Like many others, I faced numerous challenges when I transitioned to a Keto diet, and one of the toughest hurdles was giving up desserts. It felt like I was missing out every time there was a special occasion or celebration. Avoiding such events, especially in a vibrant place like Shimla, was not a sustainable solution.
I knew I had to find a way to satisfy my sweet tooth without derailing my progress. This realization sparked my curiosity and creativity in the kitchen, leading me to embark on a journey of experimenting with various ingredients.
I’m thrilled to share with you a compilation of the best Keto dessert recipes that I’ve discovered and indulged in during my culinary adventures. These recipes have been carefully curated and tested in my food lab to ensure they not only align with the principles of a Keto diet but also deliver on taste and satisfaction.
From decadent cookies to strawberry cheesecakes, this list offers a diverse array of options to satisfy your dessert cravings while staying on track with your Keto lifestyle.
For a few of them, I took a cue from the internet but I tried to give them my personal touch. And the kind of results I got in terms of taste and low carb requirement for being a Keto food, I felt like a dessert queen.
If you also want to feel the same, and need some ideas to start off, check out my favorite 17 dessert recipes, and indulge in a bright and tasty treat without feeling a shred of guilt.
P.S: I follow and recommend healthy options at the dinner table. With a High-Fat protein dish as the main. And, it’s always a good idea to keep a dessert to end your day on a sweet note.
Contents
- 17 Keto Dessert Recipes
- 1. Keto Vegetarian Cookies
- 2. Keto Protein Tubs
- 3. Keto Chocolate & Peanut Butter Fingers
- 4. Keto Strawberry Cheesecake
- 5. Keto Super Energy/Protein Bar
- 6. Keto Choco Bar Ice Cream
- 7. Keto Chilly and Mint Ice-cream
- 8. Keto Peanut Butter Cups
- 9. Keto Kulfi – A Cool Keto Dessert Recipe
- 10. Keto Coconut Barfi
- 11. Keto Cocoa Fat Bombs
- 12. Keto Eggless Cranberry Cake
- 13. Keto Choco Chip Cookies
- 14. Keto Flax and Cranberry Mug Muffin
- 15. Keto Lemon Cheesecake
- 16. Keto Custard
- 17. Keto Chocolate Lava Cake
17 Keto Dessert Recipes
1. Keto Vegetarian Cookies
If you miss cookies and biscuits on Keto then read on. The crunchy Keto Vegetarian Cookies today is easy to make, and once you try it, I bet you will be trying it again and again. And that’s not all, this recipe is going to be a hit with vegetarians, as it has no egg in it.
INGREDIENTS
- Almonds – 100 gms
- Amul Butter (Solid) – 10 gms
- Chia Seeds – 15 gms
- Pintola Peanut Butter – 50 gms
- On Gold Casein (Vanilla Flavored – 1 tbsp)
- Baking Powder – 1/2 tbsp
- Sugarfree Stevia Powder – 1 Cup
- Pinch of Salt
2. Keto Protein Tubs
This Keto Protein Dessert can be carried to work, a movie or even on an outing. All you need to do is carry a spoon, open the lid and dig out spoonfuls of pleasure. Try it, It’s so delicious and sure to soothe your craving for sweet.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 scoop On Gold Whey Protein, Double Chocolate
- 5 gms Chia Seeds
- 50 ml Coconut milk
- 150 gms Hung Curd, Full fat
- 1 gm Morde Dark Compound chips, optional
- Sweetener optional
3. Keto Chocolate & Peanut Butter Fingers
Keto Chocolate & Peanut Butter Fingers is an easy and most satisfying dessert. It can get ready in less than thirty minutes. I have sprinkled chia seeds in the middle of these chocolate fingers to give them some crunch, but you can always use any Keto friendly nut for it.
INGREDIENTS
- 125 gms Abee’s Peanut Butter Creamy
- 5 tbsp Coconut Oil, melted
- 5 gms Dried Chia seeds
- 1 tsp Unsweetened Hershey’s Cocoa
- Stevia powder half a cup, according to taste
4. Keto Strawberry Cheesecake
It is a no-bake Keto Strawberry Cheesecake, which is totally vegetarian. So it’s a reason to rejoice for the bachelors, for those who think Cheesecakes are only for those who eat eggs and for those who love desserts and also for those who dread baking.
