Keto mint chocolate cream cups everyone’s favorite! A chocolate crust with a mint cream filling, topped with mint whipped cream!
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Keto Mint Chocolate Cream Cups
I set out to make a St. Patrick’s Day Dessert Recipe. I knew that I wanted them to be similar to the Keto Coconut Cream Pie Cups because they were such a hit! So that is what I did.
Except…. the crust is different, the cream is different and the whipped cream is different. BUT I used the same cups! So, there’s that!
The flavors throughout this entire dessert just flow beautifully and melt into one another in perfection.
I really like single serving desserts. I think they stay fresher and there is less time needed when you just want to pull a little treat out of the fridge.
You don’t have to cut anything, slice anything, partition anything. You just pop the top off and are on your way!
So whether you are making these for a fun keto St. Patrick’s day dessert or simply because you want to enjoy a keto mint dessert – be prepared for to discover your new favorite dessert.
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Kitchen Essentials
You’ll need some sort of jars. I used 5 2 ounce jars like these. You can really use just about anything.
I like the mason jars because you can screw to top on, pop them in the fridge and they will keep their freshness!
You will certainly need hand beaters for whipped cream! You can’t make homemade whipped cream without hand beaters!
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Keto Mint Cream Cup Flavors
Obviously mint and chocolate were the main flavors that I was going for in this recipe.
The crust is a chocolate based crust flavored mainly with unsweetened cocoa powder. A hint of coffee really adds to the fullness of the chocolate flavor. But it is subtle enough that unless you know it is in there, you probably won’t be able to pinpoint it.
Peppermint and mint flavor/extracts are my new favorite flavors to play with! I got them when I went to the store looking for caramel extract (which I did not find), but came home with peppermint, mint flavors and lemon flavor. I made my first peppermint dessert for Valentine’s day! You can check it out here : Peppermint Mug Cake.
AND if you love mint and chocolate as much as I do, check out these copycat Keto Andes Chocolate Mints.
How to Store Keto Mint Dessert Cups
Lucky for you, this is an easy one! When you are done making these lovely desserts, all you have to do is pop on the top and store them in the fridge.
They should last 3-4 days if stored properly.
How to Toast Almond Flour
If you’ve been following my recipes recently, you’ll know that my new favorite thing (besides peppermint of course) is toasted almond flour.
I’ve used it for desserts like coconut cream pie cups and graham cracker pie crust.
I’ve also used it for things like cauliflower tots, tuna casserole and beef casserole.
Check out my quick and easy instructions: How To Toast Almond Flour
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How To Make Keto Mint Cream Cups
Chocolate Crust
In a large bowl, add almond flour, cocoa, monkfruit, and coffee. Mix until well blended. Add in the melted butter and vanilla and keep mixing!
Fold with a spatula until all chunks are dissolved.
No need to bake!
Diving into 5 and put into the bottom of 5 2 ounce mason jars. Pat down.
Set aside.
Filling
Add 2 egg yolks to a small bowl, beat, and set aside.
In a medium sauce pan, warm heavy whipping cream over medium-medium-high heat until hot but not boiling.
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix monkfruit, almond flour, salt, and xanthan gum.
Once the heavy whipping cream mixture is hot, add monkfruit mixture.
Continue stirring until sauce begins to think. This could take anywhere from 2-5 minutes depending on the heat. It will start to lightly bubble and that is perfect. Keep stirring until slightly thicker.
Temper egg yolks: Pour a small amount of hot mixture into the egg bowl. Mix quickly and add back into hot mixture. Continue stirring for another few minutes as sauce thickens even more.
Remove from heat and add mint extract and food coloring. Mix until all combined.
Add about 2-2.5 tablespoons to each mason jar (approximately).
Put jars in the fridge for 10 minutes to cool.
Topping
Prepare whipped cream as instructed and add it to the top of the cups.
Top with a few chocolate chips, if desired.
Store in the fridge with the lid!
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Equipment
Ingredients
Chocolate Crust
- 1 cup toasted almond flour
- 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons low carb granular sweetener
- 1/2 teaspoon organic ground coffee
- 4 tablespoons butter melted
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Filling
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons low carb granular sweetener
- 1 tablespoon almond flour
- 1/8 teaspoon Pink Himalayan sea salt
- 1/8 teaspoon xanthan gum
- 2 egg yolks beaten
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract flavor or mint extract flavor
- 2-3 drops safe green food coloring
Instructions
Chocolate Crust
- In a large bowl, add almond flour, cocoa, monkfruit, and coffee. Mix until well blended.
- In a small bowl, mix together melted butter, and vanilla.
- Add butter mixture to almond flour mixture.
- Fold with a spatula until all chunks are dissolved.
- No need to bake!
- Diving into 5 and put into the bottom of 5 2 ounce mason jars. Pat down.
- Set aside.
Filling
- Add 2 egg yolks to a small bowl, beat, and set aside.
- In a medium sauce pan, warm heavy whipping cream over medium-medium-high heat until hot but not boiling.
- Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix monkfruit, almond flour, salt, and xanthan gum.
- Once the heavy whipping cream mixture is hot, add monkfruit mixture.
- Continue stirring until sauce begins to think. This could take anywhere from 2-5 minutes depending on the heat. It will start to lightly bubble and that is perfect. Keep stirring until slightly thicker.
- Temper egg yolks: Pour a small amount of hot mixture into the egg bowl. Mix quickly and add back into hot mixture. Continue stirring for another few minutes as sauce thickens even more.
- Remove from heat and add mint extract and food coloring. Mix until all combined.
- Add about 2-2.5 tablespoons to each mason jar (approximately).
- Put jars in the fridge for 10 minutes to cool.
Topping
- Prepare whipped cream as instructed and add it to the top of the cups.
- Top with a few chocolate chips, if desired.
- Store in the fridge with the lid!
Nutrition
Trina Krug is a Holistic Nutritionist, Integrative Health Coach and host of the Carbless Conversations Podcast. With a Master’s Degree in Complementary and Alternative Medicine, her single mission in life is to facilitate self-healing in herself and those around her through awareness, lifestyle shifts and low-carb eating. As a current Doctor of Science student, she continues her studies in functional nutrition.
These sound delicious and I’m looking forward to making them for St Patrick’s Day.
What is the purpose of the 1 Tb of almond flour in the cream filling? Doesn’t it make the texture gritty, even with fine ground flour?
Not at all! It helps thicken it up but there is no grit or anything like that!
These were excellent. My son tried to pay me to make another batch so he could have more than one. Clearly, I’ll have to make them again. Delicious crust and filling. We’re dairy free, and I didn’t want to use xanthan gum, so for the custard I used almond milk and sprinkled 1t grass fed gelatin on it when warm; it set up fine. Sooo yummy.