Sweet treats are a great way to give yourself a break when you’re “dieting.” On the keto diet, we recommend that you limit dessert intake to once every other day, or once every three days.

It’s best when starting out to skip desserts for 2-3 weeks to help with sugar cravings. Below you’ll find some common desserts that are high-carb and their low-carb alternatives.

Ice Cream -> Avocado Ice Cream, Low-carb Sorbet

Ice cream can be made on a ketogenic diet, normally using eggs, cream, and some sweetener as the base, without missing out on any of the flavor. There are many different ways to make ice cream (with and without an ice cream maker), so feel free to experiment with some of our keto-friendly favorites:

• Cookies and Cream
• Pumpkin Pecan Pie
• Strawberry Swirl
• Brown Butter Pecan
• Butterscotch
• Mocha

Or click here for a roundup of the ten best keto ice cream recipes we’ve ever made.

If you want an “easy” version of ice cream, you can also use avocado. Avocado has a fantastic creamy texture that’s easily hidden or can even be accented to make your own delicious sorbet. Check out this Avocado Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream. Or, if you want to get a bit more creative, try this Avocado and Lime Sorbet – delicious!

Cake -> Low-carb Cake, Cheesecake

Cake is always something that people miss because it’s so easy to come by and pick up in the grocery store. Just because you are on keto doesn’t mean you can’t have your cake and eat it, too!

Commonly made with almond flour (or some mixture of different keto flours) you can have a delicious and airy cake, a dense and flavorful cake, or even keto cupcakes. Take your pick and make it as you want. Some examples of my favorite cakes are:

• Keto Chocolate Roll Cake
• Lemon Poppy Seed Cake
• Strawberry Shortcake
• Salted Caramel & Bacon Cake Pops
• Italian Lemon Sponge Cake
• Ultimate Coffee Cake

The other option you have (that is also high in fat and delicious) would be cheesecake. Using sugar substitutes, you can make some amazing flavored cheesecakes that will come out just as good, if not better, than regular cheesecake. Try your hand at these awesome mini key lime cheesecakes or even some raspberry cheesecake bites.

Brownies -> Avocado Brownies, Almond Flour Brownies

Not in the mood for cake? Brownies definitely come second on that list of delicious treats that we want once we turn to a ketogenic diet. You can easily make keto brownies that you can fully enjoy without having to fight against the craving to have more. Besides using almond flour and other mixtures of flours, you can make them out of avocado as well.

If you’re curious, we also have another low-carb brownie (and blondie) recipes that you can see here >

Puddings -> Flavored Avocado Pudding, Whipped Cream Pudding

To this day, our childhood cravings for pudding come back with a vengeance. To combat this, we can make some excellent pudding at home with many different combinations of low-carb ingredients. From avocado pudding to whipped cream pudding, there are tons of ways you can replicate this delicious dessert.

Even if you don’t want to go that route, you can even make pudding out of cottage or ricotta cheese. Flavor it up with extracts and sweeteners, and you’ll never know the difference.

Pie Crust -> Nut-based Crusts

Pie crust is usually a tough one to recreate, especially since you won’t be able to get that flaky and fluffy crust you might be used to with all-purpose flour. But, we can create thin and crispy, or thicker and softer crusts on the keto diet. Using almond flour or a mixture of flours, we can easily make our pumpkin, lemon curd, or even meat pies!

Recently I experimented with a new keto pie and found an absolutely delicious crust using both almond flour and psyllium husk. You can check that out on our Keto Pie Crust recipe page.

Looking to impress someone? Try our reader favorite – the Keto Chocolate Silk Pie>. It’s a little bit more labor-intensive but well worth it in the end!

Custard -> Pots de Crème

If you’re a sucker for custard or crème brûlée, then you’ll love pots de crème. Originally made in France, these super-rich custards will be the perfect set piece for a dessert.

Impress your friends (even the non-ketogenic ones) and serve them something they’re sure to love!

They do take a bit of work and can be a bit finicky while cooking, but the result is an utterly delicious warm custard that is packed full of flavor.

Looking for More Desserts?

Feel free to check out our full list of keto dessert recipes. We’re constantly updating the website, so make sure to check back (or sign up for our email list) to see new recipes every week!

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