Fact: I love chocolate milk as much as my 3 year old does.  (Although sometimes I combine it with my other love… coffee.)

Fact: Hershey’s Chocolate Syrup’s number one ingredient is high fructose corn syrup.

Oh hello there familiar but unhealthy syrup…

Now why would I take my lovely, pastured, organic milk and fill it with corn syrup?  I shouldn’t.

Fact: During the shopping fever of Amazon’s Prime Day, I bought one thing: cocoa powder.

This syrup recipe is really quick (unless you are juggling two children and trying to make it, take pictures, and blog at the same time.  I’ve inserted my additional steps below just for fun).

I have tried some variations over the years, but this one from Wholesome Mommy made with coconut palm sugar is my favorite.

Homemade Chocolate Syrup

You will need

1 1/2 cup coconut palm sugar
3/4 cup cocoa powder
1 cup water
1 tsp vanilla
Pinch of salt

Step 1: In a sauce pan, combine all ingredients and stir with whisk.

Mommy step – take picture of how pretty coconut palm sugar is.  Take a break to nurse a baby.  

Coconut palm sugar.  I love the deep color.  It’s beautiful.

Step 2: Bring ingredients up to boil (on medium high, not high) heat.  Stir occasionally.

Mommy step – change two successive diapers, forget how long it has been since it was stirred, almost burn the syrup.

Step 3: Once it is boiling, let boil for one minute.

Mommy step – go to figure out why your 3 year old is telling your 3 month old “here – take this.  I think this toy is good for you…”

Step 4: Remove from heat and allow to cool.

Step 5: Mix with milk to taste for a delicious glass of chocolate milk.

Mommy step – forget to take a picture of the full glass of milk that you so carefully mixed in one of your husband’s pretty whiskey tumblers.  Sit down to watch “So you think you can dance”, drink the milk, and blog while the toddler naps and the baby plays happily.  A rare moment of peace!  Realize mistake and snap quick picture of half finished glass with cell phone.  

Try it… it should take 10 minutes max for normal people.  I swear you won’t miss that old Hershey’s nonsense.