I learned something wonderful this week. Low Carb Tiramisu is possible. Before I  go any further, know that I own a home keto bakery and have lots of keto dessert experience. 

Tiramisu means “pick me up.”  It’s an Italian classic, rich layers of cake, cream, liquor and espresso makes a luscious dessert, and just for you, this is sugar free, low carb, keto friendly.

There is no need to ever miss out on this Italian classic again if you don’t eat sugar or grains.   

Let’s get right to why this is low carb tiramisu?

I used my yellow cake batter that I use in my bakery. I piped them into finger shaped cakes and used Swerve as my sweetener. A serving is 4 net carb, but be aware, it’s still loaded with calories at about 367 from 1/12 of a serving,

Two layers of the cake fingers is perfect.

What makes a tiramisu wonderful?

Balance and not skipping the right steps. 

Some recipes simply doctor up whipped cream and call it tiramisu.

An authentic recipe makes the cream from mixing a sabayon, mascarpone and fresh stabilized whipped cream. This recipe has the perfect balance of these ingredients for the cream, and I’m so proud of it, even for sugar free.

There are a lot of moving parts in this recipe, and I  recommend making the cake fingers one day, allowing them to dry out a bit and then making the cream the next day.  

How do you Make tiramisu?

Authentic tiramisu is made with lady fingers, drenched in espresso (with liquor) and layered between layers of a cream made with mascarpone, sabayon and whipped heavy cream. The magic in the flavor is the cream which can’t be duplicated any other way.  Some recipes use egg whipped egg whites. I’ve not tried that, but I do know my method delivers that perfect cream taste that isn’t like anything else. 

What is sabayon?

The Sabayon originated in Italy as zabaglione. It’s basically egg yolks and powdered sugar and usually a liquor such as Marsala wine. I skipped liquor in my sabayon but I added a coffee infused rye to my espresso. You could skip the alcohol, or use any coffee liquor. You can go ahead and add the Marsala wine to your sabayon. 

Le Cordon Bleu at Home, tells you to whisk a sabayon  (egg yolks and powdered sugar) in a bowl that is placed in 2-3 inches of simmering water, and that water better not touch the pan, as it can curdle. There is a lot of whisking, and I was so proud of what seemed like the perfect sabayon. You can use your electric hand mixer at the stove. 

The whisking builds the air in the yolks, resulting in an airy, creamy, silky texture. Perfect means silky, no curdling, and it falls easily away from the spoon without leaving a film.

How does mascarpone differ from cream cheese?

Cream cheese contains 33% milk fat, no more than 55 % moisture. It has a tangy taste, is firmer than mascarpone. Marscapone is made from cream, is less firm and less tangy

Is there alcohol in tiramisu?

Usually there is some form of alcohol added to the espresso. However, you can leave it out if you’re serving to kids or prefer not to use it.

How long does tiramisu last?

It takes several hours to overnight for tiramisu to set, but then should be eaten within two days.  It does freeze well, though.

Can you freeze tiramisu?

Yes, you can. You can wrap in heavy plastic wrap in dish. Thaw in refrigerator.

Does tiramisu have raw eggs?

No, the egg yolks are cooked with the sweetener over a bain marie. I did not use uncooked whipped egg whites in the cream part, as some recipes do. My cream was absolutely perfect and tasted authentic. A bain marie is a double boiler. Use a stainless steel bowl over a saucepan of simmering water.

How do you pronounce tiramisu?

Teer ah ma su′

Making Low Carb, Keto Friendly Tiramisu

I envisioned several hurdles in making keto tiramisu, as I needed a replacement for the high carb lady fingers.

Making Keto Lady Fingers

While these are not official lady finger, low carb cake fingers work well, using almond flour and coconut flour.  I piped cake fingers into and baked them for ten minutes. I was concerned that the cake fingers might fall apart or get too mushy when dipped into the espresso, but they stayed intact, and they worked well. 

Can I substitute mascarpone in tiramisu?

If you have to substitute the mascarpone with cream cheese, whip the cream cheese with up to 1/4 heavy cream. 

