Keto Midnight Silk Chocolate Custard Pie 🍫🥧
This Keto Midnight Silk Chocolate Custard Pie is rich, creamy, and incredibly decadent while staying low-carb and sugar-free. It features a buttery keto crust topped with a silky smooth chocolate custard filling that melts in your mouth. Perfect for holidays, dinner parties, or whenever chocolate cravings hit!
📝 Ingredients
For the Keto Crust:
- 2 cups almond flour
- ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ cup powdered keto sweetener (erythritol/monk fruit)
- 5 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
For the Chocolate Custard Filling:
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 4 large egg yolks
- ½ cup powdered keto sweetener
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 oz sugar-free dark chocolate (melted)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Optional Topping:
- Sugar-free whipped cream
- Dark chocolate shavings
👩🍳 Instructions
- Prepare crust
Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Mix almond flour, cocoa powder, sweetener, melted butter, vanilla, and salt until crumbly. Press into a pie dish. - Bake crust
Bake for 10–12 minutes. Let cool completely. - Make custard filling
In a saucepan, heat heavy cream over medium heat until warm (do not boil). - Whisk eggs
In a bowl, whisk egg yolks, sweetener, cocoa powder, and salt. Slowly pour warm cream into the egg mixture while whisking continuously. - Cook custard
Return mixture to saucepan and cook on low heat until thickened. Stir in melted sugar-free chocolate and vanilla extract. - Fill pie
Pour chocolate custard into cooled crust and smooth the top. - Chill
Refrigerate for at least 4–6 hours or overnight until fully set. - Serve
Top with whipped cream and chocolate shavings before serving.
❓ Q&A
Q: Can I use coconut flour instead of almond flour?
Not directly—it absorbs more liquid, so adjustments would be needed.
Q: How many carbs per slice?
Typically around 4–6 net carbs, depending on ingredients used.
Q: Can I freeze it?
Yes, freeze for up to 1 month and thaw before serving.
Q: What sweetener works best?
Monk fruit or erythritol blends work great.
Q: Can I make it dairy-free?
You can try full-fat coconut cream instead of heavy cream.