Healthy alternative to Hershey Syrup?

[Just Kate]

I am trying to steer my kids away from packaged treats they love (Oreos, Vanilla Wafers, etc.) and I was thinking of how we used to dip strawberries, bananas, and other fruit into chocolate syrup. Is there anything out there I could use as a "healthier" alternative? At least something that does not include HFCS?

 

Thanks!

[Plateau Mama]

Whole foods has an organic chocolate syrup that uses cane sugar. No HFCS, corn syrup or soy.

 

You could also make your own. Ve ever done it but I've seen recipes online.

[Samiam]

Health food stores sell the organic version of chocoloate syrups...no HFCS etc. I bought it at Trader Joe's last week. Today I saw it at Earthfare (a regional health/organic store). Whole Foods, etc. Do you have any organic/health grocery stores in your area?

[Just Kate]

Health food stores sell the organic version of chocoloate syrups...no HFCS etc. I bought it at Trader Joe's last week. Today I saw it at Earthfare (a regional health/organic store). Whole Foods, etc. Do you have any organic/health grocery stores in your area?

 

 

Sadly, no I don't. Maybe I will try to make some (didn't think of searching for a recipe before posting here!). Anyone have a good recipe?

[my2boysteacher]

This recipe is very similar to one I make for chocolate mousse. You could use it as a dip, although it will set if you put it in the fridge........

 

http://www.tessadomesticdiva.com/2012/07/raw-dark-chocolate-mousse-paleo-friendly.html

 

 

[Farrar]

Trader Joe's Midnight Moo doesn't have HCFS. It's sooooo much better than Hershey's anyway. But, of course, it's not healthy. It's still goo made of chocolate and sugars.

 

Could you dip into something else? There are some good yogurt dips. And I've had one that's a little cinnamon, pumpkin, whipped cream cheese and a bit of honey.

[rieshy]

The basic chocolate syrup recipe I use is super easy:

 

heaping 1/4 cup cocoa

1/2 cup sugar

pinch of salt

about 1/2 cup water (I never measure the water I just splash it in the bottom of the pot)

Heat on medium high until mixture boils and sugar dissolves- while stirring.

 

Cool before adding to milk.

 

For hot cocoa use a big enough pot that after mixture has come to a boil add about 5 cups milk, turn heat to medium and cook until milk is almost to a boil.

 

I'm pretty sure it would be easy enough to play with it until it was the right consistency for dipping.

[*Michelle*]

Oddly, the lite Hershey's syrup has sugar and not HFCS.

[Catwoman]

Unless you use a LOT of Hershey's Syrup every single day, I don't think it's necessarily worth going to the trouble of finding a replacement, especially since the alternative options don't really taste the same.

 

But I'm an "everything in moderation" person, so if you're more careful about food ingredients than I am, my opinion will be worthless to you. :)

 

I just happen to love Hershey's Syrup...

[Mommyof4ks]

I use dark chocolate cocoa powder and sugar to make chocolate syrup. The key is to add water first to make it into a syrup before adding it to milk or whatever. It does not mix in well to milk if it is just in powder form.

[Ali in OR]

This is good:

Better-than-Hershey's Chocolate Syrup

 

1/2 c cocoa powder

1 c water

2 c sugar

1/8 tsp salt

1/4 tsp vanilla

 

Mix cocoa powder with water in small saucepan. Heat to dissolve. Add sugar and stir to dissolve. Boil mixture 3 min over medium heat. Stir in salt and vanilla. Let cool. Yields 2 cups. Pour in sterile jar and keep in fridge for months (if it lasts that long).

 

I also use the hot fudge recipe in the Better Homes and Gardens cookbook--let me know if you want that one.

[Joyofsixreboot]

I make ours too. I find my kids have no issues with it as long as it's in a squeeze bottle. Evidently the bottle is the real attraction :huh:

[LuvToRead]

Here is the recipe I use:

1/2 c cocoa

1 c sugar

1 c water

dash salt

1 tsp vanilla

Boil cocoa, sugar, water, and salt for 1 minute. Remove from heat, add vanilla. I put mine in a Mason Jar and have the girls spoon it out. It is runny, so if I put it in a squirt bottle, my girls have a tendency to squirt out too much.

[Chocolate Rose]

It depends on your definition of healthy. For me, sugar would make it off limits. So, I use 90% cacao chocolate, cocoa powder, cream, erythritol, stevia glycerite, and sometimes some cream cheese. I melt it all together and whisk til smooth.

[dirty ethel rackham]

This is good:

Better-than-Hershey's Chocolate Syrup

 

1/2 c cocoa powder

1 c water

2 c sugar

1/8 tsp salt

1/4 tsp vanilla

 

Mix cocoa powder with water in small saucepan. Heat to dissolve. Add sugar and stir to dissolve. Boil mixture 3 min over medium heat. Stir in salt and vanilla. Let cool. Yields 2 cups. Pour in sterile jar and keep in fridge for months (if it lasts that long).

 

I also use the hot fudge recipe in the Better Homes and Gardens cookbook--let me know if you want that one.

I use this one too. I think I use a little less water, though to make it slightly thicker. Tastes so good. My family likes it better than TJ's Midnight Moo.

[Tina]

Good timing ladies! Just finished our bottle of Hershey syrup, tho I better dig it out of the trash, huh? :drool5:

[Laurie4b]

You can experiment with cutting back the sugar in the recipe you choose. I've found that in most recipes (not just chocolate syrup), I can cut back 1/3 to 1/2 of the sugar.

[stripe]

I once made one where I cooked sugar, water, and cocoa on the stove for a while, and it tasted and looked very similar to Hershey's.

[HollyDay]

Years ago, a gf made this: http://thechicbrulee...-whipped-cream/ for dipping fruits.

 

It is Rachel Ray's pots de creme cups. It gets thicker as it cools, but it is really tasty either way....just made or chilled. She offered strawberries, cherries, apples, blueberries, etc. to dip

[Mom0012]

I get chocolate chips from the health food store and melt them to dip fruit into.

[nmoira]

Why not just cut the fruit and sprinkle with dark chocolate shavings, adding just a little sugar if the berries are substandard? Microplane graters work wonders with chocolate.