I went looking for one. In fact, the brands I examined didn’t contain any cocoa butter at all! The cocoa butter was replaced with cheap, unhealthy vegetable oil substitutes such as genetically modified (GMO) soybean oil.

In comparison with the substandard commercial white hot chocolate mixes available today, plain white chocolate that is excellent quality is easy to find. Whole Foods sells small blocks of white chocolate from Belgium that contains non-GMO sugar, cocoa butter, whole milk whey, non-GMO soy lecithin and vanilla flavor.

Sourcing Quality White Chocolate

You can even use white chocolate chips instead if you prefer to quickly whip up a cup of white hot chocolate. This brand contains only evaporated cane juice, cocoa butter, whole milk powder, nonfat milk powder, nonGMO soy lecithin, and vanilla. This brand of white chocolate bars is also excellent containing organic ingredients and nonGMO soy lecithin.

Beware of white chocolate impostors though. Just like the white hot chocolate mixes, there are some white chocolate wanna-be’s that contain no cocoa butter in favor of cheap and likely rancid substitutes. This deprives the consumer of the health benefits of this natural fat from South America.

If you’ve been avoiding hot chocolate in the past due to caffeine concerns, why not try a cup of white hot chocolate the next time circumstances call for a hot beverage treat? Unfortunately, I am fairly sensitive to caffeine in general and anything that contains cocoa solids tends to make me feel lousy the next day. As a result, I stick with naturally caffeine free white hot chocolate whenever the urge for a cup of hot cocoa strikes!

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White Hot Chocolate Recipe

This white hot chocolate recipe is the perfect beverage for those who love traditional hot chocolate but wish to avoid the caffeine hit.

Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Author Sarah Pope

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces (.57 grams) white chocolate or white chocolate chips
  • 2-4 Tbl warm filtered water
  • 16 oz whole milk preferably grassfed and raw

Instructions

  1. Warm the whole milk in a small saucepan. If the milk is raw, be sure not to heat over 117 Â°F/ 47°C to preserve all the enzymes and probiotics. When the milk is warm but not hot, set aside.

    *The reason you must warm the milk first is because using cold milk right out of the refrigerator will resolidify the melted white chocolate when you initially mix them together.

  2. Place white chocolate and 2 tablespoons of water in a small saucepan and turn the heat to medium. As the mixture begins to warm, stir with a wooden spoon to dissolve the white chocolate into the water. If you find that you need a bit more liquid, add one to two more tablespoons of water.

  3. When the white chocolate is fully dissolved into the water with no lumps, begin ladling in the warm milk. Stir the white hot chocolate with each ladle to fully mix.

  4. When all the milk has been ladled into the white hot chocolate saucepan, warm the mixture on the stove until it reaches the desired temperature. For raw milk, I suggest keeping the temperature 117 °F/ 47°C or less to ensure that all the precious enzymes an probiotics are preserved. I check mine with a candy thermometer (I use this one).

  5. Pour the white hot chocolate from the saucepan directly into two mugs and serve immediately.

  6. It is best to make only what you will use right away, as any leftovers will lose the smooth, creamy texture as the white chocolate resolidifies in the refrigerator.

Recipe Notes

Substitute whole coconut milk for the dairy milk if desired.

Organic white chocolate bars may be used instead of white chocolate chips depending on availability in your area.

Sarah, The Healthy Home Economist

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Sarah Pope

Sarah Pope MGA has been a Health and Nutrition Educator since 2002. She is a summa cum laude graduate in Economics from Furman University and holds a Master’s degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

She is the author of three books: the bestseller Get Your Fats Straight, Traditional Remedies for Modern Families, and Living Green in an Artificial World.

Her four eBooks Good Diet…Bad Diet, Real Food Fermentation, Ketonomics, and Ancestrally Inspired Dairy-Free Recipes are available for complimentary download via Healthy Home Plus.

Her mission is dedicated to helping families effectively incorporate the principles of ancestral diets within the modern household. She is a sought after lecturer around the world for conferences, summits, and podcasts.

Sarah was awarded Activist of the Year in 2010 at the International Wise Traditions Conference, subsequently serving on the Board of Directors of the nutrition nonprofit the Weston A. Price Foundation for seven years.

Her work has been covered by numerous independent and major media including USA Today, ABC, and NBC among many others.

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Comments (15)

  1. Serena

    Dec 9, 2020 at 11:53 pm

    Is there a particular reason that water is used when melting the white chocolate? Could one just melt it straight into the milk?

    Reply
  2. Elena Martinez

    Dec 8, 2017 at 1:25 pm

    5 stars
    Thank you for the link to healthy white chocolate chips! I’ve been at my wits end trying to find some.

    Reply
  3. Annmarie

    Sep 8, 2017 at 7:45 pm

    Hi. Why don’t you try Organic Rice Milk White Chocolate Baking Chips by Pascha brand? I bought them at Whole Foods & they are super delicious!! They are dairy, egg, gluten, wheat, nut, peanut & soy free!

    Pascha
    Organic Rice Milk Chocolate Baking Chips; White Chocolate , Pack of 8

    Reply
  4. James

    Feb 19, 2017 at 4:21 am

    What do you think about Carob Powder? I’ve never tried it. I heard that its a good substitute for Cacao. I’m very sensitive to Cacao. I can’t take more than a half tablespoon without feeling dizzy.

    Reply
    • Sarah

      Feb 19, 2017 at 9:04 am

      Yes, definitely try carob if that is a better choice for you!

  5. Helen

    Feb 22, 2016 at 2:24 pm

    Hi
    I have always avoided white chocolate because I thought powdered milk had a damaged cholesterol profile and was worse than pasterised milk. I try to avoid milk choc too. Is it a question of quantity? Doesn’t powdered milk worry you? I have found one brand Dardennes which uses whole milk at my health food store.

    Reply
    • Sarah

      Feb 22, 2016 at 4:03 pm

      If you don’t eat it all the time and eat well otherwise, I don’t think it’s much of a problem actually.

  6. BeverlyAnn Chyatte

    Jan 1, 2016 at 2:57 pm

    I just made this dairy free with 2oz (57g) of Sunfood raw cacao butter and a pint of Aroy-D 100% Coconut Cream, tiny pinch of pink salt, stevia, vanilla and chocolate extract. It was a delicious high fat low sugar hot beverage. Thank you, Sarah

    Reply
    • Sarah

      Jan 1, 2016 at 4:13 pm

      Awesome! Thank you for sharing your variation!

  7. Salma

    Dec 30, 2015 at 4:54 am

    I love white chocolate , will try this recipe I think my children will love it and it will be good for their health because it is rich in milk

    Reply
  8. Cindy

    Dec 27, 2015 at 12:26 am

    If you can’t do dairy at all, you can’t do this as the chips contains milk. Does any one know of any white chocolate with out dairy? I am allergic to all dairy unfortunately so this won’t work.:(

    Reply
    • Sarah

      Dec 27, 2015 at 6:32 pm

      Yes, the white chocolate has a small amount of milk whey in it. If you can’t tolerate milk at all even in those small amounts, then this recipe won’t work for you. I’ve never seen white chocolate without dairy in it. If anyone has .. please let us know.

    • Magda

      Dec 28, 2015 at 9:45 am

      How about using coconut milk powder and making your own ‘white chocolate’? You could use cocoa butter, vanilla and your choice of sweetener… just a thought.

    • Sarah

      Dec 28, 2015 at 7:56 pm

      Great idea!

    • Shanel

      Dec 28, 2015 at 5:31 am

      Raw cocoa butter, raw ground vanilla bean powder and maple syrup?

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