Keto Fourth of July Desserts: Guilt-Free Patriotic Treats

Celebrate Independence Day with a delicious array of keto and low-carb desserts that will satisfy your sweet tooth while keeping you on track with your dietary goals. These recipes offer a guilt-free way to enjoy the festive spirit of the 4th of July.

Keto Cheesecake Mousse with Berries

This Keto cheesecake mousse is great all on its own, without any topping at all. But to pay homage to our national flag, enter strawberries and blueberries! These are super fun to serve at a party, barbecue, or take with you to a potluck.

Ingredients:

• Heavy cream
• Cream cheese
• Mascarpone
• Swerve confectioners
• Vanilla extract
• Strawberries
• Blueberries

Instructions:

1. With a hand mixer, whip the heavy cream in a bowl to soft peaks.
2. In a separate bowl, add the cream cheese and mix until blended well.
3. Mix in the Mascarpone, Swerve confectioners, and vanilla extract.
4. Add a layer of chopped strawberries to the bottom of a dessert glass.
5. Pipe or dollop the cheesecake mousse over the strawberries, then add some blueberries over the top.

Serving Suggestions:

• Small dessert cup, using the strawberries to form a star and one blueberry in the center.
• Piping the cheesecake mousse over the top of a cut strawberry. Add a blueberry on top for adorable mini dessert bites.
• Martini glass

This is a great make-ahead low-carb party dessert! You can prepare these the night before and cover with plastic wrap.

Mascarpone Cheese: The Secret to Creaminess

Mascarpone cheese is a creamy Italian cheese, somewhat like its American counterpart, cream cheese or in France crème fraiche. Made from fresh cream and citric acid, it has a rich and sweet milky flavor and is excellent in many Italian recipes. Mascarpone has 50% fat content making it a perfect ingredient for those on Keto or low carb diets where healthy fats are a focus.

Cream Cheese: The American Alternative

Cream Cheese is an American cheese made from milk, cream, and a stabilizer called carrageenan. It has a 33% fat content but because of the way cream cheese is processed, there’re a few carbs in it, about 1 gram per tablespoon. Cream cheese is thicker and has a bit of a tart flavor that easily compliments savory dishes but also makes delicious sweet frostings like in this Vanilla Cream Cheese Frosting.

Read also: Easy Low-Carb Cheese Crackers

Red, White, and Blue Low-Carb Fruit Pizza

This red, white, and blue Low-Carb Fruit Pizza was always a favorite summertime dessert. To make this easy keto fruit pizza we’re making a quick low-carb sugar cookie base and using a classic full-fat cream cheese frosting made low-carb with erythritol-based sweetener and topping it off with fresh strawberries and blueberries. You could also use raspberries or blackberries.

Ingredients:

Cookie Base:

• 1 cup almond flour (100 g/ 3.5 oz)
• 1/3 cup coconut flour (40 g/ 1.4 oz)
• 1/3 cup powdered Erythritol or Swerve (53 g/ 1.9 oz)
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (114 g/ 4 oz)
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 2 tsp sugar-free vanilla extract
• 1 large egg

Icing:

• 1/4 cup full-fat cream cheese, softened (60 g/ 2.1 oz)
• 2 tbsp unsalted butter, softened (28 g/ 1 oz)
• 1/4 cup powdered Erythritol or Swerve (40 g/ 1.4 oz)
• 1 tsp sugar-free vanilla extract (4 g/ 0.15 oz)
• 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream (120 g/ 4.2 oz)

Toppings:

• 1 cup sliced strawberries (165 g/ 5.8 oz)
• 2/3 cup blueberries (100 g/ 3.5 oz)

Instructions:

1. Preheat oven to 175 °C/ 350 °F (conventional) or 155 °C/ 310 °F (fan assisted) and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a medium bowl beat together the icing ingredients until smooth or use a blender to combine.
3. Top with sliced strawberries and blueberries.

Keto Mug Cake Trifle

While most 4th of July desserts are packed with sugar and carbs, this keto dessert is a refreshing alternative for those who are avoiding carbs. You can make this dessert in a large trifle bowl to serve to a crowd, or keep it small in individual cups.