INGREDIENTS
- 125 gm Greek Yogurt/ Full Fat Hung Curd
- 200 gms Cream Cheese
- 100 gms Strawberries
- 100 gms Almonds
- 40 gms Walnuts
- 30 gms Amul Butter
- 4 tsp Stevia Powder in Crumb
- 1/2 Cup Stevia Powder in Strawberry Puree
- Sweetener according to your taste and preference
5. Keto Super Energy/Protein Bar
This version of a protein energy bar is easy to make, and tastes super yummy. And unlike a fat bomb, you don’t need to store it in the freezer, as the Keto protein bar stays just fine in the refrigerator too. It actually tastes like those protein bars.
INGREDIENTS
- 100 ml Coconut Oil
- 100 gms Almonds
- 30 gms Grounded Flax Seeds
- 15 gms Chia Seeds
- 1 scoop of On Gold Whey
- Sweetener According to Taste
- Pink Salt (optional)
6. Keto Choco Bar Ice Cream
The Keto Choco Bar Ice Cream is smooth, creamy and delicious. And like my other recipes it is easy to make, and absolutely heavenly. Make this today, and pamper yourself to a stick of peanut butter ice cream, coated with a layer of crisp dark chocolate.
INGREDIENTS
- 100 gm Real Thai Coconut Cream
- 50 gm Zucchero Peanut butter creamy
- 100 gm Britannia Processed Cream Cheese
- Sweetener of your choice
7. Keto Chilly and Mint Ice-cream
Yes, you heard me right. I managed to Keto Chilly and mint-ice cream that is sweet, tangy, minty and also has a hint of chillies. You must try this one, and keep it for days when you want to feel adventurous and wild. The ice-cream is easy to make and I personally think it will go perfectly with strips of fried bacon or roasted peanuts or maybe a piece of char-grilled broccoli.
INGREDIENTS
- 50 gms Britannia Cream Cheese
- 50 ml Dee Thai Coconut Milk
- 75 ml Amul Whipping Cream
- 2 Fresh Green Chilies Chopped
- 5 gms Fresh Mint Leaves
- Few drops of Vanilla Essence
- Few drops of Lemon Essence
- 1/2 tsp Lemon Juice
- Pinch of Pink Salt
- 2 tbsp Sweetener of your choice
8. Keto Peanut Butter Cups
I prepared a simple and yummy dark chocolate peanut butter cups with the soft center of creamy peanut butter. The recipe uses only three ingredients. This sweet dish surely going to be a big hit among the kids of your house.
INGREDIENTS
- 50 ml Coconut Oil
- 30 gms Hershey’s Unsweetened Special Dark 100% COCOA
- 30 gms Zucchero Peanut Butter Crème
- Sweetener of your choice
- Pink salt optional
9. Keto Kulfi – A Cool Keto Dessert Recipe
Yes, you heard it right, you can now have ‘kulfi’ (Indian Ice cream ) while being on Keto. This recipe is easy to make and it is so yummy, that I had to stop myself from licking off the blender.
INGREDIENTS
- 180 gms Britannia Cream Cheese
- 140 gms Unsalted White butter
- 2 tbsp Grounded Almonds
- ½ tsp Cardamom powder
- 2 tbsp Sweetener of your choice
10. Keto Coconut Barfi
Here’s Keto Coconut Barfi, is a simple Indian dessert. This dessert is often made at Indian festivals. It is a popular sweet which is made with sugar, coconut, and milk. I have given it my twist and the final dish is very satisfying. The barfi is creamy, soft and very close to the original.
INGREDIENTS
- 50 gms Desiccated Unsweetened Dry Coconut
- 115ml Dabur Homemade Coconut Milk
- 6 tsp Melted Ghee
- 1/4th tsp Saffron Strands
- 1/4th tsp Cardamom Powder
- 1 tbsp Almond Powder
- Stevia, start with half a cup and then adjust according to your taste.
