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Chapter 6: Ketogenic Desserts

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While desserts are not really an everyday meal when you are on the ketogenic diet, there is room for it as long as you keep your net carbs low on days you have a sweet tooth. The key is finding desserts that fit into the keto lifestyle. You will be surprised at how many great options there are for you to try and enjoy.

Most of these desserts will hold for at least a week, so you can make the full batch and not have to worry too much about waste. Just ensure that you are storing the foods properly after completing the cooking process. Most of these will last the longest and remain the freshest when you keep them in the refrigerator.

1. Keto-Friendly Fudge

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You can indulge in fudge and still remain in ketosis. The serving size is perfect to tackle your sweet tooth without being so much that you find it hard to stop eating this tasty treat.

This recipe makes 30 servings.

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Ingredients:

Preparation Instructions:

  1. Put the chips, stevia, milk, and vanilla into the cooker.
  2. Low cook for 2 hours.
  3. Rest it for 1 hour.
  4. Stir and transfer to a pan.
  5. Chill for 30 minutes.

2. Chocolate Lava Cake

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You can have your cake and eat it with this delicious dessert recipe. This is similar to the molten lava cakes that you see being served up at your favorite restaurant. It is just as decadent as the original but considerably healthier.

This recipe makes 12 servings.

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Ingredients:

Preparation Instructions:

  1. Combine 1.25 cups of flour, salt, baking powder and cocoa powder.
  2. Separately mix eggs, vanilla extract, melted butter, yolks, and stevia.
  3. Combine all of the above and put it into the cooker.
  4. Pour in chocolate chips.
  5. Mix in hot water and remaining flour.
  6. Low cook for 3 hours.

3. Chocolate Pudding Cake

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Get a double dose of chocolate with a keto-friendly dessert. You can add a little extra to this as long as you make keto-friendly choices. For example, opt for a whipped cream with limited carbs and cocoa shavings that are very dark and free of added sugar.

This recipe makes 6 servings.

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Preparation Instructions:

  1. Melt the chocolate and butter.
  2. Mix the cream, vanilla, and coffee.
  3. Mix flour, salt, and cocoa.
  4. Beat eggs and add sweetener throughout.
  5. Mix in butter and chocolate.
  6. Add the flour, salt, and cocoa.
  7. Add the cream, vanilla, and coffee.
  8. Put batter in the cooker.
  9. Low cook for 3 hours.

4. Lemon Cake

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If you want something sweet, but not chocolate, this dessert is an excellent choice. It has a bit of tartness to it, but it is still sweet. It is a more refreshing dessert option on those days when you want something decadent.

This recipe makes 6 servings.

Nutrition Per Serving:

Ingredients:

Topping Ingredients:

Preparation Instructions:

  1. Combine the sweetener, xanthan gum, both flours and baking powder.
  2. Whisk the cream, zest, butter, juice, and eggs.
  3. Combine these in the cooker.
  4. Combine topping ingredients.
  5. Put on top of the batter.
  6. High cook for 3 hours.

5. Chocolate Brownie Cake

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If you are in the mood for keto-friendly cake and a brownie, this is the best of both worlds. The texture is almost the perfect balance of both of these popular desserts so it can tackle two cravings at once.

This recipe makes 10 servings.

Nutrition Per Serving:

Ingredients:

Preparation Instructions:

  1. Whisk sweetener, protein powder, salt, almond flour, cocoa powder and baking powder.
  2. Add the eggs, vanilla extract, butter and almond milk.
  3. Pour everything into the cooker.
  4. Low cook for 2 hours.
  5. Allow 30 minutes to cool.

6. Cheesecake

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This classic dessert does not have to be avoided on a keto diet when it is made right. You can add some toppings as long as you choose those low in carbs. For example, blueberries or strawberries can work, as well as keto whipped cream.

This recipe makes 6 servings.

Nutrition Per Serving:

Ingredients:

Crust:

Filling:

Preparation Instructions:

  1. Grind nuts and mix with the remainder of the crust ingredients.
  2. Shape into crust in the cooker.
  3. Mix filling ingredients.
  4. Put in crust.
  5. Add one cup water.
  6. High cook for 2 hours.
  7. Allow to cool.

7. Pumpkin Custard

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Pumpkin and custard are both wildly popular, and now you can have them both together. Due to the combination, you can enjoy this treat during any season when you want something sweet, but a bit different from the norm.

This recipe makes 6 servings.

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Preparation Instructions:

  1. Blend eggs and add stevia gradually.
  2. Keep blending and add vanilla and puree.
  3. Continue the process with the remainder of the ingredients.
  4. Pour into cooker.
  5. Low cook 2.5 hours.

8. Lemon Blueberry Custard Cake

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This is a refreshing and sweet treat. It has a bit of tartness to it, and the texture melts in your mouth. For a little something extra, consider a dollop of whipped cream that contains a low number of carbs.

This recipe makes 12 servings.

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Preparation Instructions:

  1. Separate eggs and whisk whites.
  2. Mix all other ingredients, except blueberries, with egg yolks.
  3. Slowly fold in egg whites.
  4. Put batter in the cooker.
  5. Pour in blueberries.
  6. Low cook for 3 hours.
  7. Allow to chill.

9. Peanut Butter Swirl Cake

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Peanut butter and chocolate are always best when combined. This has a soft brownie texture, so it melts in your mouth. Add a single strawberry for a touch of added flavor and freshness.

