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Keto Pumpkin-Spice Mousse Tart with Chocolate-Almond Crust
Move over pumpkin pie, this lush yet light dessert has a cookie-like chocolatey crust and fragrant autumnal aromas. The pumpkin filling can also be served on its own, spooned into small bowls or stemmed glasses for a more elegant presentation. Note: this recipe calls for a tart crust, so either prepare the recipe below, Keto Chocolate-Almond Tart Crust recipe beforehand, or use another keto-friendly pie shell.
Servings: 12 One Serving: 1 slice - including crust
Ingredients
FOR THE TART
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp Lakanto sugar-free powdered monkfruit sweetener or other sugar-free powdered sugar substitute, sifted, divided
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree
- 1½ tsp pumpkin pie spice, plus more for sprinkling
- 1½ tsp vanilla extract, divided
- 1 cup heavy cream, divided
- 1 recipe Keto Chocolate-Almond Tart Crust (see below) or other 9-inch keto tart or pie crust
FOR THE CHOCOLATE-ALMOND TART CRUST
- 3/4 cup raw almonds
- 1/4 cup coconut flour
- 1/4 cup Swerve granulated sugar free sweetener or other granulated keto sweetener
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 2 Tbsp butter, softened
- 1 Tbsp cold water
Instructions
FOR THE TART
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the cream cheese and 1/4 cup of the powdered sweetener. Beat on low speed for 2 minutes. Add the pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice, and 1 teaspoon of the vanilla. Beat on low speed until incorporated, scraping down the sides of the bowl once or twice, about 1 minute. With the mixer on low, slowly add 1/2 cup of the heavy cream. Beat just until incorporated and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Do not overbeat. Spoon the pumpkin mousse into the prepared tart crust, smooth it out evenly with a spatula, and chill for 1 hour.
- In the bowl of a clean stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip the remaining 1/2 cup of heavy cream, 2 tablespoons of powdered sweetener, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla until soft peaks form; do not overbeat. Spoon the whipped cream over the chilled pumpkin mousse in decorative dollops. Finish with a sprinkle of pumpkin spice. Chill for at least 1 hour. Serve.
FOR THE CHOCOLATE-ALMOND TART CRUST
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). In the bowl of a food processor fitted with the steel blade, place the almonds, coconut flour, sweetener, cocoa powder, and salt. Pulse until the almonds are medium-fine, like coarse cornmeal, and there are still visible bits of the almonds. Add the butter and pulse until the mixture starts to clump, 6 to 8 pulses. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon of cold water over the mixture and pulse a few more times until it mixes together.
- Remove the dough to a 9-inch tart pan with a removable bottom. Press the crust evenly outward working it up the sides. The crust should be about 1/4 inch thick. You can use a flat-bottomed metal dry measuring cup to help even the crust out and get it evenly into the corners.
- Place the tart pan on a rimmed baking sheet and bake in the oven on the middle rack until dry and set, 18 to 20 minutes. Set aside to cool.
Nutritional Information - Macros
- 213 Calories
- 19g Fat
- 3g Protein
- 7g Total Carbs
- 4g Fiber
- 3g Net Carbs
Tips
You can make your own pumpkin spice mix: Combine 1/2 teaspoon of ground cinnamon with 1/4 teaspoon each of ground ginger, ground nutmeg, and ground allspice and 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves.