The Best No Carb Desserts

If you follow a low-carb diet, you probably limit your consumption of grains, starchy vegetables, sugar, fruits, milk and yogurt. If your carbohydrate allowance is fairly low or if your prefer to use your carbs for non-starchy vegetables, you may not have any carbs left in your daily budget for a dessert. It is possible to treat yourself and end your meal with a little indulgence that is completely carb-free. Keeping your low-carb diet enjoyable is the best way to make you stick to it.

Cheese

If you enjoy cheese, why not have it for dessert? You can choose one variety that you really enjoy or serve a platter of different varieties of cheese to sample and discover new favorites. Use a fancy plate, cut your cheese in small cubes or slices and arrange it on your plate to make your cheese look like a real treat. Experiment with aged cheddar, gouda, blue cheese, goat cheese and havarti. All cheese has a very low carb content, which corresponds to less than 0.5 g per oz. Check the label to choose the varieties with the lowest carb content.

Sugar-Free Hot Cocoa

A hot cocoa is a nice way to end a meal, especially when on a chilly automn or winter day. Start by mixing a little bit of hot water with about 1 tsp. of unsweetened cocoa powder until it dissolves. Add more hot water and sweeten to taste with an artificial sweetener, such as sucralose or stevia. Although unsweetened cocoa powder contains a bit less than 1 g of carbs per teaspoon, half of these carbs are fiber, which yields a net carb content of less than 0.5 g. You can even use 2 to 3 tsp. of unsweetened cocoa powder for a more intense flavor, similar to dark chocolate.

Carb-Free Mousse

If you have a few minutes, prepare this no-carb dessert to treat yourself. In a blender, combine about 1/2 cup of ricotta or cottage cheese with your favorite artificial sweetener, to taste. You can add unsweetened cocoa powder for a chocolate mousse, or a combination of cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger for a spicy version. Fresh cheese like ricotta and cottage cheese contain slightly more carbs than other cheese, and a serving of these desserts contain 4 g of net carbs.

No-Carb Pudding

Use heavy cream for a creamy and satisfying treat. You can add sucralose, stevia or any sugar-free sweetener and whip until you get a pudding-like consistency. You can vary your pudding by adding vanilla extract, unsweetened cocoa powder, instant coffee granules or unsweetened dried coconut. If you use 2 tbsp. of whipping cream, your dessert will contain less than 1 g of net carb per serving. Each teaspoon of unsweetened cocoa powder contains 0.5 g of net carbs and each tablespoon of unsweetened dried coconut provides less than 1 g of net carbs.