This recipe makes 12 servings.

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Ingredients:

Preparation Instructions:

  1. Whisk almond flour, protein powder, salt, coconut flour and baking powder.
  2. Soften and peanut butter and melt the regular butter.
  3. Mix these into the dry mix above.
  4. Add the vanilla extract, eggs, and water.
  5. Take 0.66 of the batter and put into the cooker.
  6. Add 1 ounce of chocolate and swirl.
  7. Add remaining batter and chocolate, and swirl.
  8. Low cook for 4 hours.
  9. Allow to cool.

10. Gingerbread

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Enjoy this festive holiday treat even when you are on the keto diet. This is perfect for the holidays when there are desserts everywhere trying to tempt you. A dollop of whipped cream that is keto-friendly completes this dessert.

This recipe makes 10 servings.

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Ingredients:

Preparation Instructions:

  1. Mix the flours, cocoa powder, cinnamon, cloves, stevia, ginger, baking powder and salt.
  2. Mix in eggs, lemon juice, butter and almond milk.
  3. Place batter in the cooker.
  4. Low cook for 3 hours.

11. Double Chocolate Brownie

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When you started on the keto diet, you likely thought that brownies were out of reach. However, with this recipe, not only do you get your brownies back but with an extra dose of chocolate.

This recipe makes 16 servings.

Nutrition Per Serving:

Ingredients:

Brownie

Frosting

Preparation Instructions:

  1. Process all brownie ingredients together.
  2. Put into the cooker.
  3. Low cook for 4 hours.
  4. Whisk all frosting ingredients together.
  5. Warm for 20 seconds.
  6. After brownie cools, pour on top.

12. Carrot Cake

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Traditionally, carrot cake is a very sweet and packed with sugar and carbs. This recipe makes it possible to enjoy this treat without worrying about the ingredients throwing you out of ketosis.

This recipe makes 12 servings.

Nutrition Per Serving:

Ingredients:

Cake

Frosting

Preparation Instructions:

Cake

  1. Lubricate cooker with oil.
  2. Mix flour, coconut, protein, cinnamon, salt, sweetener, nuts, baking powder, and cloves.
  3. Add the eggs, almond milk, carrots, coconut oil and vanilla.
  4. Mix all ingredients well.
  5. Pour into cooker.
  6. Low cook for 3 hours.
  7. Allow to cool.

Frosting

  1. Mix sweetener and cream cheese well
  2. Add cream and vanilla
  3. Mix until smooth
  4. Apply to cooled cake

13. Pumpkin Chocolate Bars

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Chocolate and pumpkin are among the most popular dessert options, but most choices will not fit into the keto diet. This recipe not only helps you to stay on track, but it also happens to be packed with flavor. A dollop of keto-friendly whipped cream can also be added.

This recipe makes 16 servings.

Nutrition Per Serving:

Ingredients:

Crust

Filling

Preparation Instructions:

  1. Process all crust ingredients.
  2. Line cooker bottom with them.
  3. Blend all filling ingredients.
  4. Pour into cooker.
  5. Low cook for 3 hours.
  6. Cool for 30 minutes

14. Oatmeal Chocolate Cookies

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Chocolate chip cookies and oatmeal raisin are both generally off-limits on the keto diet. However, when you combine these two magical ingredients, you can create a keto-friendly cookie that will quickly kill all of your sweet cravings.

This recipe makes 12 servings.

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Preparation Instructions:

  1. Grease the cooker.
  2. Mix the eggs, vanilla, oil, and sugar in a bowl.
  3. Separately, mix all ingredients, but do not input the chocolate chips.
  4. Mix the two bowls together.
  5. Add dough to the cooker.
  6. Stir in chocolate chips.
  7. Low cook for 3 hours.
  8. Cool before serving.

15. Dark Chocolate Cake

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This cake recipe is about as decadent as it gets, but without the wealth of carbs that come with traditional options. It is sweet enough to enjoy completely alone, or simply add a touch of whipped cream or chocolate sauce that are low in carbs for a little something more.

This recipe makes 10 servings.

Nutrition Per Serving:

Ingredients:

Preparation Instructions:

  1. Grease the cooker.
  2. Mix 1 cup flour with cocoa, baking powder, sweetener, protein, and salt
  3. Add eggs, vanilla, butter, and milk.
  4. Add chocolate chips.
  5. Add batter to the cooker.
  6. Low cook 2.5 hours.
  7. Allow to cool.

16. Lemon Poke Cake

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This dessert option is sweet but has a refreshing twist. It almost melts in your mouth and has a very moist texture. There are a few components to get it all together, but it is definitely worth it in the end.

his recipe makes 12 servings.

Nutrition Per Serving:

Ingredients:

Preparation Instructions:

Frosting

  1. Beat 0.25 cups sweetener, whipping cream and 0.5 teaspoons vanilla.
  2. End texture should be fluffy.
  3. Apply to the cake after cooling.

Cake

  1. Prepare Jello per instructions.
  2. Mix flour, protein, salt, sweetener, and baking powder.
  3. Add the milk, lemon zest, lemon extract, eggs, butter, lemon juice and sweetener.
  4. Pour batter into the cooker.
  5. Low cook for 3 hours.
  6. Let cool.
  7. Poke holes.
  8. Ensure frosting fills holes.

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