Sweets are something almost everyone loves. It’s inevitable to crave for something sweet, for some people every day, and for some a bit less.

But unfortunately, desserts are notorious for containing tons of sugar.

However, you can still have desserts even if you’re on a low carb or keto diet. You just need to know the right things to eat.

There are plenty of low carb substitutes available that you can use to make low carb desserts and keto friendly sweets. Since there are so many substitutes available, you can create desserts that taste amazing but will not send your blood glucose levels up.

There are also many sweeteners you can use to keep your desserts on a healthier side – such as monk fruit powdered sugar (which has 0 net carbs and is a popular sugar substitute).

So, I’m sharing a roundup of low carb dessert recipes and keto dessert recipes that are quick and easy, and they will fit your low carb and keto diet. Some of them are sugar free and gluten free, some of them are just lower sugar than regular, but all of them are definitely just as good as regular ones.

Low Carb Desserts

Here are some fun and delicious desserts and snacks that are lower in sugars, but just as delicious as their full-sugar cousins. These are some of my favorite easy keto desserts.

Watermelon “Cakes”

Ingredients

• 1 cup Watermelon chunks – 46 calories

• 4 Tbsp Regular whipped cream – 60 calories

• 2 tsp Sprinkles – 40 calories

Instructions

1. Cut watermelon into circular chunks – or regular cubes or slices if you prefer

2. Top with whipped cream and sprinkles.

Yogurt Bowl with Apple and Chocolate

Ingredients

• 1 Yogurt, plain, Greek, 2%, single-serving container – 110 calories

• 1 Apple, small – 77 calories

• 1 Tbsp Peanut butter (Tbsp) – 94 calories

• 1 Tbsp Dark Chocolate chips – 70 calories

• ¼ tsp Vanilla – 0 calories

• ¼ tsp Honey – 5 calories

Instructions

1. Combine yogurt, vanilla, and honey, stirring until evenly mixed.

2. Top with PB, chocolate chips, and diced apple.

3. Want a flavored yogurt? Choose one with less than 15 gm added sugar. No dairy? Use dairy-free yogurt. No nuts? Feel free to use any other nut/seed butter you prefer.

Almond Flour Edible Cookie Dough

Ingredients

• 3 Tbsp Almond flour/Almond meal – 120 calories

• 1 Tbsp Dark Chocolate chips – 70 calories

• 1½ Tbsp Butter (Tbsp) – 154.5 calories

• ¼ tsp Vanilla – 0 calories

• ½ tsp Water (tsp) – 0 calories

• 6 tsp Sugar – 96 calories

Instructions

1. Add butter to microwave safe bowl.

2. Melt butter in microwave 15 seconds.

3. Add all ingredients (besides chocolate chips) into bowl, stir.

4. Fold in chocolate chips once mixture has cooled.

2 Tbsp PB & Chocolate Chip Apples

Ingredients

• 1 Apple, small – 77 calories

• 1 Tbsp Dark Chocolate chips – 70 calories

• 2 Tbsp Peanut butter (Tbsp) – 188 calories

Instructions

1. Slice apple

2. Top with peanut butter and chocolate chips

3. No nuts? Use a seed butter e.g. sunflower seed butter

4. Note: slice apple the day of to preserve freshness

Lower Sugar Cobbler

Ingredients

• ½ cup Strawberries, fresh – 25 calories

• ½ cup Blueberries, fresh – 35 calories

• 3 tsp Sugar – 48 calories

• ¼ tsp Vanilla – 0 calories

• 1 Cinnamon, dash – 0 calories

• ⅓ cup Oatmeal, dry oats (uncooked) – 100.5 calories

• ⅛ cup Walnuts – 96 calories

Instructions

1. Crush walnuts by putting them in a plastic bag & mashing them with the butt end of a tool, e.g. knife (be careful)

2. Combine all ingredients in a bowl

3. Spray a small oven-safe container (or 2) with an oil spray, add in mixture

4. Bake for 35 minutes at 350 degrees

5. Notes: No walnuts? Use any other nut. No nuts? Use seeds, or go without nuts/ seeds. Frozen berries work fine here! No need to defrost.

Frozen Blueberries & Milk

Ingredients

• 1 cup Blueberries, fresh – 70 calories

• ¾ cup Milk, 2% (cups) – 91.5 calories

Instructions

1. Freeze blueberries overnight, or buy frozen.

2. Add blueberries to a bowl, pour in milk, mix around.

3. < p class="" style="white-space:pre-wrap;">No dairy? Use a dairy-free milk.

