Keto Thanksgiving Desserts: 12 Low-Carb Pies, Crisps and Cheesecakes Nobody Will Guess

Keto Thanksgiving desserts used to mean one sad bowl of berries while everyone else had pie. Not anymore. Searches for keto pumpkin pie have jumped about 250 percent in the last month, and keto apple crisp is up about 170 percent, so a lot of families are planning a low-carb dessert table this year. Below are the holiday classics made lower in carbs: pumpkin pie with an almond flour crust, gooey pecan bars, a crisp that tastes like apples, cranberry tart, chocolate silk pie and more. Every slide has a full recipe, and most can be made a day or two ahead. Which one makes your table this year..

Keto Thanksgiving Desserts Start Here: Pumpkin Pie With Almond Crust

Pumpkin pie, apple crisp and pecan pie, all made low-carb, so everyone at the table gets a slice. Start with the one nobody can skip. The crust is almond flour and butter, and the filling is classic pumpkin, eggs, cream and spice with a sugar-free sweetener in place of sugar. A keto diet is very low in carbs, as the Cleveland Clinic explains. If you manage diabetes or follow a medical diet, talk to your doctor before big changes..

You will need: Crust: 1 3/4 cups almond flour, 4 tbsp melted butter, 2 tbsp powdered sweetener, 1 pinch salt. Filling: 1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree, 3 eggs, 3/4 cup heavy cream, 2/3 cup granulated sweetener, 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice, 1 tsp vanilla, 1/4 tsp salt.

How to make it: 1. Heat the oven to 350 F. 2. Press the crust mix into a 9 inch pie dish and bake 10 minutes. 3. Whisk all the filling ingredients until smooth. 4. Pour into the crust and cover the edges with foil. 5. Bake 45 to 55 minutes until the center barely jiggles. 6. Cool, then chill 3 hours before slicing.

Keto “Sweet Potato” Pie With a Pumpkin and Butternut Blend

Sweet potato pie is a must in a lot of Southern families, so it belongs on any list of keto Thanksgiving desserts, but sweet potatoes are high in carbs. The trick is a blend of pumpkin and roasted butternut squash, which gives the same deep orange color and silky feel for fewer carbs. Warm spices and a splash of vanilla do the rest. Could you taste the difference? A) Yes, right away B) Maybe C) No way.

You will need: 1 cup pumpkin puree, 1/2 cup mashed roasted butternut squash, 2 eggs, 3/4 cup heavy cream, 1/2 cup granulated monk fruit or erythritol sweetener, 2 tbsp melted butter, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice, 1 pinch salt, 1 unbaked almond flour crust.

How to make it: 1. Heat the oven to 350 F. 2. Blend all the filling ingredients until very smooth. 3. Pour into the crust. 4. Bake 45 to 50 minutes until the center barely jiggles. 5. Cool 2 hours, then chill before slicing.

Keto Thanksgiving Desserts Classic: Pecan Pie Bars

Classic pecan pie gets its gooey middle from corn syrup and lots of sugar. This version uses butter, a brown sugar style sweetener and an egg to make a caramel-like layer over a shortbread crust. Cut into small squares, the bars are easy to grab from a crowded dessert table, and they travel well if you are the guest bringing dessert.

You will need: Crust: 1 1/2 cups almond flour, 4 tbsp melted butter, 2 tbsp powdered sweetener, 1 pinch salt. Filling: 1/2 cup butter, 1/2 cup brown sugar style monk fruit sweetener, 2 eggs, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 1/2 cups chopped pecans.

How to make it: 1. Heat the oven to 350 F and line an 8×8 pan. 2. Press the crust mix into the pan and bake 10 minutes. 3. Melt the butter with the sweetener, cool a little, then whisk in the eggs and vanilla. 4. Stir in the pecans and pour over the crust. 5. Bake 20 to 25 minutes until set. Cool fully before cutting.

Keto Apple Crisp, Made With Zucchini

This one sounds strange, but it is a famous low-carb trick and a favorite in keto Thanksgiving desserts groups online. Peeled zucchini cooked with butter, cinnamon, lemon and sweetener soaks up the flavor and turns soft, just like baked apples. Under a crunchy pecan and almond flour topping, most people at the table never guess. Would you tell your guests the secret, or let them find out after seconds?

