I’ve been working on this 3-Ingredient Keto Chocolate Pudding recipe for quite some time. Creating keto desserts that have no sugar of any sort can be quite challenging. When I make a sugar-free dessert, it’s not only free of refined sugar, it doesn’t contain high-glycemic sweeteners like honey or maple syrup.
Sweeteners for Keto Dessert Recipes
This easy keto dessert recipe is made with 3 ingredients total. All you need to throw it together is 100% dark chocolate, also referred to as baker’s chocolate, full-fat coconut milk, and vanilla stevia. A lot of people on the Keto Diet use sugar alcohols like xylitol or erythritol to sweeten low-carb desserts. Those types of sugar alcohols are not an option for me as I can’t digest them.
Using Swerve in Keto Dessert Recipes
I often hear from people on Low-Carb Diets that like Swerve. That sweetener is a double no-no for me. Since it is a sugar alcohol or polyol, it disrupts my digestion. Classified by the FDA as a zero-calorie, 4-carbon sugar alcohol it is made from corn, a food that is incredibly hard on my system. I know many people that swear by Swerve. That’s great because we’re all bio-chemical individuals and have different needs.
Using Pure Stevia on a Keto Diet
I’ve found that stevia doesn’t cause digestive distress when I use a pure form that does not contain corn, erythritol, and other ingredients that are highly allergenic for me. I use stevia in very small amounts, a little goes a long way! The main issue with stevia is that some people find it has a bitter aftertaste. When I pair it with strong flavors like chocolate or coffee, I can mask that aftertaste very effectively.
3-Ingredient Keto Chocolate Pudding
Ingredients
- 1 can full fat coconut milk
- 2 ounces 100% dark chocolate, finely chopped
- ½ teaspoon vanilla stevia
Instructions
- In a vitamix puree coconut milk and chocolate until smooth
- Blend in stevia
- Divide mixture between six 5.5 ounce jars
- Refridgerate for 24 hours
- Serve
3-Ingredient Keto Chocolate Pudding Recipe
This pudding brings me back to grade school when Mom cooked dinner and Dad packed the lunches. He often gave me Del Monte chocolate pudding in a little round metal container with a lid that popped off. No one would ever allow such a sharp lid to come near a child these days! I loved the sound those pudding packs made when I opened them. Inside was a sticky sweet pudding. This 3-Ingredient Keto Chocolate Pudding recipe is a lot like that, other than the sweetness. The flavor in this low-carb chocolate pudding is delicate and subtle. And it’s silky smooth, just like that pudding from the old days.
How to Make Keto Chocolate Pudding
This recipe requires a high-speed blender. I know that because I had to run the heck out of my Vitamix to get the mixture to a super creamy consistency. This pudding will take about 12 hours to set up and 24 to become perfectly firm. I’m not sure why but can tell you from my numerous test batches, this was the case each time, so patience is required. It’s not a stiff pudding, but it’s definitely not watery.
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Low-Carb Chocolate Dessert Recipe for Mr. Pantry
My husband, who has quite a sweet tooth loved 3-Ingredient Keto Chocolate Pudding. I had to hide the pudding pictured above so that I would have something left for the photo shoot! I shot this pudding in containers that I bought yogurt in from our local Whole Foods years ago. In the photo, I topped this pudding with my sugar-free Whipped Cream, but it’s just as good without it.
For everyone out there that’s low-carb or keto, what’s your sweetener of choice? Leave a comment and let me know, I’m all ears!
JessD says
This recipe was easy & perfect! So delicious. Thank you Elana!!
Elana says
Jess, thanks so much for letting me know this recipe was easy and perfect!
Christina Smith says
There’s a sweetener called “Just like sugar” which is chicory root. It’s a wonderful taste and texture. I use it in my greek yogurt, lemonade, and anything I normally use stevia for. I dont bake much so dont have a lot of experience with it in recipes, but my guess is it would do well and they even have different baking textures. Curious if you’ve tried. They have a website or it can be ordered on amazon.
I enjoy your website and recipes…. thanks.
Christina
Elana says
Christina, yes I’ve tried it quite a few times over the last decade and none of my taste testers will eat anything I make with it. I’m so happy to hear you are enjoying it :-)
Laura says
I just make this without any sweeteners and It’s delicious. I think coconut milk is sweet enough on its own.
Elana says
Laura, thanks for letting me know this is delicious!
Laura K says
Yes, thank you! I will try it sweetener free too or perhaps with a bit of date paste. Thanks for letting me know this is up, Elana!
Elana says
You’re welcome Laura!
Mike says
Great post. I switched to a paleo diet after years of suffering from heartburn and then about 18 months ago I developed adult acne and was on some pretty strong antibiotics for 6 months, I has tried various other diets to try and solve the issues but didnt work so I tried paleo and within 2.5 to 3 weeks my heartburn had gone and at around 6 weeks my skin had started to clear up on my back then my face, I also managed to shed some of my excess weight (nearly 3 stone)
It just shows you that the stuff we put in our bodies, all that processed rubbish really doesnt do us any favours and causes some major health issues. I knew diet was important but I never realised how unhealthy my original way of eating was damaging me, I always considered myself to be a reasonably healthy eater.
