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Chocolate syrup is obviously high in calories due to the large volume of sugar it contains. Due to it's extremely sugary nature, it's important to moderate the amount of chocolate syrup that you consume per sitting. Although chocolate syrup isn't unhealthy for you, it can be if consumed in large quantities, which will in turn lead to weight gain. If you are diabetic or trying to cut back on sugar, then be sure to have a look at our sugar free chocolate syrup recipe, it's a delicious tried and tested creation that we put together ourselves. Other ways of reducing the calorie volume of some of our recipes, is to either reduce the overall sugar proportions, or substitute crushed sweetened chocolate with unsweetened cocoa powder mixed with sugar free syrup. If you do plan to use a sugar free substitute of any kind, do be sure to use one that does not contain the substance saccharin, as this artificial sweetener is known to cause cancer.
If you are interested in cutting down on the calories in chocolate syrup, but upping the nutritional value, considered sweetening the syrup with natural alternatives to sugar. For example, both bees honey and agave nectar taste absolutely amazing as the sweetener base of any chocolate syrup, and you will also find through research that they are substantially healthier for you body than heavily refined white sugars. As a quick tip if you do decide to use honey or agave nectar in your chocolate syrup, do be sure to mix these substances into the syrup after it has totally cooled down to room temperature. Both bees honey and agave nectar contain live enzymes that are extremely healthy for your body, however these enzymes will be deactivated by heating them. So to keep the enzymes intact, simply stir them into the cooled syrup base only. On the calories side of things, these alternative natural sweeteners will have less calories in them.
We have received a few emails and inquiries asking if it's possible to create a low calorie chocolate syrup that does not contain any sweetener at all. Obviously it is possible, however I have tried a sugarless chocolate syrup base, and it was not particularly tasty. I would always recommend some sort of sweetener, even at a very low level, otherwise you will find that the cocoa flavor is somewhat bitter to the taste. I personally avoid artificial sweeteners myself, just because they are so heavily processed, and some have been linked with health problems such as cancer. If you don't like honey or agave nectar, or if those two substances are still too high in calories for you, then maybe try adding a little homemade fruit juice to your chocolate syrup. For example you could juice some strawberries, cherries, oranges, apples, or peaches, and then add a little of that fresh homemade juice to sweeten your low calorie chocolate syrup blend.
