Keto Pecan Pie Truffles taste just like your favorite holiday pie in bite-size form! These no-bake treats have a toasted pecan caramel flavor and only 3.1g net carbs per serving.
In case you hadn’t noticed, I am a pecan pie fiend. An absolute aficionado! I will take that caramel-scented pecan flavor any way I can get it. And I have the recipes to back up that claim – everything from classic Keto Pecan Pie to Keto Pecan Pie Cheesecake.
But these little Pecan Pie Truffles are a fan favorite. They have that same rich flavor, but they are easy to make and require no baking. And they’re dipped in chocolate too. How can you go wrong?
Why you will love them
I first created and published this recipe back in November 2015. They were a little higher carb than I would have liked, simply due to limited access to decent keto ingredients.
So I thought it was time to make them truly keto friendly. I decided to use my Sugar-Free Caramel Sauce to give them the right flavor and that slightly gooey consistency. I mixed that with plenty of toasted pecans and a little almond flour to create soft, delicious pecan pie bites.
Oh my, these keto truffles are good! And so easy that you can whip them up any old time. No need to wait for the holidays to enjoy little pecan pie bites enrobed in rich dark chocolate. So the real question is: What are you waiting for???
Reader Reviews
“I’ve been wanting to make these for a long time, and I finally did last night. Addicting!” — Ryan
“Delicious and easy, this is a winner! These yummy truffles are going to get me through the holidays without totally blowing my diet!” — Wilhelmina
“So good, so easy, that I’m making them again!!” — Mary M.
Ingredient Notes
- Butter: I tend to use salted butter for most recipes. If you use unsalted, you may want to add a bit more salt to the dough.
- Sweetener: The caramel sauce takes both brown sugar substitute and allulose (or xylitol) for the right consistency. You also need a bit more powdered sweetener for the truffles.
- Heavy cream: This is for the decadent caramel sauce.
- Pecans: You can buy them toasted or toast them yourself in pan on the stove.
- Almond flour: If you have access to pecan flour, you can use that instead.
- Sugar-free dark chocolate: For the chocolate coating, I recommend either ChocZero or Lily’s dark chocolate. I find these to be the best quality, so they’re less likely to seize.
- Cocoa butter: This helps to thin out the coating. You can also use coconut oil but the truffles will be more melty at room temperature.
- Pantry Staples: Vanilla extract, salt.
Step by Step Directions
1. Prepare the caramel sauce: In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the butter, brown sugar replacement, and allulose. Bring to a boil and cook 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from heat and add the cream. The mixture will bubble vigorously. Set aside to cool to lukewarm.
2. Chop the pecans: In a food processor, finely chop the pecans. They should resemble coarse crumbs with a few bigger pieces. Reserve about 3 tbsp of the chopped pecans for decorating the truffles and transfer the rest to a large bowl.
3. Make the dough: Add the almond flour, powdered sweetener, and salt, and stir to combine. Stir in the caramel sauce until the dough begins to clump together.
4. Shape the truffles: Using about 1 tbsp of dough at a time, squeeze together with your hands and then roll into balls. Place balls on a waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Freeze until firm, about 1 hour.
5. Melt the chocolate: In a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water, melt the chocolate and cocoa butter together until smooth.
6. Dip the truffles: Working with one ball at a time, dip into melted chocolate and toss to coat. Lift with a fork and gently tap against the side of the bowl to remove excess chocolate. Quickly sprinkle each ball with a little of the reserved chopped pecans before the chocolate sets. Refrigerate until set. Serve at room temperature for best taste and texture (can be stored in the fridge).
Tips For Success
These really are so easy and can be whipped up in about 45 minutes, start to finish. You do have to have a little patience to chill the truffles before dipping in chocolate. But then you’re ready to bite into some little bites of keto pecan pie heaven!
Here are my best tips for getting it right:
- Make the caramel sauce first – it’s built right into the recipe for you. It’s part of what gives these keto truffles their distinct pecan pie flavor. Because it’s a small amount (it’s a half batch of my usual keto caramel sauce), you need to keep a close eye on it so it doesn’t burn.
- Grind the pecans finely… but not too finely! You want the majority to resemble coarse crumbs, with a few bigger pieces in there for texture. And if you grind too long, it can easily become pecan butter.
- The caramel sauce is the “glue” that holds these truffles together, so work it in well until the dough begins to hold together.
- Always melt your chocolate double boiler style to keep it from heating too quickly and seizing. I also like to add a touch of cocoa butter to help it melt more smoothly and thin out a bit.
Frequently Asked Questions
These are easy to make and last quite well for several days on the counter. You can also refrigerate the truffles for up to a week or freeze them for two months. Serve at room temperature. You can also make the truffle balls and freeze those, un-dipped, for several months. Store in an airtight covered container.