11. Keto Cocoa Fat Bombs
The fat bombs have a very smooth texture, they taste like chocolate. Make them now and store them in your freezer. Each fat bomb has 1g carb, so you can pop one any time you feel hungry, mushy, happy, sad.
INGREDIENTS
- 4 tbsp Patanjali Edible Coconut Oil
- 75 gms Unsalted Organic butter
- 3 tbsp Hershey’s Unsweetened Cocoa
- 1/4th tsp Coffee Powder
- Pinch of Pink Salt
- 3 tbsp Sweetener of your choice
12. Keto Eggless Cranberry Cake
Eggless Keto Cranberry Cake is an absolutely vegetarian cake, no eggs at all. Secondly, this is my version of a plum cake as it has a shot of brandy in it. You’ll enjoy every bite of it.
INGREDIENTS
- 8 tbsp grounded Almonds
- 2 tbsp grounded Flaxseeds
- ¼th cup Olive Oil
- ½ cup full-fat Greek Yogurt/ Hung Curd
- 30 ml or 1 shot Brandy
- 15 g Dried Cranberries Unsweetened
- 1 tbsp Hershey’s Unsweetened Cocoa powder for dusting (Optional)
- 100 ml Heavy Whipping Cream for icing (Optional)
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- ½ tsp Baking Soda
- 1 tsp Vanilla Essence
- Pinch of Pink Salt
- ½ Cup sweetener of your choice
13. Keto Choco Chip Cookies
Try my Keto Choco Chip Cookies today and very soon there will be a batch in your fridge always. You also do not need many elaborate ingredients for it. It is super Keto, and if you want you can skip the Choco chips and make them plain too.
INGREDIENTS
- 70 gms Amul Butter
- 20 gms Desiccated Coconut Unsweetened
- 3/4th cup Fresh Ground Almond Flour
- 1 medium Egg
- 1 tsp Vanilla essence
- ½ cup sweetener of your choice
- ½ cup unsweetened Choco Chips (optional)
- 1tsp Baking powder
14. Keto Flax and Cranberry Mug Muffin
I have for you today Keto Flax and Cranberry Mug Muffin recipe. It can get ready in five minutes and tastes super comforting. And since it is made with flax seeds it is super healthy and full of nutrition.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 tbsp Flax seeds grounded about 30gms
- 1/2tsp Cinnamon powder
- 1 medium Egg
- 1 tsp Ghee
- 1 tbsp about 15gms Dried Cranberries Unsweetened
- 10 g Baking Powder
- 1 tbsp Sweetener of your choice
15. Keto Lemon Cheesecake
Here’s the recipe of my Keto Lemon Cheesecake. The recipe makes a big cake, which can feed to a party of six to eight adults. You are looking at 6g carbs per slice, which is a very impressive number.
INGREDIENTS
- 100 gm Fresh Homemade Cottage Cheese / Paneer
- 150 gm Greek Yogurt / Hung Whole Milk Curd
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup of Sweetener of your choice
- 1 tsp Lemon essence
- 3 tbsp Lemon Fresh Lemon Juice
- ¼ tsp Salt
16. Keto Custard
This coconut custard is perfect for people who want to have something comforting and sweet on Keto. The only thing that will happen to you if you eat this custard, is that you will smile from one end to the other. Try it, and let me know if you liked it or not.
INGREDIENTS
- 100 ml Dabur Coconut milk (stirred with the cream)
- 1 medium raw Egg
- 15 g desiccated unsweetened Coconut
- 1 tsp Vanilla Essence
- 1 pinch of Cardamom powder
- 1 tbsp of Sweetener of your choice
- Pinch of salt
17. Keto Chocolate Lava Cake
Just make a Keto chocolate lava cake. It is warm, soft and gooey, and will melt in your mouth. You will be surprised to see the softness and fluffiness of the cake and remember it is gluten free.
INGREDIENTS
- 2 tbsp Welkfields Sugar free Cocoa
- 1 tbsp Sweetener according to your taste
- 1 Egg lightly beaten
- 1tbsp Amul Whipping Cream
- 1/4tsp Baking Powder
- ½ tsp Vanilla Essence
- Pinch of salt