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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How long does this stay in the fridge? I’m the only Ketoer in the house.
It doesn’t have eggs or anything so as long as your dairy is fresh and not about to go bad, it should last a week or so.
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Just EXCELLENT! Thank you for another great recipe!
This was excellent! I needed this SO much.
Omg this is soooo good! Definitely satisfies a sugar craving! I made it exactly to the recipe and will definitely make it again ????????!
So glad you liked it!
Is this intended to be a soft mousse….or can it be chilled as a cheesecake mixture (texture)….thank you
It can easily be chilled and served cold.
Oh. My. This was fabulous!! I used liquid Stevia, just a little, like two squirts, in place of the quarter cup of sugar replacement. I also made ganache with half a cup of whipping cream and Lillys chocolate… Drizzled that over the top and my husband and I were in heaven!!!This is our newest favorite! Caloric but worth every bite!!
So glad you liked it!
This is exactly what I needed to satisfy my sweet tooth! Thank you!
I make this regularly and our family devours it. Thanks for a great low carb, easy treat!
This is the perfect quick dessert and satisfies my sweet tooth 🙂
Love that I can enjoy a sweet treat guilt free!
I love peanut butter mousse! Such a great recipe!
Where does the 4 gms of carbs come from? It looks close to zero carbs to me. I did make it and it was wonderful.
Even sugar free peanut butter has carbs (3 per tablespoon), and cream cheese has 1 to 2 carbs per ounce.
Why is it, that most Keto recipes do NOT have the Amount of SERVINGS in each recipe? Even in the calorie, carb, protein info… it’s NOT in There Either!! Please start putting number of SERVINGS IN…Ty…
Hi Jade. I have NO idea what you are talking about. The number of servings (which is three) is written RIGHT AT THE TOP OF THE RECIPE!
And, my dear friend, all of the nutritional info is right there at the bottom of the recipe.
This was so good! I put it on top of some keto fudge brownies and it was the best sugar free dessert I’ve ever eaten, hands down. It was really easy to whip up too
So glad to hear it!
Could I use a hazelnut chocolate nut butter in place of the peanut butter? Looking forward to try this!!
Sure, it would be delicious!
Great, tk you so much