Chewy Low Carb Macaroons
Spring is here and that means it’s time to try some delicious spring desserts. There is nothing fresher and spring-like than a key lime pie. Of course, most key lime pies are made using sweetened condensed milk which is very not keto. One serving of sweetened condensed milk has 22 grams of carbs! That means in that one little can, there are 220 grams of carbs waiting to ruin your diet. Not good and definitely not an option for keto followers.
Almost every key lime pie recipe you find is going to have sweetened condensed milk in the recipe. That is because the milk gives the key lime pie a smooth, creamy texture. It also is the primary sweetener in most pies. In order to make a tasty, low-carb version of key lime pie, we first had to tackle the sweetened condensed milk and make our own keto ingredients.
Making your own sweetened condensed milk is not actually that hard. Essentially, you need to boil and thicken milk-aka condensed the milk. See where this ingredient got its name?! To do this, we boiled heavy cream, granular erythritol, and butter. The mix simmers on the stove for about 30 minutes. It will get very thick and sticky, just like the sweetened condensed milk you get in the can. Of course, our mix has nowhere near that amount of carbs.
Let the sweetened condensed milk cool completely to get the best results. You can place it in the fridge or just let it cool in the saucepan to room temperature. Once cool, it will be ready to use! There should be about a cup of sweetened condensed milk in the pan which is exactly what you need to make this pie.
While the keto-sweetened condensed milk is cooling, you can start making your low-carb pie crust. Combine almond flour, flaxseeds, and granular erythritol together in a large bowl. Mix in the melted butter and stir until the mix resembles wet sand. Press the crust into the bottom of a pie pan, pushing it into the bottom of the pan and up the sides. Bake the pie crust for about 10 minutes to set it in place. This prebaking will make sure your crust is nicely toasted and doesn’t get too soggy when the wet pie filling is poured on top.
To make the keto key lime pie filling. You begin by whisking together the eggs, homemade keto condensed milk, key lime juice, key lime zest, and vanilla. All you really need to do is whisk until smooth and the pie filling is ready!
Key limes are often called Mexican limes or West Indian Limes. They are more aromatic than regular limes and have a more sour and floral taste. They tend to be smaller than regular limes and often have more seeds. You can find bottles of key lime juice in almost any grocery store or order it online. The special key lime juice will give your pie a lot of flavor and is well worth the extra cost.
Once your keto key lime pie is baked, let it cool completely before slicing. You want the filling to really chill and set so your pie slices look perfect. Serve the low-carb key lime pie with fresh whipped cream and store any extras in the fridge. We hope you enjoy this recipe all spring and into the summer, too!
| Servings: Cookies |
- 1/4 cup almond flour
- 2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tbsp melted butter
- 4 egg whites
- 1/4 cup So Nourished granular erythritol
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F and like a cookie tray with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
- Mix together the almond flour, coconut, butter, salt and vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, whip the egg whites with the erythritol until stiff peaks form.
- Carefully fold the whipped egg whites into the coconut mix until fully combined.
- Scoop the batter onto the prepared cookie tray. You should get about 12 cookies, each 1 ½-2 inches in diameter.
- Bake the cookies for 15 minutes or until the tops of the cookies begin to turn a golden brown.
- Remove the tray from the oven and let the cookies cool on the tray. Enjoy!
NUTRITIONAL DISCLAIMER
The content on this website should not be taken as medical advice and you should ALWAYS consult with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program. We provide nutritional data for our recipes as a courtesy to our readers. We use Total Keto Diet app software to calculate the nutrition and we remove fiber and sugar alcohols, like erythritol, from the total carbohydrate count to get to the net carb count, as they do not affect your blood glucose levels. You should independently calculate nutritional information on your own and not rely on our data. The website or content herein is not intended to cure, prevent, diagnose or treat any disease. This website shall not be liable for adverse reactions or any other outcome resulting from the use of recipes or recommendations on the Website or actions you take as a result. Any action you take is strictly at your own risk.
Dr. Rosmy Barrios, MD is an aesthetic medicine specialist whose work focuses on patients who are treated for obesity, metabolic syndrome, and other weight-related issues through nutritional analysis, keto diet programs, and supporting medications.
- Keto Crack Chicken Recipe - July 27, 2021
- Chocolate Keto Cereal Recipe - July 20, 2021
- Keto Oatmeal Cookie Recipe - July 13, 2021
Have You Tried These Delicious Recipes?
You'll Love The Keto in Five Cookbooks!
We believe that the key to success is simplicity and satisfaction with your diet. That's why you'll love the Keto in Five ecookbook series which includes Breakfast in Five, Lunch in Five, Dinner in Five & Dessert in Five.
Each ebook contains 30 recipes. Every recipe is made with just 5 ingredients and has up to 5 grams of net carbs. That means you can have seconds of any meal and you'll still be within your daily carb limit!
