Keto Mississippi Mud Pie

Name: Keto Mississippi Mud Pie
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 70 min
Ingredients: 1 cup sunflower seed flour ((or almond flour)); 1/4 cup powdered Swerve Sweetener; 3 tbsp cocoa powder; 1/4 cup butter (melted); 1/4 cup butter (melted); 1/3 cup powdered Swerve Sweetener; 2 large eggs (room temperature); 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1/4 cup sunflower seed flour ((or almond flour)); 3 tbsp cocoa powder; 1/4 tsp baking powder; Pinch salt; 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream; 2/3 cup unsweetened hemp milk ((or almond milk)); 1/4 cup powdered Swerve Sweetener; 3 large egg yolks; 1/4 tsp glucomannan ((or xanthan gum)); 1/4 cup cocoa powder; 2 tbsp butter; 1/2 tsp vanilla extract; 1 cup whipping cream; 1/4 cup powdered Swerve Sweetener; 1/2 tsp vanilla; Sugar-free chocolate sprinkles ((optional))

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Hard to believe that this decadent Mississippi mud pie is keto-friendly and nut-free. It’s an astonishing feat of sugar-free engineering and you have to give it a try!

A slice of keto mississippi mud pie sits on a white plate with raspberries, and the rest of the pie in the background.

Have you ever heard of Mississippi Mud Pie? It’s one of those crazy mash-up desserts that’s part pie, part brownie, part pudding, and all sorts of delicious.

It’s also a huge sugar bomb so I can’t recommend eating the conventional version. I looked up a recipe from a blogger friend and it clocks in at a whopping 77g of carbs.

But my Keto Mississippi Mud Pie has the classic chocolate crust with a delicious keto brownie filling, topped by keto chocolate pudding, and a luscious layer of whipped cream.

And it comes in at only 6g of carbs per serving. How’s that for a keto makeover???

Sugar-free Mississippi mud pie on a glass dish on a white table with a slice taken out of it.

Creamy keto layered dessert

Mississippi mud pie has a number of layers so it does take some time to put together. In that sense, it’s similar to my Keto Sex in a Pan. But instead of a layer of keto cheesecake, it’s filled with gooey brownies.

Not all mud pie recipes are the same. I’ve seen variations that include a standard pie crust or a graham crust, instead of chocolate. And I’ve seen mud pies that use coffee ice cream for one of the layers.

For this keto version, I took my cues from a vintage recipe from Spaceships and Laserbeams. But besides ditching the sugar, I made both the crust and the brownie layer with sunflower seed flour, for a nut-free keto dessert.

Close up shot of Keto Mississippi Mud Pie on a white plate with a forkful taken out of it.

Ingredients

If you take a look at the ingredient list in the recipe, it seems quite long. However, you actually use a number of the same ingredients in each layer. You will need:

Sunflower seed flour (or almond flour)
Powdered keto sweetener
Cocoa powder
Butter
Eggs
Vanilla extract
Baking powder
Heavy cream
Non-dairy milk
Thickener (xanthan gum or glucomannan)

Four photos showing the steps for making keto Mississippi mud pie.

How to make Keto Mississippi Mud Pie

Prepare the crust: Simply whisk the crust ingredients together, then press into the bottom and about 1 inch up the sides of a springform pan.
Par-bake 10 minutes: Baking the crust for a short period of time helps it firm up before you add the brownie layer.
Prepare the brownie layer: This comes to about half of my keto brownies recipe, but with a little more egg to make it gooier.
Bake again: Pour the brownie batter into the crust and bake another 15 minutes or so. You want it to be gooey still, but not under-baked.
Make the pudding: Luscious keto chocolate pudding constitutes the next layer. How can you argue with that???
Chill until set: Make sure to chill the whole pie at this point, to allow the pudding to set properly.
Whip the cream: As always with whipped cream topping, you want it to hold stiff peaks. Then spread it over the chilled pudding.
Chill once more: Give the whole pie another hour in the fridge so that you can cut it into nice slices.
Slice and serve!

A slice of keto Mississippi Mud Pie on a white plate over a green checked napkin.

Frequently Asked Questions

I don’t need to be nut-free, can I make this with almond flour?

Absolutely. You can sub the almond flour 1:1 for the sunflower seed flour.

Can I use a different sweetener?

You can but in my experience, creamy fillings made with allulose can take a long time to set properly. Expect that the pudding layer won’t be fully set for at least 24 hours.

Do I have to make this in a springform pan?

Springform pans are useful for a dessert like this because you can easily slip off the sides without disturbing the layers. However, you can also make this in a pie plate. I recommend greasing the plate and pressing the crust all the way up the sides to help hold it together.

Is there a way to make this dairy-free?

Sure! Use coconut oil in place of the butter and coconut cream in place of the whipped cream. For the topping, you can chill a can of coconut milk and beat the thick white portion until it resembles whipped cream.

Can I skip the bottom crust altogether?

Yes, that should be fine but I highly recommend baking it in a springform pan if you do.

A slice of keto chocolate pudding pie on a white plate with raspberries.

Storage information

Store the keto Mississippi mud pie in the fridge at all times, tightly wrapped up. It will last for up to 5 days.

I have not tried freezing this recipe although I think it may work. Let me know if you try!

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