Keto Desserts With Stevia

Are you craving desserts while on keto? Do you think keto is all about staying off of sweet foods? Definitely not! Here we are, with some delicious keto desserts with stevia, which will be a lifesaver for those with a sweet tooth.

What is Stevia?

Stevia, which is a sugar substitute derived from the plant Stevia rebaudiana, is a lifesaver for those of us who love sweets but want to stick to a Keto diet. Naturally low in carbohydrates, stevia is roughly 200% sweeter than traditional sugar, which means you need to adapt your proportion in any traditional baking recipe when you use it.

Keto Almond and Lemon Cookies 

With tangy lemon zest flavors, these almond cookies are a perfect tea time snack. These cookies are so delicious, that you would never be able to digest the fact that they are actually keto-friendly!

Nutritional Information 

•  Calories: 242
•  Sugar: 1 g
•  Fat: 23 g
•  Carbohydrates: 5 g
•  Fiber: 3 g
•  Protein: 7 g

Time Taken: 20 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• A cup of almond meal
• 1 small egg, whisked
• 3 Tablespoons ghee
• 1 Tablespoon lemon zest
• Stevia, to taste
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
• Pinch of baking soda 

Recipe

• Preheat the oven to 350 F (175 C).
• Mix all the ingredients together in a mixing bowl to form a dough.
• Chill the dough for 20 minutes in the fridge.
• Using a stencil or cookie cutter, or just your hands, form the dough into 8 small round cookies.
• Place on a parchment paper-lined baking tray.
• Bake for 15-20 minutes until the cookies are slightly browned.
• Remove from the oven and place on a cooling rack. 
• Serve once crisp.

Ginger Spice Cookies 

A great way to add a bit of extra sweetness to your keto diet, these crunchy cookies are a perfect holiday treat as well. Stevia is a sweetener which can consider for this recipe, so as to ensure you’re still in ketosis. 

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole almonds
• 1 egg
• 2 Tablespoons chia seeds
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 3 Tablespoons freshly grated ginger
• 2 Tablespoons cinnamon powder
• ½ teaspoon of nutmeg
• Stevia equivalent to 6 Tablespoons of sugar
• Dash of salt

Recipe

• Preheat oven to 350F (175C).
• Food process or blend the whole almonds with the chia seeds.
• Mix all the ingredients together in a large bowl.
• Form small cookies with your hands and place on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
• Bake at 350F for 15 minutes.

Chocolate Brownies

Everyone loves chocolate brownies, but what if you could have them on keto too? Let’s find out how!

Nutritional Information

• 2g Net Carbs
• 88 Calories
• 17g Fat 
• 6g Protein 
• 4g Fiber

Time Taken: 30 Minutes

Servings: 9 

Ingredients

• 1 perfectly ripe avocado
• 3 eggs
• 4 tbsp butter (softened)
• 1 oz Baker’s unsweetened chocolate squares
• 1 cup superfine ground almond flour
• Stevia as per taste
• 1/4 cup cacao or cocoa powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp cream of tartar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• Sea Salt 

Recipe

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease an 8×8 brownie/cake pan.
• In a food processor or blender, blend avocado until smooth.
• In a bowl, microwave butter and chocolate for 30 seconds until butter is completely melted, then mix the two together until the chocolate is also melted.
• Combine the rest of the ingredients until a smooth batter.
• Pour into the greased brownie pan and bake for 15-20 minutes until a fork comes out mostly clean, then remove and let cool on the counter. 
• Garnish with sea salt flakes and serve.

Chocolate Mug Cake 

What could be better than cake on demand? If the keto chocolate brownie mug cake recipe has you thinking of all the variations you could try, then you’ll love this mug cake recipe. 

Nutritional Information

•  Fat: 17 g
•  Carbohydrates: 11 g
•  Fiber: 7 g
•  Protein: 13 g

Time Taken: 5 Minutes 

Servings: 1

Ingredients

• 1 egg, whisked
• 1/4 teaspoon of baking powder
• 1.5 Tablespoons of cacao powder
• 1/4 teaspoon of vanilla extract 
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder 
• 1/4 cup of almond flour 
• Stevia, to taste
• Salt, to taste

Recipe

• Whisk all the ingredients together in a mug.
• Cook for 2 minutes in the microwave on high, then remove and eat straight out of the mug, or simply tip the muffin out onto a plate.
• Ready to serve!

