Sugar Free Low Carb Keto Grasshopper Pie (Nut Free)

This decadent, creamy Keto Grasshopper Mousse Pie is a no bake dessert made sugar free, low carb, gluten free, keto and nut free as properly! Simply 3 g web carbs per serving!

A Grasshopper is a candy, mint flavored after dinner drink with its inexperienced coloration coming from creme de menthe.

It was created in 1918 within the French Quarter of Louisiana. Whereas this one thing I’ve by no means drank or need to drink, the inexperienced coloration and the mint taste work completely for celebrating St. Patrick’s Day with a household and even Easter with the enjoyable, mild inexperienced coloration!

The secret ingredient for this pretty particular deal with for St.Patrick’s day, is utilizing a small quantity of avocado to realize that pure inexperienced coloration. You will not discover any taste of avocado as a result of the peppermint extract and peppermint stevia will overcome that avocado style. 

St. Patrick’s Day was by no means a vacation we might rejoice after I was rising up,  in my Italian family. My mother by no means made inexperienced meals and I by no means ate Corned Beef and Cabbage till I met my husband and married. However I should be trustworthy, I like all the normal vacation menu objects and luxuriate in carrying on traditions for my youngsters!

My youngsters see and listen to about all issues inexperienced throughout this time of 12 months so I really feel obligated as a momma to offer them a few of these conventional favorites throughout this time of 12 months.

Carbs in Grasshopper Pie

Based on Cronometer, the app I exploit day by day for my keto weight-reduction plan, says that one piece of a 9 inch pie with chocolate crust has 47.3 g whole carbs and 432 energy.

That quantity of carbs is just too excessive in the event you’re on a keto weight-reduction plan. It could work for these on a low carb weight-reduction plan, however in the event you’re watching your sugar consumption since you’re diabetic or have sugar cravings, this pie has 32 grams of sugar. 

​Carbs in Keto Grasshopper Pie

Our more healthy model of a standard Grasshopper pie, has simply 3 grams web carbs and 5 grams whole carbs. When your candy tooth is asking, the neatest thing about our keto grasshopper pie is that it will not spike your blood sugar. 

All remaining dietary data is beneath within the recipe card, backside of this submit. 

Wholesome Grasshopper Pie

However this dessert has been their number one favourite by far! The creamy filling is creamy mint mousse has all the time been their favourite, similar to me. So including some mint and a few inexperienced coloration made this a win win for the entire household to rejoice St.Patty’s day!

Drizzle on a bit of extra Chocolate sauce proper earlier than serving for additional deliciousness!

Tremendous mild texture, however completely satisfying in each chew.

It could be laborious to withstand one serving so it is best in the event you take pleasure in this for a big day, when you’ll be able to share with others!

Left overs will be harmful, you have been warned!

Conventional Chocolate Cookie Crust

You should use any pie crust you want. The vitamin information consists of my very own no bake crust recipe and I feel chocolate is the favourite for such a pie.

However I’ve received others in the event you’re not into the no bake chocolate crust. 

All my crusts are nut free since my youngest has a tree nut allergy. 

This can be a baked Chocolate pie crust, or attempt my Simple Keto Pie Crust or the crust from this No Bake frozen Strawberry Pie.

Can I modify the peppermint stevia?

If you do not have peppermint stevia it is not the tip of the world however it provides an additional punch to that mint taste. You should use any sweetener you take pleasure in, I might say simply ½ cup.

Since this can be a no bake pie, you’ll be able to actually use any low carb sweetener you want and style as you go alongside. I might not advocate any low carb sweetener that’s granulated for this creamy mousse pie.

For instance low carb erythritol,  as a result of this can be a no bake pie and due to this fact the granulated sweetener is not going to incorporate properly into the pie filling. It could go away you with a grainy texture in my expertise and humble opinion. I might advocate a low carb powdered sweetener or simply use liquid sweeteners like stevia or monk fruit. 

This is my Final Low Carb Sweetener Information that will help you determine how a lot of one other sugar substitute to make use of as an alternative of those I used within the complete pie. 

Can I exchange avocado? 

You probably have an allergy to avocado and might’t use it, exchange it with extra cream cheese in the identical quantity after which use some pure meals coloring to realize the sunshine inexperienced coloration. 

Can I make this a Paleo Grasshopper Pie?

If you wish to make this grasshopper pie dairy free you will want to interchange the cream cheese with a vegan cream cheese and exchange the heavy cream with canned coconut milk or coconut cream, simply the white a part of the can, which is sweet and thick. 

​Can I exploit recent mint leaves? 

If you wish to use actual mint leaves as an alternative of mint extract, you could possibly do this. I might advocate processing it with a small quantity of water in a blender to make extra of a puree that may simply be blended in with the cream cheese and heavy whipping cream.

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