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Keto/Low Carb Banana Pudding

Was missing bananas on keto and wanted a summery dessert with bananas, so I decided to figure out a keto banana pudding. It wasn't easy to figure out without being able to use any bananas because 1 medium banana, about four ounces, is 20g of carbs. So even using an ounce of banana would add 5g of carbs to any dessert and not pack much banana flavor. I essentially used some real banana in the form of banana powder because I wanted it to be similar to if you used a packet of cook & serve banana pudding that you buy at the store. If you have ripe banana on hand you can use an ounce in the pudding at the end instead of the banana powder but neither is essential because I used a packet of banana keto chow to get the good banana flavor I wanted in the pudding.





This is a very simple recipe but needs to be followed to a tee because it's all essential to getting the right amount of set on a pudding. You can mess with ingredients and leave things out or change things up but the pudding may not set as you want it if you don't replace ingredients with the right amounts. It took me a long time to figure this out in order to get a good flavor and consistency on the pudding.


The first thing that is essential is the packet of keto chow, I'm not an affiliate of theirs but big companies have the connections to get the best ingredients to get the best flavors and lowest carbs for their products. I tried the recipe without it and it just didn't taste enough like banana and using too much banana extract just tastes too fake. It also has acacia and xanthan gum in it, so it adds to the setting of the pudding which if was left out I think the pudding would be a bit soft or wouldn't set properly.


Next essential ingredient is arrowroot powder. Store bought pudding is mostly made up of cornstarch, sugar and flavoring. Arrowroot is a healthier version of cornstarch but is still high in carbs so you can't use as much as is in a box mix but a small amount definitely helps get a better pudding texture than just using all gelatin or xanthan gum.


The amount of arrowroot is important along with the amount and kind of gelatin you use. For this recipe I used unflavored pork gelatin which has less gelling power than grass-fed beef gelatin. You can use grass-fed beef gelatin it will just set a bit firmer than using the unflavored pork gelatin.


The sweetness level is up to you in this recipe. The Keto Chow has sweetener already in it and the banana powder adds some sweetness also. I only used a little bit of powdered monkfruit/erythritol blend and some liquid stevia to sweeten the pudding. I wouldn't suggest allulose since I use it to keep things soft and it may do the same to pudding, though I haven't tried it to make sure. You can use any powdered erythritol blend you prefer though or just a little bit of pure powdered monkfruit or stevia.





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Keto/Low Carb Banana Pudding Recipe


8oz./1 Cup Heavy Cream

12oz./1+1/2 Cup Low Carb Unsweetened Milk of Choice (I like So Delicious Coconut Milk)

15g/2 Tbs. Powdered Monkfruit/Erythritol (any powdered erythritol, to taste)

1 Packet of Banana Keto Chow

6g/2 tsp. Arrowroot Powder

6g/2 heaping tsp. Banana Powder (optional)

1/4 tsp. Salt


2 Tbs. Cold Water

2 tsp. Unflavored Pork Gelatin

1/2 tsp. Banana Extract

1/2 tsp. Vanilla Extract

Liquid Stevia (optional, to taste)

Yellow Food Coloring (optional)


Instructions:


  1. Combine heavy cream, low carb milk, and powdered sweetener into a medium sized pot and place over medium heat

  2. In a medium bowl combine the packet of Keto Chow, banana powder (if using), arrowroot powder, salt and whisk together

  3. Measure out the cold water into a container and sprinkle the gelatin over the water to bloom

  4. Once the cream/milk is to a simmer, slowly add to the dry ingredients and whisk vigorously to make sure there are no clumps in the mixture, keep adding until it is thinner and there are no clumps

  5. Add it back into the pot and with a spatula scrap everything out of the bowl into the pot, save the bowl, and return to medium heat, continue stirring with the spatula until the mixture comes to a simmer

  6. Once it is simmering and thickened, take off the heat and add the gelatin puck, extracts and coloring (if using)

  7. Strain back into the original bowl and taste for sweetness, add stevia if needed

  8. Divide into 6-4oz. Serving bowls and chill until set and enjoy!!!

If you would like some Low Carb Nilla Wafers to go with the pudding you can find the recipes here-Blog- https://www.ketoupgrade.info/post/easy-keto-low-carb-coconut-flour-vanilla-wafer-cookies

If you want to make it into a pie, let sit out and stir occasionally while making the pie crust-


Macros for 1-4oz serving


180 Calories

16g Fat

6g Total Carbs

less than 1g Fiber

3g Sugar Alcohol

3g Net Carbs

7g Protein


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