Ingredients
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- Crust:
- 1 bag HighKey brownie bites
- 1 tbsp butter, melted
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- Filling:
- 1 1/4 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/2 cup unsweetened almond or hemp milk
- 1/3 cup powdered Swerve Sweetener
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1/4 tsp glucomannan (or xanthan gum)
- 1/3 cup cocoa powder
- 3 tbsp butter
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- Topping:
- 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tbsp powdered Swerve Sweetener
Instructions
- Make the Crust: Place the brownie bites in a zip-top bag and crush them with a rolling pin or meat mallet until coarse crumbs form. Transfer to a bowl and stir in melted butter.
- Divide the crumb mixture evenly into 6 small dessert dishes (about 4 oz each) and press firmly into the bottoms to form the crust.
- Make the Filling: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the heavy cream, almond or hemp milk, and Swerve sweetener. Bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks until smooth. Slowly whisk in 1/2 cup of the hot cream mixture to temper the yolks.
- Slowly whisk the tempered yolks back into the saucepan. Reduce heat to medium-low. Sprinkle in the glucomannan (or xanthan gum) and whisk continuously to avoid clumps.
- Stir in cocoa powder and continue cooking until the mixture thickens, about 3–4 minutes.
- Remove from heat and stir in butter and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Divide the chocolate filling evenly among the 6 crust-lined dishes. Refrigerate for 2–3 hours, or until set.
- Make the Topping: In a small bowl, whip the cream with powdered Swerve until stiff peaks form.
- Spoon or pipe the whipped cream over the chilled pies before serving.
Notes
- You can substitute HighKey brownie bites with any keto-friendly brownie or cookie base.
- Make sure to temper the egg yolks slowly to prevent curdling.
- Use xanthan gum if glucomannan isn’t available — both act as thickeners.
- Best served chilled. Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini pie
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 31g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 120mg