Are you noticing that sugar alcohols are not sitting well with your stomach?
I have been trying to figure out ways to not use so much or none at all. One great alternative is Lakanto Monkfruit extract, which has a 0 glycemic index. However in the last year 2020/2021 I have been using No sugar sweetener and is an even better alternative.
I tried it in my coffee first and it wasn’t so good, but I wasn’t ready to give up so quickly! The monk fruit in some heavy cream mixed with a couple drops of liquid stevia made a delicious whipped cream topping, and thought, okay now we’re getting somewhere, like maybe on the express train to pie town!
With both of these alternative sweeteners, you’re working with sprinkles at a time, so go slow if you experiment. With monk fruit you only just a pinch to really kick up the sweetness and the same goes for stevia. Be moderate or you run the risk of ruining your dessert and waisting a lot of healthy (and expensive!) product. I like using stevia and monk fruit together they because both seem to complement each other and cancel out their separate slightly bitter aftertastes. Adding small amounts of either or both of these to sugar alcohols not only lets you use much less, they can give a very sweet flavor that is almost indistinguishable from sugar.
Keto Chocolate Pie
Ingredients
For The Crust
- 1 Cup Almond Flour
- 2 Tbsp Coconut Flour
- 1/2 Tsp Baking Powder
- 1/8 Tsp Salt
- 3 Tbsp Regular Butter
- 1 Egg
- 2 Tsp Vanilla Extract
- 2 Tbsp Monkfruit Sweetener Golden
For the filling
- 16 Oz Cream Cheese
- 5 Tbsp Butter
- 3 Tbsp Sour Cream
- 1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 Cup Monkfruit Sweetener
- 1/2 Cup Cocoa Powder
For the whipping
- 1 Cup Heavy Cream
- 1 Tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1 Tbsp Monkfruit Sweetener
Instructions
Pre-heat oven to 375F
- Bake the crust for 10-13 minutes or until golden brown.
- Start with the crust by mixing the dry ingredients first. Then add the liquid ingredients and mix until it forms a ball. Use whatever pie dish you have on hand. Mine was too big but it still came out great even though the pie dish was shallow. I also used coconut oil to help grease up my hands so that the dough doesn't stick. Then cover the edges with foil and cook an additional 8-10 minutes. Let cool in the fridge while you make the filling.
For The Filling
- Start with the cream cheese, butter, sour cream, vanilla, stevia, monk fruit, erythritol and coco powder and mix on low speed until mostly incorporated, then mix on high speed until thoroughly blended.
For The whip
- In a separate bowl, combine the heavy cream, powdered erythritol and vanilla then whip up till you get firm peaks. Add this to the chocolate mixture and blend well. Once your crust is cool, spoon in the filling and make it beautiful. I drizzled some ChocZero on top to really dress it up. Then it’s ready to serve… No wait time and no storing in the freezer!
Notes
Thank you very much. Can I substitute the monk fruit with something else perhaps?
Yes, just use more sugar alcohol.
This is beautiful! I love how light this sounds. Perfect for summer and outdoor dining. Definitely making this soon!
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What are the macros on this?