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Low Carb Mississippi Mud Pie Recipe
Prep Time
5 minutes
Total Time
25 minutes
Yield
15
servings
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- 10 tablespoons cocoa powder (divideed)
- ½ cup erythritol (divideed)
- 1 whole egg
- 3 egg yolks
- 2 cups almond flour
- 3 cups heavy cream, divideed (divideed)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon xanthan gum
Nutrition Info Per Serving
Serving Size
½ cup
Carbohydrates
13
g
Protein
5
g
Fat
29
g
Calories
283
Mississippi Mud Pie combines rich cocoa powder and creamy heavy cream for a decadent dessert that aligns with low-carb eating. This recipe features almond flour, making it a great choice for those on a keto diet. With only 13 carbs per serving, it's an excellent option for family dinners or entertaining guests without straying from your health goals.
Instructions
- Grease a casserole dish and set aside.
- In a large pot over medium-high heat, melt the butter.
- While it’s melting, beat the egg in a separate bowl. Set aside.
- Once the butter is melted, add in ¼ cup erythritol and 5 tbsp of the cocoa powder.
- Add in the beaten egg and almond flour. Stir to combine.
- Immediately remove from heat.
- Pour into the greased casserole dish. Set aside and allow to cool completely.
- In a separate, large, heat-proof bowl, whisk together the 3 egg yolks.
- Add in ¼ cup of the erythritol. Set aside.
- Heat 2 cups of the heavy cream in another pot on the stove until it simmers.
- Add in the rest of the cocoa powder (5 tbsp) and stir thoroughly. Remove from heat.
- While whisking continuously, add xanthan gum to the egg yolk mixture.
- Then, slowly pour the cream mixture into the egg mixture bowl.
- Now that the egg yolk and cream mixtures have combined, heat on medium for 5-10 minutes until it thickens, whisking continuously.
- Remove the chocolate cream from heat and pour over the completely cooled bottom layer.
- While waiting for it all to cool again, make whipped cream with the remaining cup of heavy cream and vanilla extract.
- Spread on top of the completely cooled mud pie and enjoy!
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