You will need: 4 medium zucchini peeled, seeded and sliced, 2 tbsp butter, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1/3 cup sweetener, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1/4 tsp nutmeg, 1/2 tsp xanthan gum (optional). Topping: 1 cup almond flour, 1/2 cup chopped pecans, 1/4 cup sweetener, 4 tbsp cold butter.

How to make it: 1. Heat the oven to 350 F. 2. Cook the zucchini in butter 10 minutes until soft, then stir in lemon, sweetener and spices. 3. Spoon into a baking dish. 4. Rub the topping ingredients together into crumbs and scatter on top. 5. Bake 25 to 30 minutes until golden.

Keto Thanksgiving Desserts Star: Pumpkin Cheesecake

Cheesecake is already low in carbs once you swap the sugar, which makes it one of the easiest keto Thanksgiving desserts. Pumpkin and warm spice turn it orange and cozy. It also has to be made a day ahead, and that frees up your oven on the big day. Top with whipped cream and a few toasted pecans.

You will need: Crust: 1 1/2 cups almond flour, 4 tbsp melted butter, 1 tbsp sweetener. Filling: 24 oz cream cheese (softened), 3/4 cup powdered sweetener, 1 cup pumpkin puree, 3 eggs, 1/4 cup sour cream, 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice, 1 tsp vanilla.

How to make it: 1. Heat the oven to 325 F. 2. Press the crust into a 9 inch springform pan and bake 10 minutes. 3. Beat the cream cheese and sweetener smooth, then add pumpkin, sour cream, spice and vanilla. 4. Beat in the eggs one at a time on low. 5. Bake 60 to 70 minutes, turn the oven off and leave 1 hour. 6. Chill overnight.

No-Bake Pumpkin Cheesecake Mousse Cups

No oven space left on Thanksgiving Day? Keto Thanksgiving desserts do not all need baking. These little cups take 10 minutes with a mixer. Whipped cream folded into pumpkin and cream cheese turns light and fluffy, and it sets in the fridge while the turkey rests. Serve them in small glasses with a sprinkle of cinnamon. Do you like your dessert light or rich? A) Light and fluffy B) Rich and dense.

You will need: 8 oz cream cheese (softened), 3/4 cup pumpkin puree, 1/2 cup powdered sweetener, 1 1/2 tsp pumpkin pie spice, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 cup heavy cream, cinnamon for topping.

How to make it: 1. Beat the cream cheese, pumpkin, sweetener, spice and vanilla until smooth. 2. In another bowl, whip the cream to stiff peaks. 3. Fold the whipped cream into the pumpkin mix in two parts. 4. Spoon or pipe into 6 small glasses. 5. Chill at least 1 hour and dust with cinnamon.

Keto Cranberry Almond Tart

Fresh cranberries are naturally low in sugar, which is why they taste so tart. That makes them a great fit for a low-carb dessert. Simmer them with sweetener and orange zest until they burst, then pour over a buttery almond crust. The jewel red color looks stunning next to all the orange pies on the table. Want more ideas for the day? See our Thanksgiving desserts that are not pie.

You will need: Crust: 1 3/4 cups almond flour, 5 tbsp melted butter, 2 tbsp sweetener, 1 egg white. Filling: 12 oz fresh cranberries, 1/2 cup sweetener, zest of 1 orange, 2 tbsp orange juice, 1 tsp gelatin bloomed in 2 tbsp water.

How to make it: 1. Heat the oven to 350 F. 2. Press the crust into a tart pan and bake 12 to 15 minutes until golden. 3. Cook the cranberries, sweetener, zest and juice 8 to 10 minutes until most berries pop. 4. Stir in the gelatin. 5. Pour into the cooled crust and chill 3 hours.

Keto Thanksgiving Desserts for Chocolate Lovers: Silk Pie

There is always one person who skips pumpkin. This chocolate silk pie is for them, and for everyone else who wants a second slice. Unsweetened chocolate, butter and cream whip into a smooth, rich filling with no baking needed after the crust. Top it with whipped cream or a few berries. Team pumpkin or team chocolate? Tell us.

You will need: 1 baked almond flour crust, 4 oz unsweetened chocolate (melted and cooled), 1/2 cup butter (softened), 3/4 cup powdered sweetener, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 1/2 cups heavy cream, 2 tbsp cocoa powder.