Ingredients:

• Egg
• Almond milk
• Heavy cream
• Vanilla extract
• Coconut flour
• Baking powder
• Sugar substitute (allulose, Swerve, monkfruit, erythritol or xylitol)
• Blueberries
• Strawberries

Instructions:

1. To make the cake, lightly grease a large mug or ramekin (at least 16oz).
2. Whisk the egg, almond milk, cream, and vanilla together in a bowl.
3. Add the coconut flour, baking powder and sugar substitute.
4. Whisk until smooth.
5. Pour into the prepared mug.
6. Microwave for 90 seconds on high.
7. Cool completely.
8. Beat the heavy cream, powdered sweetener and vanilla extract together in a bowl until stiff peaks form.
9. To assemble the desserts, layer the blueberries and strawberries with the cake and whipped topping in 4 small cups.

Tips for the Perfect Mug Cake:

• It’s always a good idea to take the egg out of the fridge to bring it to room temp before cooking.
• Almond milk is a great substitute for high sugar milk. You could use your favorite milk substitute as well.
• The texture of the coconut flour is much finer than almond, and that leads to a cake that’s lighter and more fluffy, like a sponge cake. If you need to use almond flour instead, use 3 tablespoons of almond flour rather than just 1.
• The reason I use allulose is because it doesn’t have the cooling effect you get with erythritol. If you don’t have allulose, you can use Swerve, erythritol or xylitol. It’s really up to you which sweetener you use.
• I like using blueberries and strawberries for this dessert because they both are low in sugar, thus don’t add many carbs to the total.

Tips for Whipped Cream:

• The main reason that whipped cream doesn’t form soft peaks is that the cream wasn’t cold enough to start. You need to have very cold cream and even a chilled bowl.
• Another thing to keep in mind is that the best cream for whipping is heavy whipping cream.

Additional Keto Dessert Ideas for the 4th of July:

• Keto Banana Pudding Cheesecake: Creamy, sugar-free, and low-carb.
• Keto Red Velvet Mousse: Thick, rich, and delicious.
• Keto Red Velvet Cheesecake Brownies: Made with smooth cream cheese and fresh strawberries.
• Low Carb Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies: Sugar-free and gluten-free.
• Patriotic Cake: Creamy vanilla frosting sits on top of a moist and fluffy vanilla sour cream cake.
• Low Carb Strawberry Blueberry Pie: Made with an almond flour cream cheese pastry.
• Keto Sugar Free Raspberry Jello Cups: The easiest keto dessert you’ll ever make!
• Easy Cheesecake Stuffed Strawberries: Easy to make and no baking required.
• Low Carb Cheesecake Berry Salad: The creamy flavor of cheesecake mixed with the sweetness of fresh berries!
• Keto Poke Cake: Enjoy a delicious keto poke cake in the form of a flag.
• Red, White, and Blue Fat Bombs: This festive dessert option takes about ten minutes to prepare (plus freezing time) and comes in at only two grams of carbohydrates.
• Cinnamon Roll Cheesecake Bars: These cinnamon roll cheesecake bars have a rich cream cheese filling that sits on top of a crust made with crumbled perfect keto bars.
• Gluten-Free Almond Flour Brownies: Pair these gluten-free almond flour brownies with some keto-friendly ice cream or drizzle your favorite nut butter on top.

Keto Drinks to Stay Refreshed:

• Sugar-Free Strawberry Lemonade: Made with fresh strawberries and lemon juice.
• Raspberry Limeade: Nothing is more refreshing on a hot summer day than a cool glass of raspberry limeade.
• Herbal Rosemary Lemonade: Another alcohol-free lemonade option.
• Keto Paloma: If you’re a tequila lover, this keto Paloma is the answer to your boozy dreams.
• Keto Sangria Cocktail: This keto sangria cocktail is not only sugar-free and delicious, but it’s also red - how appropriate.
• Lemonade Spritzer: This light and refreshing lemonade spritzer makes the perfect non-alcoholic option for your BBQ or fourth of July party.

Tips for Decorating with Berries:

• Blueberries: The blueberries in this recipe represent the stars.
• Strawberries: The strawberries do double duty creating the red stripes and the white stripes on the cake.
• Strawberry Slices: Keep the strawberries simply sliced in half because they release less liquid this way which will keep the top of the cake looking beautiful longer. If you slice the strawberries thinly, be sure to dry the slices very, very well with a paper towel and serve the cake immediately after decorating.

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