Some natural food stores, such as Whole Foods, carry it in the baking aisle. But I typically purchase mine from Amazon. I like these cocoa butter discs because they are easy to measure out.
This keto pecan pie truffles recipe has 6.6g of carbs and 3.5g of fiber per serving. That comes to 3.1g net carbs for 2 truffles.
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Keto Pecan Pie Truffles
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp brown sugar replacement
- 2 tbsp allulose, (or xylitol)
- 1/4 cup (59.15 ml) heavy cream
- 1 1/4 cups (123.75 g) toasted pecans
- 1 cup (112 g) almond flour
- 3 to 4 tbsp (60.67 g) powdered sweetener , (erythritol or allulose)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 ounces (85.05 g) sugar-free dark chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 ounce (14.17 g) cocoa butter
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the butter, brown sugar replacement, and allulose. Bring to a boil and cook 2 to 3 minutes (be careful not to burn it).
- Remove from heat and add the cream. The mixture will bubble vigorously. Set aside to cool to lukewarm.
- In a food processor, finely chop the pecans. They should resemble coarse crumbs with a few bigger pieces. Reserve about 3 tbsp of the chopped pecans for decorating the truffles and transfer the rest to a large bowl.
- Add the almond flour, powdered sweetener, and salt, and stir to combine. Stir in the caramel sauce until the dough begins to clump together.
- Using about 1 tbsp of dough at a time, squeeze together with your hands and then roll into balls. Place balls on a waxed paper-lined cookie sheet. Freeze until firm, about 1 hour.
- In a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water, melt the chocolate and cocoa butter together until smooth.
- Working with one ball at a time, dip into melted chocolate and toss to coat. Lift with a fork and gently tap against the side of the bowl to remove excess chocolate. Quickly sprinkle each ball with a little of the reserved chopped pecans before the chocolate sets.
- Refrigerate until set. Serve at room temperature for best taste and texture (can be stored in the fridge).
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Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
Please note that I am not a medical or nutritional professional. I am simply recounting and sharing my own experiences on this blog. Nothing I express here should be taken as medical advice and you should consult with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program. I provide nutritional information for my recipes simply as a courtesy to my readers. It is calculated using MacGourmet software and I remove erythritol from the final carb count and net carb count, as it does not affect my own blood glucose levels. I do my best to be as accurate as possible but you should independently calculate nutritional information on your own before relying on them. I expressly disclaim any and all liability of any kind with respect to any act or omission wholly or in part in reliance on anything contained in this website.
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I like to incorporate chocolate in every way I can. Dip candy in it, mix it into cookies, melt it into brownies, and eat it straight.
Oh Carolyn, words cannot describe how awesome these are! I am a huge chocolate pecan pie fan and now that my husband and I are sugar and grain- free, I thought I would never again enjoy the flavor of the dessert I so dearly loved, but you have duplicated it in this amazing recipe! I am making my second batch in as many days. This will be go-to recipe for candy this Christmas season and beyond! Thank you, thank you!
Yay, so glad you like them!
I eat it straight up plain! Yum!
Since having a stroke, I find that making treats (much as I love them) is just too difficult one-handed, but I can still manage to eat them if someone else makes them. If not, I can still eat the bar.
Oh dear…I love to chocolate all the things! Honestly, Green & Black is one of my favorite chocolates, and has been for years now. I love to eat it straight, or even add some to your low carb hot chocolate recipe (which is a cold weather favorite of mine). I always aspire to make yummy things like truffles, but I find that I end up eating the chocolate before I ever get around to making them. :p
I love to make chocolate gifts for the holidays! My favorite is chocolate covered carmel pretzel sticks. (So bad, but so good) I also make chocolate spoons I gift with a cofee mug at Christmas.
sugar free marshmallows dipped in 85% dark chocolate makes my Christmas complete!
My husband makes the most delicious fudge, and chocolate covered pretzels, neither of which are remotely low carb, sadly. We usually buy one box of Belgian truffles to share with the family, but this year I read the ingredient list, and I think I can make them better and heathier fairly easily.
Good for you!
I’m a dipping kind of gal, but I always keep some chocolate in the freezer and have a square or two in the evening!
I love making low carb rocky road. I start with homemade low carb marshmallows, coat in chocolate and sprinkle on walnuts. The best!
Nothing too elaborate, its best eating it straight off the bar 😉
I’ll take chocolate however I can get it! 🙂 However, my favorite way is over toffee – those two flavors just do it for me.
mmmmmm, I eat dark chocolate each and EVERY day! 😉
These truffles look heavenly. I like that they are bite sized so i can have my pecan pie without all the calories!!
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I incorporate chocolate into my baking…holiday and otherwise…any way I can! I’m drawn first to any and every baking recipe that contains chocolate, then i MIGHT pay attention to other!