Description
A decadent, sugar-free dessert featuring creamy layers atop a chocolatey crust, perfect for indulgence without guilt.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups finely blanched almond flour
- 3 tbsp unsweetened cacao powder
- 5 tbsp melted unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp granulated monk fruit sweetener
- Pinch of sea salt
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup cold heavy whipping cream
- 1/3 cup powdered monk fruit sweetener
- 4 oz cream cheese (second portion), softened
- 3 tbsp allulose
- 1/4 cup powdered monk fruit sweetener (for second layer)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup sugar-free dark chocolate shavings
- 1/4 cup roughly chopped toasted pecans
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F. Line a 9×13-inch pan with parchment paper, ensuring you leave some overhang for easy removal.
- Combine in a mixing bowl 1 1/2 cups almond flour, 3 tbsp cacao powder, 5 tbsp melted butter, 2 tbsp monk fruit sweetener, and a pinch of sea salt. Mix until clumped, then press into the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Bake for about 10 minutes, or until set. Allow to cool completely.
- Beat 8 oz softened cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add 1/3 cup powdered monk fruit sweetener and 1 tsp vanilla extract, mixing thoroughly.
- Pour in 1/4 cup cold heavy whipping cream and whip until thick and fluffy. Spread this over the cooled crust and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- For the pudding layer, beat 4 oz softened cream cheese until smooth. Add 3 tbsp allulose, 1/4 cup powdered monk fruit sweetener, 1 tsp vanilla extract, and a pinch of sea salt. Mix well.
- Whip in 1 1/2 cups cold heavy whipping cream until thick and fluffy. Spread this layer over the first cream cheese layer and refrigerate again for another 30 minutes.
- Whip 1 1/2 cups cold heavy whipping cream with 3 tbsp powdered monk fruit sweetener and 1 tsp vanilla extract until stiff peaks form. Gently spread this whipped cream over the pudding layer.
- Finish with 1/4 cup sugar-free dark chocolate shavings and 1/4 cup chopped toasted pecans. Refrigerate for at least 3 to 4 hours before slicing.
Notes
For a nut-free option, substitute almond flour with sunflower seed flour. This dessert can be made a day in advance for better flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg