Keto Death by Chocolate Cream Pie”
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Chocolate lovers, this one’s for you.
We’re starting with a buttery chocolate almond crust that tastes like an Oreo. Then comes a layer of rich, fudgy chocolate pudding filling. Next up: a thick cloud of fresh whipped cream. And to finish it off? A glossy chocolate ganache that cracks when you slice it.
Every bite gives you crunchy, creamy, fluffy, and fudgy all at once. It’s cold, it’s decadent, and it sets up in the fridge. No baking required.
Bring this to a party and nobody will believe it’s keto. They’ll be too busy asking for seconds.
Ingredients
For the Chocolate Crust:
1 ½ cups almond flour
¼ cup cocoa powder, unsweetened
⅓ cup powdered allulose or erythritol
¼ tsp salt
6 tbsp butter, melted
For the Chocolate Pudding Layer:
1 ¼ cups heavy cream
½ cup unsweetened almond milk
⅓ cup allulose or erythritol
3 tbsp cocoa powder
2 tbsp butter
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ tsp xanthan gum
2 oz unsweetened baking chocolate, chopped
For the Whipped Cream Layer:
1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
3 tbsp powdered sweetener
1 tsp vanilla extract
For the Chocolate Ganache Topping:
½ cup sugar-free chocolate chips, like Lily’s
¼ cup heavy cream
Instructions
Make the crust: Mix almond flour, cocoa powder, sweetener, and salt. Stir in melted butter until it looks like wet sand. Press firmly into a 9-inch pie pan or foil pan like in the pic. Freeze 15 mins to set.
Cook the pudding: In a saucepan over medium heat, whisk heavy cream, almond milk, sweetener, and cocoa powder. Bring to a simmer. Whisk in butter, vanilla, and chopped baking chocolate until melted. Sprinkle xanthan gum while whisking fast. Cook 1 min until thick like pudding. Let cool 10 mins.
First layer: Pour cooled chocolate pudding into the crust. Smooth the top. Chill 30 mins so it firms up.
Whip it: Beat heavy cream, powdered sweetener, and vanilla to stiff peaks. Spread over the chocolate pudding layer. This is that thick white layer you see in the pic.
Ganache time: Microwave chocolate chips and heavy cream in 20-second bursts, stirring until smooth and glossy. Let cool 5 mins so it doesn’t melt the whipped cream.
Top it off: Pour ganache over the whipped cream layer. Gently spread to the edges. It’ll look just like the photo.
Chill completely: Fridge at least 2-3 hours or overnight. The longer it chills, the cleaner your slices will be.
Pro Tips to Level It Up
No grainy crust: Use super-fine almond flour and powdered sweetener. Regular granulated sweetener makes it gritty.
Xanthan gum trick: Sprinkle it in slowly while whisking. Dump it all at once and you get clumps. This is what makes the pudding layer sliceable instead of runny.
Clean slices: Dip your knife in hot water and wipe between cuts. You’ll get those perfect bakery-style slices like in the pic.
Crust swap: No time to make crust? Use a pre-made keto chocolate pie crust or crush 1 ½ cups of HighKey chocolate cookies + 4 tbsp melted butter.
Make it mocha: Add 1 tsp instant espresso powder to the pudding layer. Coffee + chocolate = unreal.
