It just doesn’t get any easier than this keto peanut butter mousse. It’s sweet and creamy, and takes only 5 ingredients and 5 minutes to make. How’s that for instant gratification?
This deceptively simple keto peanut butter mousse recipe was originally created for All Day I Dream About Food by Leeann of Cut The Wheat, Ditch The Sugar. She was a fellow low carb blogger back in 2014 and although she no longer maintains her website, this amazing 5 minute peanut butter dessert stands the test of time.
It’s one of my most popular keto desserts and you can see the appeal. A cheesecake based mousse with the salty sweet flavor of peanut butter and it only takes 5 minutes? You could make this fresh every day, if you were so inclined!
So I decided to revisit the recipe and update it a little bit so it was more to my own taste. Be sure to check out the video in the recipe card!
5 Minute Keto Desserts
The great part about recipes like this one is just how simple they are to prepare. We often think that a good dessert has to take time and effort and complicated techniques. But when you taste the creamy richness of this easy peanut butter mousse, you will realize that the brilliance is in the simplicity.
Did friends suddenly drop in for dinner? Do you have an intense craving for something sweet but don’t want to blow your diet? Did you have a bad day and just need to indulge in a little self-care that’s still keto friendly?
Then this is your recipe, my friends! Because it really does take only 5 minutes and the flavors are out of this world. Especially if you top it with a wee bit of sugar-free chocolate sauce or some chopped up keto peanut butter cups.
How to make keto peanut butter mousse
Ingredients
This easy dessert takes only 6 ingredients, which you probably already have in your pantry:
- Whipping cream
- Cream cheese
- Peanut butter
- Sweetener
- Vanilla extract
Method
- Whip the cream until it holds stiff peaks.
- Beat the cream cheese, peanut butter, sweetener, and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Fold the whipped cream in until no streaks remain.
- Pipe into dessert cups and serve.
Additional tips for this recipe
Sweetener Options: Use a powdered or liquid sweetener to avoid grittiness. I like to use Swerve Confectioners but just about any sweetener should work here.
Sweeten it to taste. I find I need very little sweetener for recipes like this one, but you may need more or less, depending on your preferences.
Nut Butter Options: If you’re not a fan of peanut butter or trying to avoid legumes, creamy almond butter would work just as well.
Room temperature ingredients: For a smooth and creamy mousse, make sure that the cream cheese properly softened and the nut butter unrefrigerated. They are much easier to combine when they are at room temperature.
Chilled cream: The only thing that should be cold is the heavy cream. Make sure you take it out only just prior to whipping. Warm cream does not whip willingly into stiff peaks.
To serve: Pipe or spoon the mousse into four small dessert glasses (about 4 ounces). Top with chopped peanuts or peanut butter cups, and drizzle on a little homemade sugar free fudge sauce or sugar-free chocolate syrup. Heavenly!
Dairy Free Option
Wondering if you can make a dairy free version of this keto peanut butter mousse? You absolutely can! Use dairy free cream cheese and some coconut cream and follow the method I outlined in my Keto Peanut Butter Pie recipe.
More amazing keto mousse recipes
- French Keto Chocolate Mousse
- Keto Mascarpone Mousse
- Sky High Chocolate Mousse Pie
- Keto White Chocolate Mousse
- Chocolate Hazelnut Mousse Cake
- Frozen Mocha Mousse Bars
Keto Peanut Butter Mousse
Ingredients
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream, (more if needed to thin the mixture)
- 4 oz cream cheese, (softened)
- 1/4 cup natural peanut butter, (no sugar added)
- 1/4 cup powdered Swerve Sweetener
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whip the 1/2 cup of cream until it holds stiff peaks. Set aside.
- In another medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese and peanut butter until smooth and creamy. Add the sweetener and vanilla. If your peanut butter is unsalted, add a pinch of salt as well. Beat until smooth.
- If your mixture is overly thick, add about 2 tbsp heavy cream to lighten it and beat until combined.
- Gently fold in the whipped cream until no streaks remain. Spoon or pipe into little dessert glasses.
- Drizzle with a little low carb chocolate sauce, if desired.
Video
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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THANK YOU! I’m in my 1st week of keto and needed something just like this. I modified it a bit. I used extra heavy cream, added a Tbs of unsweetened cocoa, 2 Tbs PB2 powder instead of peanut butter, and I only used a Tbsp of Truvia.
Had 2 spoon full and I was satisfied. I put some in a jar in my freezer and the rest in my fridge.
Sounds perfect!
Hi, Carolyn Just made this – after a Sugar Craving so BIG it threatened my 5 months of going Sugar-Free(!). It really did only take 5 minutes, and really hit my Sweet Spot. And I am now satiated and very happy … Thank you for posting.
All the best.
Glad to hear it!
That was good. Definitely took the edge off for sure! Next time I’d add more PB and less cream cheese though. Maybe even some unsweetened cocoa powder, too.
Ahh! I initially tried a peanut butter mouse from a keto cookbook. I followed the instructions precisely and it came out ALL SORTS OF WRONG. But I liked the idea of a peanut butter mouse, and so I googled it and found this recipe. This is exactly what I dreamed of! So freaking delicious!!! I can’t wait to share with family and friends! Thanks!
Glad you like it!
This looks wonderful. I’m looking for a vanilla mousse that my kids can use for a fruit dip (I have a non-PB fan). Would I need to increase any other ingredients if I leave the PB out? Thanks!
Use this recipe instead. https://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/low-carb-white-chocolate-mousse/
I just tried this with my other half and we both thought it was amazing! I can definitely get used to Keto now!
Can sweet n low be used to replace the stevia? Or can I just not use a sweetener all together?
It needs a sweetener of some sort. You can try what you like best.
This really tastes too good to be true.
How does this only have 3 net carbs per serving? Swerve has 3 carbs per tsp, this calls for 1/3 cup, which is equivalent to 16 tsp. That would be a total of 48 carbs for the whole batch and 16 carbs per serving (assuming 3 servings). Am I missing something?
You are missing something! Check out my nutritional disclaimer at the bottom of each post and see why you should not count any erythritol in your carb counts.
I made this for a gathering and it was delicious but… I have a bunch leftover and that is dangerous for me. Has anyone ever put this in the freezer? Yay or nay?
I think it would be fine in the freezer!
THIS???
Amazeballs. Seriously. Thank you.
So… I didn’t make this right AT ALL!! I didn’t see the “directions” button so I just mixed all the ingredients together. It’s if a different consistency, but let me tell you! As a non-fan of peanut butter, this stuff is amazing!
No question awesome delish. What if I ate the whole thing as long as I am still within my macros?
Thank you so much for this it saved me fron cheating
I loved this!!
Oh my goodness. Having a “first day of the cycle” kinda day today and typed in “cream cheese, heavy cream, peanut butter” into Google and was not disappointed by the results. I did modify this just a tad by adding in a TBSP of cocoa (unsweetened) with a half tsp of Stevia, and a few cut-up fresh strawberries and I have to say that this really saved my day. Thank you so much for posting this recipe. I will be checking out your site for even more low carb ideas!
Glad it satisfied!
This is so good! I am finishing my first week of Keto and I’m already having major sugar cravings – I used up the last of my willpower to buy the ingredients to make this and I’m so glad. Subbed in a little less than 1/3 cup of Xyla and it is perfect. Plus it doesn’t take much to satiate me.