The Easiest & Fastest Low Carb Chocolate Shake Recipe
As we head into summer, indulge in the nostalgic joy of a classic chocolate malt shake while staying true to your low carb lifestyle. Join me on a flavorful journey as we unveil a guilt-free recipe that combines the richness of chocolate and the irresistible charm of malt. Discover how innovative ingredient substitutions make this low carb frozen delight a must-try for malt enthusiasts watching their carb intake. Learn the art of ingredient substitutions, replacing traditional high-carb ingredients with low carb alternatives.
Crafting Low Carb Malted Magic
The timeless allure of a chocolate malt shake is made perfect when you don’t have to compromise your health-conscious goals. I love malt and quite frankly, the more the merrier, but it is a bit on the carby side. The great thing about malted milk is that it does not take a lot to pack a nice punch of flavor! You also have the option of skipping the malt altogether (gasp). Using sugar free syrups like Hershey’s Zero Sugar Chocolate Syrup and Jordan’s Skinny syrups are some of my favorite low carb sweetener options. In this low-sugar chocolate malt beverage, I also use Lily’s chocolate chips and roasted cacao beans to give the malt shake a deep, velvety chocolate flavor and texture.
Swapping Out High Carb for Low carb
Maybe you’re not going full on low carb, but you do want to make more health-conscious choices. Simply swap out regular chocolate syrup for sugar free chocolate syrup or flavored sugar syrups for sugar free syrups or regular whipped cream for no sugar added whipped cream. Find places where you feel like you can make the switch. While this low carb malted shake recipe is not a smoothie drink, it does have some elements of a smoothie. Embrace the velvety chocolate infusion and make this a keto-friendly frozen malted shake; swap the cow’s milk out for no sugar added almond milk and cut back or skip the malt altogether.
Guilt-free Without Sacrifice
This low carb frozen chocolate malt drink recipe doesn’t make me feel like I’m giving something up in the indulgence department. I am super picky about my low carb foods, so many have unpleasant aftertastes, weird textures, strange reactions in my belly; the list of problems with low carb ingredients could go on forever. So if I’m sharing a low carb recipe or keto-friendly recipe, that means it’s a good one. I also don’t like owning tools or ingredients that I will use for one recipe…multipurpose everything is how I like to roll. Sometime soon, we’ll use these ingredients again in another recipe.
Let’s Make Something Delicious
By harnessing the power of ingredient substitutions this guilt-free pleasure satisfies your malt cravings while supporting your low carb lifestyle. This recipe is really quite simple and it makes quite a bit, so when I make this I like to share with a friend. So, grab your blender, blend to perfection, and embark on a journey of malted magic with a low carb frozen chocolate malt drink—a treat worth savoring. Pull up some chairs and an umbrella and say hello to summer, with our delicious low carb frozen chocolate malt shake recipe!
LOW CARB CHOCOLATE MALT FROZEN DRINK
Equipment
- Blender
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Ice
- 1/3 Cup Milk whole cow milk is my favorite but you can use almond milk, coconut milk, soy milk etc
- 1 tsp toasted and ground cacao
- 1 tsp Lily’s chocolate chips
- 1/2 to 1 tsp Jordan’s Skinny Syrup in salted caramel or to taste
- 1/2 to 1 T Hershey's No Sugar Chocolate Syrup
- 1 T Malted milk optional, but this is what really does it for me
- Low sugar whipped cream to garnish optional
Instructions
- Measure all of the chocolate malt ingredients (you can totally eyeball the amounts).
- Add each ingredient to the blender.
- Blend everything together on low. Once it's fairly combined, step the speed up to medium to fully blend the ice and the roasted cacao.
- If you find that mixture isn't blending very well, add just a splash of milk.
- If you eyeballed the ingredients or you're just fickle and picky like me, give the mixture a taste test before pouring.
- Pour into your favorite cup, (I like to use an insulated cup) and enjoy!