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Keto Strawberry Cream Pie with Shortbread Crust (Primal, egg-free)

This gorgeous, classic dessert is also so easy to make! Keto Strawberry Cream Pie is luscious, creamy, sweet — and the berries shine! Low Carb, Primal, egg-free.
Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, British, French
Keyword cream pie, keto, low carb, primal, strawberry
Prep Time 25 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 25 minutes
Servings 6 big servings or 8 smaller ones
Calories 148kcal
Author Megan
Cost $7

Equipment

  • pie plate
  • electric beaters

Ingredients

  • 1 Keto Shortbread Pie Crust (Click link to make recipe.)
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 8 ounce package cream cheese , softened
  • ¾ cup strawberries fresh, mashed with a fork or in a food processor (In the winter, you can use frozen, defrosted strawberries, strained of excess water after defrosting.)
  • 1/2 cup low carb powdered sweetener or for Primal: use 1/3 cup maple syrup or honey; (or organic powdered sugar is fine for gluten-free)
  • ¼ cup low carb powdered sweetener or for Primal: use maple sugar
  • ¼ cup strawberries fresh, diced + more for garnish if desired
  • 3 Tablespoons water
  • 1 teaspoon gelatin
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Add water to small pot (I use a metal 1/2 cup measuring cup). Sprinkle gelatin over its surface, and allow it to absorb ("bloom") for about 1 minute. Stir with a fork or small/tiny whisk. Turn on heat beneath pot, and stir water continually for 1 to 2 minutes, until steamy, mostly clear and a little foamy, showing that the gelatin has dissolved into the water. Remove from heat, and allow to partially cool during next step.
    gelatin and water in pot
  • With electric beaters, mix cream cheese, 1/4 cup powdered sweetener (or Paleo granulated sweetener) and vanilla extract in a large bowl until smooth. Add and briefly beat 3/4 cup mashed strawberries into cream cheese mixture. Stir in (and scrape sides and bottom with spatula) 1/4 cup diced strawberries.
    cream cheese, cream and berries
  • Beat heavy cream in a (separate) metal bowl until soft (almost stiff) peaks form. Add final 1/2 cup powdered sweetener (or liquid for Primal) until fully incorporated. With beaters going, add slightly cooled gelatin water. The whipped cream may wilt a little at first. Keep beating another 30 seconds or so until whipped cream stiffens again.
  • Fold *only half of the whipped cream* into cream cheese mixture, until evenly mixed.
    whipped cream added to the cream cheese mixture
  • Spoon strawberry mixture into prepared (and fully cooled Shortbread Crust). Top with remaining half of whipped cream, gently spreading it out almost to the edges. Chill at least 3 hours before serving.
    pie filled with strawberry cream pie mixture
  • Decorate the top of the pie with one large fanned out strawberry on the top of the pie (for Keto), or decorate the whole surface of the pie with more strawberries if low carb diet allows, or for Primal and Gluten-free.

Notes

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Process photos of Keto Strawberry Cream Pie

9 process photos of cream pie

The following nutritional data is for just the filling of the pie. Total net carbs for the pie are 6 grams for a big piece or 4.5 grams for 1/8th of the pie.

Nutrition

Calories: 148kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 55mg | Sodium: 17mg | Potassium: 66mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 583IU | Vitamin C: 14mg | Calcium: 29mg | Iron: 1mg