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prep time
4 h 40 min
cook time
1 h 15 min
ready time
5 h 55 min
Low Carb Best Banana Split Squares
These Keto banana split squares taste like a real American banana split. However, this Keto recipe has only a fraction of the carbs that a banana split would have. The banana split squares start with a base of banana-flavored cake. The cake is made with almond and coconut flour, and it’s gluten-free. The next layer is a substitute for ice cream: it’s a creamy whipped topping sweetened with liquid stevia. Layered on top of the whipped topping are slices of fresh strawberries, chopped walnuts, and a thick drizzle of chocolate. Fool your non-Keto friends with your impressive baking skills and a healthy dessert!
Are bananas Keto?
Bananas are typically not included in the Keto diet. They have too many carbohydrates per serving. In this Keto banana split dessert recipe, you’ll just use banana-flavored extract. The extract tastes very natural, and you won’t know the difference once you taste the banana-flavored cake in the recipe. However, you do get some fruit flavor from fresh strawberries used in the recipe as well.
Why are chocolate chips measured by pieces?
When you look at the nutrition label on the back of a package of sugar-free chocolate chips, you may notice many brands portion the servings by amounts of chips. The measurements may also be in grams instead of ounces. For your reference, know that a ½-ounce of sugar-free chocolate chips is about 60 chips. You don’t have to count out the chocolate chips, but you will need to weigh them.
How to make a double boiler
You’ll need to make a double boiler on your stove to finish the recipe. If you’ve never made one before, start by filling a small pot with 1-2 inches of water. Find a heat-safe bowl or a small metal pot that you can fit on top of the first pot without touching the water. When you heat the water in the first pot, it will create steam that melts the chocolate you’ll put in the bowl on top.
Net Carbs
7.7 g
Fiber
6.2 g
Total Carbs
26.2 g
Protein
11.5 g
Fats
44.8 g
501 cals
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Ingredients
Almond flour
1 cup
Coconut flour
0.25 cup
Salt
0.25 tsp
Baking powder
1 tsp
Powdered Erythritol (Icing Sugar)
3 tbsp
Almond milk
1.25 cup
Raw egg
2 large
Banana Extract
0.5 tsp
Vanilla extract
0.25 tsp
Heavy cream
0.75 cup
Liquid stevia
25 Drop
Cream cheese
6 oz
Strawberries
2.5 oz
Walnuts
1.5 oz
Chocolate chips, sugar free
3.5 oz
Coconut oil
3 tsp
Recipe Steps
steps 6
5 h 55 min
Step 1
Turn on your oven to preheat to 350 F (180 C) and line a glass baking dish with parchment paper. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together almond flour, coconut flour, salt, baking powder, and erythritol to break up any lumps. In a separate bowl, whisk together almond milk, eggs, and banana and vanilla extracts. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry, and stir them together to make your cake batter.Step 2
Pour the batter into the lined dish. Spread it out to make sure it fills all four corners evenly, then put the cake batter in your oven. Bake the cake for 40-45 minutes or until done. You can use a simple toothpick test to test for doneness. Let the cake cool until it’s just a little warm (this can take 30 minutes or longer). To aid the cooling process, lift the cake out of the dish temporarily to cool on a baking rack.Step 3
While the cake is cooling, pour heavy cream into a stand mixer with a whisk attachment. Whip the heavy cream to make thick, whipped cream, then fold the stevia drops into the cream. Use a spatula to transfer the whipped cream to a separate bowl. Add cream cheese to the stand mixer now, and use a paddle attachment to blend the cream cheese until it’s extremely soft, smooth, and pliable. Then, fold the whipped cream back into the bowl of cream cheese with your spatula. Keep folding until you have a light, fluffy, and creamy mixture.Step 4
Return the cake and paper liner to your baking dish if necessary, and spread the room-temperature whipped topping across the top of the cake. Make sure to fill all four corners again. Slice fresh strawberries thin, and arrange them across the whipped topping. Chop or grind the walnuts if you need to, then sprinkle the pieces across the cake. Set the cake so far in your refrigerator to chill.Step 5
Turn your attention to your stove and build a double boiler by filling a pot with an inch of water and placing a heat-safe bowl over the pot. Fill the bowl with chocolate chips and coconut oil, then heat the double boiler until the chocolate starts to melt. Stir the chocolate and coconut oil continuously until a chocolate sauce comes together. Cool the chocolate sauce to warm (not hot), then drizzle all of the chocolate over the top of your chilled cake.Step 6
Return the cake to your refrigerator once more to chill until the chocolate sets. Chill the cake for at least 4 hours or until the chocolate is hard and the whipped topping is firm. Lift the cake out of the dish using the paper liner one final time, and slice the cake into pieces for serving. You can serve the slices with more fresh strawberries or plain whipped cream.
Comments
ecv 2 years ago
Can anything be called Keto these days? One slice has more carbs than a Keto Day allows in total. It might be low carb, but it's not Keto. Not even close. This is misleading and Dangerous. Counting net carbs is not keto and does only work for already healthy and fit people. If you truly need Keto to get better, this recipe will stall your progress or even set you back. Please change the title of this to Low carb instead of Keto.
AwesomeKetone784186 2 years ago
I was wondering about the strawberries? Are they keto friendly?
BlithesomeMacadamia268085 2 years ago
Good way to get the ice cream craving out of your system.
GorgeousKetone590453 2 years ago
The title is actually “Low Carb Best Banana Split Squares”
GorgeousMacadamia143803 2 years ago
Net carbs isn't too bad!! Don't forget to subtract the fiber and cur it in 12 pieces instead of 6. I'm on keto diet too and stay under 20 carbs a day.
AwesomeRadish903086 2 years ago
Huh? The usual Keto diet is under 20 carbs a day. This is 8 carbs. 🤷🏻♂️
PropitiousMacadamia257418 2 years ago
The net carbs are 7.7 and the sugar alcohol is 12.3. Therefore, if I were to eat it, would only be a blue moon.
Matt154 2 years ago
I gotta say the recipe was easy to follow and it came out delicious everyone including my 6 year old liked it…the only change I made it said it made 6 slices I cut it into 12
AwesomeRadish903086 2 years ago
Even lower in carb count!!!
Sher Healthy 4 Life 2 years ago
Did you make this in a 8”x8” baking dish? It does not tell you the size, but thinking that a square baking dish is the way to go!