Low carb desserts aren’t playing around, folks. Want toothsome sweetness without all the carb-age? Here’s what you need to know about these treats. They can be healthy and still delicious.
So prepare to get your sweet on and feel zero guilt about it. Are you ready for this greatness?
Healthy Low Carb Desserts
A quick heads up. Each of these delish treats packs a cool 2 to 20 grams of carbs per serving. Most of them are also low sugar, so you can chill if you’re monitoring intake.
And as always, do a little homework if you have specific dietary needs. Keeping it sweet and smart is the goal here.
1. Honey Watermelon Sorbet (Carbs: 12 g)
Honey Watermelon Sorbet, you sneaky low-carb minx. I didn’t see you coming.
THREE ingredients (watermelon, honey & sea salt), 12 grams of carbs, and it still tastes like DESSERT? Send help.
It’s light, idiot-proof to make, and if you want to cut even more carbs, sub in a sugar-free sweetener for the honey.
RECIPE: Honey Watermelon Sorbet
2. Keto Chocolate Chip Mug Cake (Carbs: 10 g)
A 90-second mug cake that actually shuts my cravings up? Sold. And only 10g of carbs?!!
Almond flour, butter, and sugar-free choco chips make this a low-carb miracle. Keep this recipe on hand for late-night emergencies because it WILL save your life.
RECIPE: Keto Chocolate Chip Mug Cake
3. Pineapple Coconut Chia Pudding (Carbs: 14 g)
Chia pudding puts on quite the show with its creamy coconut milk and fresh pineapple chunks. And 14g of carbs is a responsible option for dessert people.
With a hearty dose of fiber and protein, this little number will keep your blood sugar steady AND your dessert desires in check.
RECIPE: Pineapple Coconut Chia Pudding
4. Low Carb Cheesecake (Carbs: 10 g)
Creamy, dreamy, keto, and guilt-free. Each slice has 10 grams of protein and carbs, and 8 grams of net carbs.
The fact that this is a no-bake cheesecake recipe is just mind-blowing. The fact that it’s made with no-carb cream cheese? We are dead, please send flowers.
RECIPE: Low Carb Cheesecake
5. Sugar-free Coconut Panna Cotta (Carbs: 10 g)
Sugar-Free Coconut Panna Cotta might sound way too extra, but it is deceivingly simple. Just coconut milk, sweetener, and gelatin.
For 10g carbs per serving with sugar-free sweetener, it’s low-carb and good for paleo/vegan/keto/gluten-free peeps. There’s even a fruit-blended version, but that might cost you a few more carbs.
RECIPE: Sugar-free Coconut Panna Cotta
6. Keto No Bake Cookies (Carbs: 5 g)
Peanut butter and chocolate team up in these quick, no-bake cookies that are just 5g of carbs per pop. Sub in any nut butter that floats your boat!
These babies are perfect for when your sweet tooth is demanding satisfaction, but you don’t want to actually feel bad about it.
RECIPE: Keto No Bake Cookies
7. Keto Carrot Cake (Carbs: 6.5 g)
Cake? For 6.5g of carbs per slice? Hold me.
This keto carrot cake is the dang real deal. Actual grated carrot, coconut, pecans, spices, a fluffy lupin flour base, and thick sugar-free cream cheese buttercream. Sweet and spiced and about to become your new anytime go-to dessert.
RECIPE: Keto Carrot Cake
8. Coconut Chocolate Keto Bars (Carbs: 9 g)
These Coconut Chocolate Keto Bars are your ultimate multitaskers. Dessert, snack, even breakfast if you’re feeling naughty.
With 9g of carbs and healthy fats from coconut and cacao, they’re rich, crunchy, and feel a lil fancy with zero effort. No-bake, two-layer bar situation that’s chocolatey, satisfying, and perfect fridge stashers!
RECIPE: Coconut Chocolate Keto Bars
9. Vegan Chocolate Mousse (Carbs: 5 g)
Coconut cream, cocoa powder, and a sprinkle of sweetener combine for a low-carb delight… yes, it’s a low 5 grams per serving!
Whip the goodies into mousse, and then pipe into swirls. Whoever says low carb desserts have to be boring?
RECIPE: Vegan Chocolate Mousse
10. Cookie Dough Bars (Carbs: 15 g)
These bars are a borderline ridiculous chewy-cookie-meets-chocolate-CRUNCH combo.
