15 Easy and Delicious Keto Desserts

One of the most challenging things about following the keto diet is having to say goodbye to many of your favorite desserts. The good news is, there are still plenty of easy and delicious sugar-free desserts you can make at home. Read on to discover 15 of the most popular keto desserts, recipes included.

15 Easy and Delicious Keto Desserts

1. Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies

Bake a keto version of the classic chocolate chip cookie by making a few substitutes. Use almond flour instead of regular, a keto sweetener instead of sugar, and sugar-free chocolate chips in place of regular ones. You’ll be getting about 2g net carbs per cookie, and your taste buds will never know the difference!

2. Fudgy Keto Brownies

These keto brownies are arguably better than the sugar-loaded ones from the box. They are rich, fudgy, and absolutely guilt-free. Made with almond flour, cocoa powder, a keto sweetener, and sugar-free chocolate chips, they contain only 3g net carbs per piece. 

3. Keto Cheesecake

Get your healthy fats and proteins with this creamy and decadent dessert. It calls for just a few simple replacements—the sweetener and the crust—and tastes just like regular cheesecake. Plus, you don’t have to worry about baking it in a water bath!

4. Keto Peanut Butter Cups

If you’re a Reese’s peanut butter cups fan, you’re going to love this recipe. Simply use muffin liners to sandwich a layer of peanut butter filling between layers of stevia-sweetened chocolate and let them harden in the freezer. With just 3g net carbs, these are much healthier, but just as delicious! 

5. Keto Lemon Bars

The keto diet doesn’t allow for much fruit due to its high sugar content, but you can still sneak in some fruity goodness with these keto lemon bars. With a filling made from lemon juice, lemon zest, eggs, erythritol, and a bit of almond flour, these keto bars will satisfy any fruit craving!

6. Keto Fluffy Chocolate Mousse

If you’re looking for easy keto desserts, this chocolate mousse is a clear winner. Use an electric mixer to blend together heavy whipping cream, unsweetened cocoa powder, and a keto sweetener, and it’s ready to enjoy! You can eat the mousse on its own, add mix-ins and toppings, or layer it into other no-bake keto-friendly desserts.

7. Keto Tiramisu

This keto cake recipe is a low-carb twist on Tiramisu, a classic Italian dessert. Carb-loaded ladyfinger biscuits are replaced with an almond flour pound cake, which is soaked in espresso and layered with a mascarpone cheese filling. Get the same authentic Italian taste with only 5g net carbs per serving. 

8. Keto Fat Bombs

When following the keto diet, getting enough healthy fats to fuel your body can sometimes be challenging. That’s where fat bombs come in. They’re one of the best keto desserts because they’re easy to make and offer a quick and delicious way to add more fat to your diet. There are countless ways to make keto fat bombs, but this chocolate chip cookie fat bomb recipe is an absolute must-try! 

9. Keto Fudge

When you think of healthy desserts, you probably don’t think of fudge—after all, it’s nothing but sugar. But what if you could enjoy the same melt-in-your-mouth deliciousness without the carbs? This keto fudge recipe uses heavy cream and cream cheese as the base and is loaded with chocolate and walnuts.

10. Keto Donuts

This one is a little more hands-on than some of the other keto dessert recipes, but it’s absolutely worth it! A keto choux pastry is made with a mix of almond and coconut flours and baked in a donut pan to create the softest, lightest keto donuts. Top these with your favorite glaze—made with a keto sweetener—and enjoy!

11. Keto Ice Cream

The only thing that makes regular ice cream a no-no on the keto diet is the high sugar content. This means that making your own keto version is easy—simply replace the sugar with a keto sweetener! This recipe uses homemade keto condensed milk to make sure the ice cream stays soft and scoopable right from the freezer.

12. Keto Pecan Pie

This keto pecan pie is the perfect holiday dessert. A mix of almond and coconut flours create a flaky, buttery crust, while brown butter, eggs, and monk fruit sweetener come together to make a caramel-like filling. This pecan pie is also dairy-free, gluten-free, and paleo-friendly! 

13. Keto Blueberry Muffins

While fruit should be limited on the keto diet, blueberries can be consumed in small amounts and make the perfect addition to low sugar desserts. These blueberry muffins are made with keto Greek yogurt, which makes them deliciously tender and moist.

14. Keto Cinnamon Coffee Cake

If you miss digging into a warm rich coffee cake alongside your morning brew, this recipe is for you. It has all the elements of a perfect coffee cake—the buttery flavor, the warm notes of cinnamon, and the crumbly streusel topping—but none of the carbs! Top it off with some sugar-free glaze, coconut yogurt, or unsweetened whipped cream, and enjoy!

15. Keto Chocolate Almond Bark

This sweet and salty chocolate almond bark will satisfy all your cravings. Almonds are coated in butter with sea salt, then covered in a layer of rich melted chocolate and chilled in the fridge. It’s the perfect snack for any time of day!

Common Keto Questions

What Desserts Can You Eat on Keto?

In order to stay in ketosis, you’ll have to consume fewer than 50 grams of carbohydrates each day. To make sure you stay within the limit, opt for desserts that have less than 5 grams net carbs per serving. 

What Ingredients Are Used In Keto Baking?

Regular desserts are high in carbs because most of them contain white flour and sugar. 

Great keto replacements for flour are almond flour and coconut flour. Since they’re both gluten-free, you’ll need to use them with binders like eggs or nut butters, but they’re great for creating dense, moist, low-carb desserts. 

There are also plenty of zero-calorie, sugar-free sweeteners out there:

• Stevia and monk fruit extracts are plant-derived options and are 200 times sweeter than sugar, so they’re recommended in very small amounts. 
• Erythritol and Xylitol are sugar alcohols and can be used in place of sugar in a 1:1 ratio. 

Is Cool Whip Keto?

Cool Whip has a small amount of sugar in it, so you’ll get about 2g of carbs for every two tablespoons. While it’s technically keto, you’ll probably be adding Cool Whip to a dessert that already has a few carbs, so your best bet is to make your own whipped cream with a keto sweetener. 

Is Nutella Keto?

Nutella is loaded with sugar, coming in at 23g of carbs per two tablespoons. The good news is, you can make your own homemade Nutella and use a keto sweetener in place of sugar. 

Is Honey Keto?

Honey is not keto and should be avoided on the keto diet. Use a keto sweetener in place of honey to avoid the high carb content. 

Can You Have Popcorn on Keto?

You can absolutely have popcorn on the keto diet, as long as you watch your portions. One cup of air-popped popcorn contains 5 grams of net carbs, so depending on your daily carb limit and your other carb intake, you may have one or two cups of popcorn as a snack.

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Sayana Lam

Sayana is a musician, writer and graphic designer based in Toronto, Canada.

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