How to make it: 1. Beat the butter and sweetener until fluffy. 2. Beat in the cooled chocolate, cocoa and vanilla. 3. Whip the cream to stiff peaks. 4. Fold the cream into the chocolate mix until no streaks remain. 5. Spread in the crust and chill 4 hours.

Keto Pumpkin Bread

Pumpkin bread is the dessert that turns into breakfast the next morning, which makes it the hardest working of all keto Thanksgiving desserts. Made with almond flour and coconut flour, this loaf is moist, packed with spice and only lightly sweet. Bake it the weekend before, wrap it well, and slice it for guests who stay over. A swipe of salted butter on a warm slice is all it needs.

You will need: 2 cups almond flour, 1/4 cup coconut flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice, 1/4 tsp salt, 3/4 cup pumpkin puree, 3 eggs, 1/2 cup granulated sweetener, 1/3 cup melted butter, 1 tsp vanilla.

How to make it: 1. Heat the oven to 350 F and line a 9×5 loaf pan. 2. Whisk the dry ingredients. 3. Whisk the pumpkin, eggs, sweetener, butter and vanilla. 4. Mix wet and dry together. 5. Spread in the pan and bake 50 to 60 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. 6. Cool before slicing.

Keto Pumpkin Roll

Among keto Thanksgiving desserts, a pumpkin roll looks the most like it came from a bakery, and that is why people love bringing it. The low-carb sponge is made with almond flour and whipped eggs, so it stays soft enough to roll. Rolling it warm in a towel is the secret to no cracks. Fill it with sweet cream cheese and dust with powdered sweetener.

You will need: Cake: 4 eggs, 1/2 cup granulated sweetener, 1/2 cup pumpkin puree, 3/4 cup almond flour, 2 tbsp coconut flour, 1 tsp baking powder, 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice. Filling: 8 oz cream cheese, 1/4 cup butter, 1/2 cup powdered sweetener, 1 tsp vanilla.

How to make it: 1. Heat the oven to 350 F and line a 10×15 pan. 2. Beat the eggs and sweetener 5 minutes until thick, then fold in the pumpkin and dry ingredients. 3. Bake 12 to 14 minutes. 4. Roll up warm in a towel and cool. 5. Unroll, spread the filling, roll again and chill 1 hour.

Keto Spice Cake With Cream Cheese Frosting

If your family loves carrot cake, this spice cake will feel familiar. It is one of the keto Thanksgiving desserts kids like best. Cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and cloves fill the kitchen with the smell of the holidays while it bakes. The cream cheese frosting is naturally low in sugar when you use a powdered sweetener. Bake it in a loaf pan for easy slicing, and add chopped walnuts on top.

You will need: Cake: 2 cups almond flour, 2 tsp baking powder, 2 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp ginger, 1/2 tsp nutmeg, 1/4 tsp cloves, 4 eggs, 1/2 cup sweetener, 1/2 cup melted butter, 1/3 cup sour cream. Frosting: 6 oz cream cheese, 3 tbsp butter, 1/3 cup powdered sweetener, walnuts.

How to make it: 1. Heat the oven to 350 F and line a loaf pan. 2. Mix the dry ingredients. 3. Whisk the eggs, sweetener, butter and sour cream, then combine. 4. Bake 40 to 45 minutes and cool fully. 5. Beat the frosting ingredients smooth, spread on top and add walnuts.

Keto Thanksgiving Desserts Board: Mini Cheesecake Bites

Not everyone wants a big slice after a heavy dinner, so finish your keto Thanksgiving desserts spread with something small. Mini cheesecakes baked in a muffin tin are just two or three bites, so guests can try a little of everything. Top half with a spoon of cranberry sauce and half with whipped cream. They freeze well, so you can make them a week early. How many would you take? A) One B) Two C) I am not counting.

You will need: Crust: 1 cup almond flour, 3 tbsp melted butter. Filling: 16 oz cream cheese (softened), 1/2 cup powdered sweetener, 2 eggs, 1/4 cup sour cream, 1 tsp vanilla, 1 tsp lemon juice. Toppings: sugar-free cranberry sauce, whipped cream, berries.

How to make it: 1. Heat the oven to 325 F and line a 12 cup muffin tin. 2. Press 1 tbsp crust into each cup. 3. Beat the filling smooth, adding the eggs last. 4. Fill the cups almost to the top. 5. Bake 18 to 20 minutes until just set. 6. Cool, chill 2 hours, then add toppings.