What sugar free sweetener is used in this recipe?

I use Granulated Swerve, a powdered erythritol, and I write about Swerve here.

What is the nutrition value?

There are 304 calories, 29 grams fat, 4 carbs, 2 fiber. Net Carbs: 2

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Low Carb Tiramisu

Delicious Tiramisu made with homemade cake fingers, mascarpone, espresso, Swerve

Course Desserts

Cuisine Italian

Keyword keto bars, low carb cake, tiramisu

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Refrigerator Time 6 hours hours

Servings 12

Ingredients

Cake Fingers

• 2 1/4 cups almond flour Recipe Here
• 1/4 cup coconut flour
• 1 teaspoon sea salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 cuo Swerve granulated
• 4 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Sabayon

• 6 egg yolks
• 1 cup Swerve Confectioner's Sweetener
• 1/3 cup Marsala wine optional

Remaining Ingredients

• 16 tablespoon mascarpone room temperature
• 1 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 3/4 cup espresso coffee
• 2 tablespoon coffee liquor optional

For Dusting Top

• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa for dusting

Instructions

• Set Mascarpone Cheese out to warm up.

Make Keto Lady Fingers

• Mix all dry ingredients together. Set aside.
• Beat butter for a few minutes with Swerve.
• Add eggs one at a time. Add vanilla.
• Add dry ingredients. If batter is too thick, add a few tablespoons almond milk. Batter will still be thick enough to pipe into cake fingers.
• Put into piping bag with circle tip. Pipe out onto baking sheet, to about six inches long, 2 inches wide each.
• Bake at 350 degrees F., 180 C for 10 minutes. Allow to cool completely.

Make Stabilized Whipped Cream, set aside

• Whip Cream to near stiff peaks mixed with one tablespoon Confectioner's Swerve.

Make Sabayon

• Separate egg yolks from egg whites. Save whites for another recipe like my biscuits.
• Set up a bain marie, using a stainless bowl over a saucepan of simmering water, making sure the bowl doesn't touch the water. This results in gentle heating method.

  Mix egg yolks with sweetener (add Marsala if you desire). Whisk for about ten minutes , making sure the bowl doesn't touch the water. It will turn into an amazing custard like pudding. Instead of whisking by hand, I used my hand electric mixer at the stove.

Make Tiramisu

• Mix mascarpone with sabayon. Fold in whipped cream.
• Add your choice of liquor to cooled espresso.
• Dip lady fingers into espresso, and layer pan. This will be more than enough to fill a 9 x 9 square dish. I sometimes use two smaller dishes so I can freeze one. Layer espresso with cream mixture, making two layers. Sprinkle with cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa.
• Refrigerate at least six hours. Tiramisu will last in refrigerator for two to five days. Best eaten day after refrigerated. You can wrap in plastic and freeze. Defrost in refrigerator overnight.

Notes

Notes:  Nutrition figured  using 1 tablespoon of coffee liquor and no marsala wine. You actually skip the liquor and it's still very good.

Nutrition

Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 29g | Fiber: 2g

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Most low-carb chocolate brownies recipes require melted chocolate,  but in trying to keep the sugar as low as possible, I wanted to create a recipe that didn’t require melting chocolate and only used unsweetened cocoa powder. This worked incredibly well. They still taste super chocolatey, rich and moist, as long as you use a strong espresso or good strong coffee.

I’m not sure if you need a chocolate fix every day. I don’t. However, when I want chocolate I want it. I need it. I have to have it. I cut these low carb brownies up in little pieces and keep in refrigerator or freezer and always have that chocolate fix ready to go.

I didn’t make these terribly sweet, because I like a dusting of confectioner’s sugar (Swerve, a powdered erythritol) that I order here. A dollop of whipped cream would be nice too.

There are two important secrets to these low-carb brownies.

The secret ingredients are a high quality cocoa powder. I made this with several different unsweetened cocoa powders at various times and I really like the Ghiradelli brand (affiliate).  I also like the Valrhona brand 

I also used two shots of espresso, but you can use a half cup of strong coffee. Keep in mind both the cocoa powder and the coffee drive the flavors. Don’t skip the coffee. That didn’t test well.

This low carb brownies recipe is made with coconut flour, and is completely grain free, sugar free.

The brownies are not very high, rising only about an inch high. You can choose to make a double recipe if you want a higher, more cake-like brownie.

Play around with this low-carb brownies recipe.

• Serve with raspberries and fresh whipped cream.
• Bake with four ounces of sweetened cream cheese. (We did this, which will probably become a separate recipe).
• Add your favorite nuts.
• Add dark chocolate chips.
• Add a cream cheese frosting, or a chocolate ganache.
• Bake in mini muffin pan for little brownie bites.
• Top with a dark chocolate ganache made with 1 part dark chocolate and 2 parts heavy cream.

Tell me, how would you play around with this low-carb brownies recipe?

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Low Carb Brownies Recipes, (keto friendly)

Rich, chocolatey low-carb, keto friendly brownie.

Course Low Carb Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 25 minutes minutes

Servings 12

Author Angela Roberts

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup coconut flour
• 1/2 cup powdered erythritol plus extra for dusting
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
• 1/2 cup high quality unsweetend cocoa powder plus extra for dusting
• 2 shots espresso or 1/4 cup strong coffee see notes
• 5 drops Stevia glycerite
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter or coconut oil
• 2 eggs

Instructions

• Mix coconut flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
• Place butter, cocoa and erythritol, glycerite in pan with coffee.
• Heat over low until thoroughly mixed.
• Add in eggs and vanilla.
• Add to flour mixture
• Mix by hand.
• Prepare an 8 x 8 brownie pan with parchment paper.
• Bake for 15 minutes at 350 degrees.
• Cool before cutting.
• Garnish with Swerve Confectioner's sugar.

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If you want a gooey keto brownie, try this new recipe. 

There are no scary ingredients in these diabetic brownies.

Don’t let the word diabetic scare you. All it means, is that these are prepared in a way to not spike blood sugar, and that’s food for everyone.

So many people today are struggling with blood sugar issues.

If you love deep flavors like dark chocolate and espresso, you’ll love these diabetic brownies.

Diabetic Brownies, Made with Swerve

I should really call these accidental brownies. I started making one recipe and ventured into new territory, using coconut flour, a lot of espresso and extra dark cocoa powder.

I recently began baking with  swerve (an erythritol sweetener that is one-to-one sugar). I used it in this diabetic friendly grain-free lemon cake and I nearly ate the whole thing myself.

I used a big shot of espresso so these diabetic brownies would feel decadent.

The espresso flavor brings extra umami. People who don’t usually drink coffee, loved it. If coffee is not your thing, just use hot water instead. I decided after ten minutes of baking to add more chocolate chips to the top. That’s optional. I used the sprinkles to be festive; these were for a party.

These are rich so I cut them into bite sized pieces. You can get about 32 bites out of an 8 x 8 pan. This is a recipe you should make frequently and keep in the freezer for snacks.

Grain Free and Gluten Free are not the same thing. These Diabetic Brownies are Grain Free.

Grain free is gluten free, but gluten free is not necessarily grain free. Gluten free flours are typically made with rice (grains). When I say grain free, the ingredient is most likely coconut flour, almond flour, cassava flour, or a combination. If you’re watching your blood sugar or following a low carb diet, you’re going to want grain-free baked goods.

Make Dairy Free by switching butter with coconut oil.

Spinach Tiger is making a lot big fat healthy desserts.  You can switch out the butter for coconut oil. 

