These Keto Pecan Pie Clusters are a great, easy to make treat for satisfying any low carb sweet tooth!
What I really love about this recipe is that it derived from, in the words of everyone's favorite television painter, Bob Ross, "a happy accident."
I was trying to make a keto-friendly version of caramel turtles, but just couldn't get the caramel right.
Three different recipes, and each one was more of a flop than the last.
I figured I might as well try to assemble something anyway, so I did, finished them up...tasted one, and accepted my failure.
When my husband got home from work he noticed them on the counter and inquired. I warned him not to try them...but thankfully he didn't listen.
He took one bite and said..."These aren't bad!"
Five minutes later he had finished the entire tray and said with his mouth full "These are delicious. They taste like the stuff that's in a pecan pie."
He was right! And after a few more recipe tweaks, today's post was born....
Keto Pecan Pie Clusters
Easy Keto Pecan Pie Clusters
These Keto Pecan Pie Clusters are a great, easy to make treat for satisfying any low carb sweet tooth!
Ingredients
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 2 ounces dark or sugar free chocolate, chopped
- 3 Tablespoons butter
- ¼ cup heavy cream
- 2 Tablespoons Zen Sweet (or sweetener of choice)
- 1 Teaspoon vanilla
Instructions
- Over medium heat, brown butter until golden. Stir frequently being careful not to burn.
- Once golden, add heavy cream and whisk together. Turn down heat to a simmer.
- Whisking quickly, add sweetener and vanilla, being sure to break up any lumps.
- Continue whisking occasionally for next 5 minutes as mixture begins to thicken.
- Mixture will have consistency similar to caramel and slightly darken. Remove from heat.
- Mix in chopped pecans and spoon clusters onto parchment lined tray or plate.
- Place in freezer for 5 minutes.
- Microwave dark chocolate for 20-40 seconds until melted and smooth, drizzle over clusters.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
10Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving:Calories: 153Total Fat: 14gSaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 30mgCarbohydrates: 8gFiber: 1gSugar: 7gProtein: 1g
Please note that I am not a certified nutritionist. Any nutritional information that is discussed or disclosed in this post should only be seen as my best amateur estimates based on NET carbs. If nutrition is important to you, I highly encourage you to verify any data you see here with your favorite nutrition calculator.
Pamela
Tuesday 23rd of March 2021
These pecan pie clusters were delicious. I used 2 Tbsp.of golden monkfruit, for the sweetener. I used 2 Ounces of Lily's chocolate baking chips melted. Thank you for such a great Keto treat.
Amanda Redd
Monday 8th of February 2021
I've made many keto sweets but this is by far and away my absolute FAVORITE! They turned out beautifully and I finally got my taste of pecan pie I've been yearning for (but healthy). Thankyou so much! This recipe is officially in my arsenal now.
Rachel
Saturday 1st of February 2020
My family loved these! Came out perfect! The only adjustments I made was using Swerve powdered sugar instead of Zen Sweet and increased the stove time to 15 minutes so mixture was nice and thick.. Thank you so much!
Brette
Wednesday 27th of November 2019
Whoa. Plot twist for thanksgiving!! I tried the original recipe and it was very good, but I didn’t love the chocolate on top. So, I decided to make another batch sans chocolate. Halfway through I realized I had some leftover pumpkin purée in the fridge, so I added 1tbsp plus pumpkin pie spice when the caramel was almost thickened, let it thicken, then sprinkled maldon sea salt on it and HOLY SHHEEEEET!! Omg so good. I can’t wait to bring it to thanksgiving dinner tomorrow for my family to try!
Laura
Wednesday 13th of November 2019
These came out great, however we did double up the sweetener (Swerve) and had to increase the temperature and let it cook about 4x the recommended time before it thickened. Next time I plan to use muffin cups and put the sugar down first followed by pecans, instead of mixing it all together. Don’t think it needs the dark chocolate. Perfect for Thanksgiving or praline craving!