Recipe: Keto Bulletproof Hot Chocolate

Bulletproof coffee is a thing. But as I can’t stand coffee, it’s not really a thing for me. Dr. Jason Fung in The Complete Guide to Fasting says you can make bulletproof tea. But I LIKE tea, and I am not sure I want to add fat to it if it ruins the flavor. So, Bulletproof Hot Chocolate.

I was inspired in this recipe by an old recipe for low-carb hot chocolate by Dr. Atkins. But that involved putting the ingredients in a pan and making the pan dirty. So I developed a recipe I could make directly in the mug. 

Keto Bulletproof Hot Chocolate

1 tsp. cacao powder (or ordinary grocery-store cocoa)

6-8 drops Sweetleaf brand liquid stevia (I’ve gone as low as 2-3 drops)

1/8 tsp. sea salt (I prefer pink Himalayan salt.)

Hot water to nearly fill mug

1/2 to 2 T. MCT oil (or coconut oil or butter)

1-2 T. heavy whipping cream, or coconut milk or unsweetened almond milk

WARNING: do not attempt to make this in a styrofoam cup. The MCT oil reacts badly to it. I use a ceramic mug, or a paper cup made to hold coffee.

Add the first 3 ingredients in to the mug. Fill with the hot water and stir. Add the oil and cream and stir some more. If the drink got too cool from adding the oil and cream, zap it in the microwave. Be sure and use a microwave-safe mug if you do that.

Dr. Jason Fung says in The Complete Guide to Fasting that you can have one bulletproof beverage on each fasting day. But in another place in the book he suggests the oil and cream component be way down on the fasting days— perhaps 1/2 T of each?

What is MCT oil? The MCT stands for medium-chain triglycerides, and it’s a component of coconut oil. The best component, and something that helps you get into ketosis and stay there. If you haven’t used MCT oil before, start with the smallest amount and work your way up.

This recipe is a great meal-substitute. It fills you up, and it’s not full of junk like a commercial meal-replacement ‘shake.’ Also, if you live or eat with family members who are concerned about your diet, this is something you can consume at the dinner table so your mom doesn’t worry that you are not eating.

Kitchen wisdom: T is the symbol for tablespoon, tsp is the symbol for teaspoon. There are three teaspoons in a tablespoon, and three tablespoons in 1/4 cup. There are 4 tablespoons in 1/3 cup. If you don’t have a measuring spoon marked 1/2 tablespoon, it is 1 1/2 teaspoons.