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Dark Chocolate Coconut Flour Brownies, Sugar Free

Dark Chocolate Espresso Brownie Bites.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes minutes

Total Time 40 minutes minutes

Servings 30

Author Angela Roberts

Ingredients

• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter or coconut oil for dairy free option
• ¼ cup coconut flour
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate unsweetened cocoa powder see notes
• 2 eggs at room temperature
• 1/2 cup dark roasted coffee or double espresso shot
• 3/4 cups granulated swerve Order Here
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 ounces dark chocolate chips
• 1 ounce dark chocolate chips optional for topping
• Sprinkles optional
• Kitchen Tools
• 8 x 8 Baking Dish I like this from OXOwhich comes with a lid, goes freezer to over

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Sift together flour, cocoa powder, salt.
• Melt butter in saucepan.
• Add cocoa powder. It's easier if you sift cocoa powder right into the melted butter in saucepan.
• Mix in until well incorporated.
• Cool for a few minutes.
• Whisk in eggs, one at a time.
• Add in swerve, vanilla, coffee.
• Gently mix together.
• Add chopped dark chocolate or chocolate chips.
• Bake for thirty minutes at 350. After 10 minutes, add chocolate chip, by sprinkling over the top.
• You can also add sprinkles at this point. Continue to bake until finished cooking time or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Notes

Re: Unsweetened Cocoa. In this recipe, this recipe uses 100% extra dark unsweetened cocoa. You can use a regular unsweetened cocoa. I also love Better Body Foods Cacao.

Re: Dark Chocolate. Use at least 70% cacao or use Choc Zero Sugar Free Dark Chocolate Chips.

Nutrition

Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 5g

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I love this gluten free ultra chocolate brownie. I hope your not starting to think this is a baking blog, because it’s not, but this the best brownie recipe we’ve ever made, and I wanted to share it right away.

It’s summer; we’re eating simple food thrown on the grill with salads like this one, so I’m taking some time to experiment with gluten free baking instead of cooking.

I’ve been trying to come with a super chocolatey gooey brownie for the twins,  and this is the brownie we’ve been looking for. Dark, Gooey, and delivering the ultimate chocolate fix from the first bite.

How to Make a Gluten Free Ultra Chocolate Brownie

This is an ultra chocolate brownie because it’s made with three types of chocolate.

I used very little flour for the gluten free ultra chocolate brownie, a mere 1/4 cup of gluten free all purpose flour, which can be substituted with all purpose flour. I used rich dark chocolate in the batter, and then topped the brownies with more chocolate after ten minutes of baking.  I also used combination of light and dark cocoa powder, which you can certainly alter to your own liking.

These remind me of the brownie version of this chocolate fudge cupcake one of my viral posts, and deservedly so.

On the way to gluten free fudge brownies, I made some so awful that even the trash can didn’t want them. Not to be defeated, I tried again, until I got a recipe that I would be proud to share.  We did it.

Now all you need is the milk, or even better, vanilla ice cream, and you might want to make a double batch.

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Gooey Chocolate Fudge Brownies, Gluten Free

Gluten Free Chocolate brownies made with three different types of chocolate for a rich gooey brownie.

Course Desserts

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 30 minutes minutes

Total Time 40 minutes minutes

Servings 12

Author Angela Roberts

Ingredients

• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup gluten free flour or all-purpose flour See notes
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup dark chocolate unsweetened cocoa powder sifted
• 1/4 cup regular unsweetened cocoa powder sifted
• 2 eggs at room temperature
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 2 ounces dark chocolate chopped (see notes)
• 2 ounces large dark chocolate chips
• 1/4 cup espresso or dark coffee

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Sift together flour, salt.
• Melt butter in saucepan.
• Add sifted cocoa powder. It's easier if you if you sift it in.
• Cool for a few minutes.
• Whisk in eggs one at a time.
• Add in sugar, vanilla, coffee.
• Gently mix together.
• Add in flour, followed by dark chocolate. You can sub dark chocolate with dark chocolate chips.
• Bake for ten minutes at 350 F.
• Place two ounces remaining chocolate chips on top of brownies.
• Bake for 20 more minutes.

Notes

Flour: I used Bob's Red Mill Gluten free 1 to 1 baking flour. You can use same amount of any all purpose flour for this recipe.

Chocolate: I used two kinds of unsweetened cocoa powder, regular and dark by Hershey's. You can use any combination of cocoa powder.
I used two 70% dark chocolate for batter and Ghiradeli 60% dark chips for top. You can use all chips. However is you use semi sweet chocolate chips, brownies won't be as rich.

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