Just 15 net carbs and 10 grams of protein make them guilt-free, thanks to sugar-free sweetener and SF choccy chips. Proceed with caution, though. They’ll destroy your self-control if left unattended. I warned you.
RECIPE: Cookie Dough Bars
11. Keto Chocolate Cake (Carbs: 6 g)
Coconut flour is the fairy godmother of this low-carb fantasy, transforming everything into a light and fluffy dream while banishing carbs to the shadows.
Each slice is a 6g guilt-free delight. Coming in at 3g net carbs, it doesn’t spike blood sugar, so dessert lovers can indulge while on track.
RECIPE: Keto Chocolate Cake
12. Fudgy Paleo Brownies (Carbs: 17.8 g)
Brownies that won’t turn you into the sugar-crazed Hulk? YES.
Made with almond flour and raw cacao, these fudgy squares are low-carb-ish dreams come true. At 249 cals and clocking in under 17.8 grams of carbs, they’re rich. They’re chocolatey. They satisfy all dessert needs. Just cut back on the portion size if you’re on a tight carb budget.
RECIPE: Fudgy Paleo Brownies
13. Low Carb No-Bake Cheesecake Cups (Carbs: 14 g)
Toasty layers of nuts and coconut meet a mascarpone-strawberry combo that dreams are made of. These mini cups contain 14 grams of carbs, so heads up if you’re trying to watch it.
Want fewer carbs? Easy fix, just make your portions a little smaller.
RECIPE: Low Carb No-Bake Cheesecake Cups
14. Double Chocolate No Bake Brownies (Carbs: 12 g)
Dense, fudgy bites give a major chocolatey kick for an out-of-this-world treat.
AND, they’ll keep you low carb at just 12 grams of carbs per serving, thanks to the raw cacao and nutty goodness that makes them a decadent experience without the sugar crash.
RECIPE: Double Chocolate No Bake Brownies
15. Cashew Butter Fudge (Carbs: 12 g)
The Cashew Butter Fudge is pretty much an imposter. It looks like dessert, but it’s actually a low-carb miracle cloaked in fudge-y, sweet-salty, good-fat goodness.
In summary, it’s no-bake, 12g net carbs per serving, and 5 ingredients only. It’s giving fridge staple energy. We good?
RECIPE: Cashew Butter Fudge
16. Keto No Bake Brownie Bites (Carbs: 2 g)
These chocolatey munchables satisfy cravings without the carb drama. Each serving is only 20 calories and 2 GRAMS OF CARBS.
And, they feature a bit of crunch from chocolate chips, which makes them amazing to eat any time, any place, with zero guilt.
RECIPE: Keto No Bake Brownie Bites
17. Flourless Chocolate Cake (Carbs: 14 g)
This treat is the sweet-fix superhero that cancels out any carb guilt. Just 14g of carbs per serving, so you can toe that line between nutrition and luxury.
Creamy mascarpone and heady cacao embrace like swooning lovers. Satisfy those dessert cravings while keeping carbs in check. What’s not to love?
RECIPE: Flourless Chocolate Cake
18. Coffee Jelly (Carbs: 2 g)
Attention coffee-loving humans! This dessert delivers 2 grams of carbs per serving. Only. It’s light, refreshing, and meant for your mid-day cravings.
Add whipped cream or splash sweetened condensed milk for an extra treat, and your diet is still intact. See? Low carb can be totally fun!
RECIPE: Coffee Jelly
19. Low Carb Grilled Peaches (Carbs: 11 g)
Grilled peaches do naughty-naughty things to summer fruit. With a mere 11 grams of carbs, these sugar babies combine cinnamon and vanilla in a warm, soft, juicy mouth-vortex of deliciousness.
They’re tender. Slightly caramelized. And you don’t even need toppings. Skip the ice cream. I said it.
RECIPE: Low Carb Grilled Peaches
20. Keto Chocolate Shake (Carbs: 8 g)
Meet your new favorite rich, creamy, and secretly low-carb treat. This shake is only 8g of carbs per serving!
At 475 calories, it’s a high-fat dessert that curbs cravings while still being low in carbs. Any day or every day, this keto chocolate shake will blow your mind, no matter the occasion.
RECIPE: Keto Chocolate Shake
Low Carb Desserts And Beyond
Sweets rock, but let’s be real, low carb desserts are everything. You can cut carbs AND keep treats. Where’s the downside in this equation?
Also, if you want to chill on the bad, don’t stop at dessert. Try these low-cal riffs on your favorite Starbucks and Dutch Bros treats!