Elana says
Mike, I totally agree! I went paleo in 2001 and it really helped with my health. I think you might find my latest cookbook, Paleo Cooking from Elana’s Pantry to be of great use to you!
https://amzn.to/1VBWPN4
Enjoy!
Elana
Barb Trotsky says
I wanted to see which brand of stevia you use but the link to amazon doesn’t work for me. I’m curious what brands of liquid and/or powder you use.
Elana says
Barb, thanks for reaching out! We’ve updated that link :-)
Gina says
This recipe sounds yummy..and easy even for a novice like me. I have one of those that cannot stevia or any sugar alcohols. If I were to use maple syrup or possibly agave nectar, how much of this sweetener would equal the amount of stevia in this recipe. I never know how to sub a different sweetener for stevia. Could I then add about 1 tsp of vanilla?
Thank you!!
Elana says
Gina, I haven’t tried that so not sure, feel free to experiment :-)
Hannah says
I enjoy real maple syrup in my sweets. The majority of artificial sweeteners out there are made of alcohols that upset my gut. Stevia is my best bet but I haven’t found a decent tasting brand. Is swerve made with sugar alcohols? I’m afraid to try the stuff…
Elana says
Hannah, yes it is! I go into that in detail in the third paragraph of this post :-)
Dawn says
Elana,
Would using raw cacao powder in place of dark chocolate work in this recipe?
Elana says
Dawn, I haven’t tried that so not sure :-)
Alene says
I am not a big sugar person, in general. I much prefer savory things to sweets. I drink my hot coffee with coconut milk, but I like iced coffee sweetened. Years ago, I used Sweet and Lo (saccharin), and I enjoyed my iced coffee. Recently I switched to stevia and I haven’t liked iced coffee since. Stevia definitely has a distinctive taste that I do not care for. Is saccharin totally taboo?
Elana says
Alene, I avoid those types of chemically based sweeteners :-)
Kristin says
Have you tried monk fruit? We use it in all of our desserts and I also use it with heavy whipping cream in my coffee every morning! Delicious and does not affect the glycemic index!
Elana says
Kristin, thanks for your comment! I think monk fruit, like stevia, is a great sweetener as long as it does not contain erythritol which is made from corn and incredibly hard on the digestive system :-)
Laurie says
Elana would this work if the chocolate was melted first? Just wondering but will try your way. Any plans for a Keto cookbook?
Elana says
Laurie, thanks for your comment! Yes, a keto cookbook is in the works here. I haven’t tried making this with chocolate melted first (constantly looking to eliminate steps and more clean up) so not sure how that will work :-)
Lisa Morwald says
Thank You for all you have done for me. I have lost 23 pounds (started at 155, now 132 pounds) so far using your recipes. My health is really bad and the specialists are working on it. Your recipes are making me feel better slowly. Please let us know how soon we can expect to maybe see your new Keto cookbook. Your other cookbooks are amazing!! I don’t know what I’d do without them. Also thank you for putting so many recipes on your site! I tell so many people about you and to get your cookbooks. They work. The best thing is that your recipes are what we miss when on a special diet… we can still have Pizza, brownies, cookies, etc. I always have people asking me what I eat and I just say.. everything but the junk, go to Elana’s site. I even showed my specialist your cookbooks and he took a picture of the covers to recommend them to his patients!! I Thank you so much for helping me to feel a bit better in my difficult time.
Elana says
Lisa, I’m so sorry to hear about all of the challenges you have gone through with your health. But, I’m happy to meet you here and be on this healing journey with you! I hope you’ll keep me posted on how you’re doing and thanks so much for referring everyone to my website and books!
Megan says
Just made this recipe and it is amazing. Well done Elana!
I do not have a vitamix, so since this recipe requires a velvety texture, I decided to melt unsweetened chocolate chips I had on hand. First I melted the chocolate then took off the burner and added the coconut milk and vanilla stevia. I used an immersion blender to ensure the mixture was smooth. It worked great!
Elana says
Megan, thanks for letting me know this recipe is amazing!
Kiera Liebich says
I have a Ninja and I don’t know if you mean the texture is supposed to be like soft, hand whipped whipped cream? Or is it supposed to be just like a thickened protein powder drink?
Elana says
Kiera, the mixture will be somewhat thin when you finish blending it and then will set up after 24 hours to be firm and pudding-like in texture :-)
Cathy Nichols says
Has anyone made it without a Vitamix blender? I do not have one, but the pudding looks great!
Elana says
Cathy, I’d love to know that too :-)
Megan says
Yes. I have no Vitamix so I melted the chocolate and blended with an immersion blender. Amazingly smooth.