Keto Cheesecake 

The dessert in this recipe is a layered cheesecake slice that is low in carbohydrates but has all the richness and flavor of regular chocolate cheesecake. As a change from the creamy topping, you could decorate the cake with fresh berries as well!

Ingredients

Almond Crust

• 1¾ cup Almond Flour/Meal
• ¼ cup Whey Protein (Vanilla/Unflavoured)
• 4 Tablespoons Keto-Friendly Sweetener (Erythritol, Stevia…)
• ¼ teaspoon Salt
• 1 Egg
• 2 Tablespoons Butter, melted or Coconut Oil

Chocolate Cheesecake Filling

• 1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
• 250 grams Cream Cheese
• 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
• 4 Tablespoons Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
• 30 grams / 1 scoop Whey Protein (Vanilla/Unflavoured) 
• Stevia
• 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract

Topping

• ¼ cup Heavy Whipping Cream
• 1 pod Vanilla Beans
• Stevia 

Recipe

Almond Crust

• Preheat the oven to 175°C (350°F). Grease a nonstick round cake pan or place parchment paper in a round cake pan. Set aside.
• Mix all the almond crust ingredients in a food processor or by hand till it forms a dough.
• Place dough into the prepared cake pan. 
• Evenly flatten the dough. Alternatively, roll the dough out between 2 parchment papers before placing it in the cake pan.
• Prick some holes in the dough. Bake for 13-15 minutes or till golden brown and cooked through.
• Remove from the oven and allow to cool completely.
• If you want to crumble the crust up like what I did, just add 5-6 Tablespoons of melted butter to the crumble and press into the cake pan. Chill for 10 minutes before use. I would not recommend this method though.

Chocolate Cheesecake Filling

• While your crust is cooling, you can make the filling for the chocolate cheesecake. 
• In a large bowl, whip heavy whipping cream and sweetener till stiff.
• Add cream cheese, lemon juice, cocoa powder, whey protein*optional and vanilla extract. 
• Mix till well combined.
• Refrigerate till crust is completely cool

Topping

• In a medium bowl, whip heavy whipping cream, sweetener and vanilla beans till stiff.
• Chill in the fridge until needed.

Assembling cheesecake

• Once the almond crust is completely cool, loosen the crust from the pan.
• Spread the chocolate cheesecake filling with a spatula onto almond crust.
• Allow the chocolate cheesecake to set in the fridge for an hour.
• Once set, thinly spread the whipped cream for topping.
• Dust with cocoa powder and serve!

Vanilla Donuts 

Quick and Easy Vanilla Protein Donuts with Sprinkles is a high protein-packed recipe that uses all clean eating ingredients and is a delightful snack to have.

Nutritional Information

• Calories: 87kcal
• Carbohydrates: 3g 
• Protein: 10g 
• Fat: 3g

Time Taken: 30 Minutes
Servings: 6 

Ingredients

• 1/3 cup coconut flour
• 1 scoop protein powder plant-based for dairy-free
• ½ cup unsweetened almond milk
• 2 tablespoons Stevia or low-calorie sweetener
• Two egg whites
• 1 medium egg
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 teaspoon baking powder gluten-free
• Pinch of salt

Icing

• ¾ scoop protein powder
• 1/3 cup unsweetened almond milk
• sprinkles

Instructions

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
• Spray a donut pan with cooking spray.
• Whisk the egg and egg whites together. Add the almond milk, apple sauce, vanilla extract, and stir.
• In a separate bowl, mix the dry ingredients, then add to the wet ingredients.
• Spoon the batter into the donut molds. Bake for 23-25 minutes.

Icing

• Mix the protein powder and almond milk and stir until the mixture becomes thick. Add more powder or almond milk if needed.
• Spread the icing over the donuts and top with sprinkles.

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