Frozen Raspberries & Yogurt

Ingredients

• 1 cup Raspberries, fresh – 64 calories

• 1 Yogurt, flavored (<15 gm sugar/ serving), whole, single-serving container – 130 calories

Instructions

1. Dip berries in yogurt

2. Line a freezer-safe container with wax paper, place berries in container

3. Freeze overnight

Berry Smoothie

Ingredients

• ½ cup Blueberries, frozen – 35 calories

• ½ Banana – 52.5 calories

• ¼ cup Leafy greens, spinach, raw – 1.75 calories

• 3 tsp Honey – 60 calories

• ½ cup Water – 0 calories

Instructions

1. Combine all ingredients in a blender. Add ice if you need it.

2. Blend until smooth. 

1 Cup Strawberries & 1 Tbsp Chocolate Chips

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp Dark Chocolate chips – 70 calories

• 1 cup Strawberries, fresh – 50 calories

Instructions

1. Slice strawberries.

2. Melt chocolate chips in microwave briefly to dip.

Apple Cookies with Dried Cranberries

Ingredients

• ½ Apple, small – 38.5 calories

• 2 Tbsp Cranberries, dried, sweetened (Tbsp) – 40 calories

• 4 tsp Peanut butter (tsp) – 124 calories

• 1 tsp Cinnamon – 0 calories

Instructions

1. Slice apple as shown in picture. 1/2 apple = about 2 thick slices  

2. Spread PB on apples 

3. Top with cranberries and cinnamon

4. No nuts? Use a seed butter, e.g. sunflower seed butter.

5. On the go & can’t make these “cookies”? Have 1 apple + 1 Tbsp peanut butter instead

Festive Strawbs with Yogurt

Ingredients

• 1 cup Strawberries, fresh – 50 calories

• ½ cup Yogurt, flavored (<15 gm sugar/ serving), 2% Greek – 100 calories

• 2 tsp Sprinkles – 40 calories

Instructions

1. Dip strawberries into yogurt

2. Top with sprinkles

3. No dairy? Use a dairy-free yogurt

Frozen Grapes

Ingredients

• 1 cup Grapes, red – 104 calories

Instructions

1. Rinse grapes and remove from stems

2. Place in a bag or container and freeze overnight  

Make-Your-Own Cannoli Filling with Strawberries

Ingredients

• 1 cup Strawberries, fresh – 50 calories

• 2 Tbsp Powdered sugar – 60 calories

• ¼ tsp Vanilla – 0 calories

• ¼ cup Ricotta cheese, part-skim – 108 calories

Instructions

1. In a small bowl, combine ricotta, powdered sugar, and vanilla.

2. Stir until evenly mixed.

3. Wash & cut strawberries in halves.

4. Dip strawberries into cannoli filling.

5. No dairy? Swap this snack / dessert out for another.

Mini Parfait

Ingredients

• 1 Yogurt, plain, Greek, 2%, single-serving container – 110 calories

• 1 Tbsp Coconut chips – 45 calories

• 0.3 Tbsp Chocolate chips – 21 calories

• 2 Tbsp Almonds, slivered (Tbsp) – 78 calories

Instructions

1. Top single-serving yogurt with coconut flakes, chocolate chips, and almond slivers.

2. Stir & enjoy!

3. Notes: No dairy or nuts? Use a dairy-free version and feel free to swap out these for any nut or seed you prefer! (Roasted & salted are fine!) Want a flavored yogurt? Just choose one with <15 gm added sugar. Non-dairy yogurts are fine here if you prefer.

Strawberries & Yogurt

Ingredients

• 1 cup Strawberries, fresh – 50 calories

• 1 Yogurt, plain, Greek, 2%, single-serving container – 110 calories

Ingredients

1. Dip berries in yogurt.

2. Want a flavored yogurt? Just choose one <15 gm added sugar.

Yogurt Bowl with Blueberries and Chocolate

Ingredients

• 1 Yogurt, plain, Greek, 2%, single-serving container – 110 calories

• 1 cup Blueberries, fresh – 70 calories

• 1 Tbsp Peanut butter (Tbsp) – 94 calories

• 1 Tbsp White chocolate chips, Tbsp – 70 calories

• ¼ tsp Vanilla – 0 calories

• ¼ tsp Honey – 5 calories

Instructions

1. Combine yogurt, vanilla, and honey, stirring until evenly mixed.

2. Top with PB, chocolate chips, and blueberries.

3. Want a flavored yogurt? Choose one with less than 15 gm added sugar. No dairy? Use dairy-free yogurt. No nuts? Feel free to use any other nut/seed butter you prefer.

Keto Chocolate Mousse

This keto chocolate mousse made with cream cheese is super quick to make, low carb, and keto! Pro tip – if you freeze it, it almost becomes like ice cream.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Fat Bombs

These delicious keto bombs are easy to make and so tasty! They only include 4 ingredients – cream cheese, peanut butter, monk fruit sweetener, and chocolate chips!

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