Simple and Healthy Eggnog

This light and frothy eggnog is a wonderful holiday tradition! With rum for the adults and cinnamon sticks for the kids, homemade healthy eggnog only takes only 5 minutes to make!

Two types of Eggnog

There are two different ways of making eggnog. The kind that you can buy in the grocery store is a cooked custard-style eggnog. It is thick and sweet.

The other type of eggnog is uncooked. It only takes about 5 minutes to whip together and the result is a light and frothy drink. If you’ve never had this version of eggnog, I definitely recommend trying it! Particularly if you don’t usually like eggnog.

Here’s a short list of reasons why I prefer making a quick homemade eggnog.

• Once you’ve separated the eggs, it takes less than 5 minutes to whip up and serve.
• You probably already have all the ingredients in your kitchen.
• It uses whole eggs rather than a bunch of egg yolks, so it’s less wasteful.
• The flavor is every bit as delicious as custard eggnog, but it is much more drinkable.
• It’s perfect for making healthy eggnog.

A healthy eggnog

I originally wrote this recipe as a probiotic, milk kefir cultured eggnog. However, we’ve pretty much made it every year since the first version came out in 2014. Over time we’ve refined our version to be refined-sugar-free.

The result is a protein-packed, probiotic drink that is perfect for the holidays.

Probiotic Eggnog

Since this is an uncooked eggnog, using cultured dairy will make it probiotic! All that you need to do is use cultured milk and/or whipping cream.

Here are a few options for cultured dairy:

1. Milk kefir can be used to culture both the milk and the whipping cream.
2. Yogurt is a fine replacement for the milk. Yogurt can also be used to replace the whipping cream. It will be lowere in fat, but it won’t have the rich, creamy flavor.
3. Fermented buttermilk can also be used to culture the milk and the whipping cream.
4. Cultured sour cream is probiotic. However, this recipe will not work with store-bought sour cream which has a lot of added thickeners. It’s perfect for homemade sour cream!

Sugar-free

The holidays are a sugar-packed season. Why not take a break and make your eggnog sugar-free? While some sweetness is needed for the flavor, there are options.

1. Lower sugar: Make eggnog that is healthier, by reducing sugar to 3 Tbsp.
2. Fruit sweetened: Powdered dates are my sweetener of choice. While they do contain sugar, it is balanced by a dose of fiber, vitamins, and minerals. The only trick is to sift the powdered dates, as the larger pieces won’t mix into the eggnog.
3. Alternative sweeteners: Feel free to use your favorite alternative sweetener. Just use the amount needed to replace 1/3 cup of sugar, or sweeten to taste.

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