Keto Desserts: Whole Foods' Sweet Treats For Your Diet

Whole Foods Market is a great place to shop for keto-friendly foods, with a large selection of low-carb veggies, meat, and seafood, as well as alternative options for high-carb staples like sauces and baked goods. The store also has a wide range of keto-friendly snacks, from pre-cut veggies to chocolate bars.

When it comes to keto desserts, Whole Foods has a variety of options in its frozen section, including keto-friendly ice cream. The store also offers keto-friendly baking ingredients, such as nut-based flours and refined sugar alternatives like stevia, erythritol, and monk fruit extract.

In addition to its in-house options, Whole Foods carries several popular keto dessert brands, such as Fat Snax, Birch Benders, and Lily's. These brands offer a range of cookies, brownie mixes, and chocolate bars that are perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth while sticking to your keto diet.

So, whether you're looking for a ready-made keto dessert or the ingredients to make your own, Whole Foods has you covered!

Keto-friendly ice cream

Halo Top's Keto Series

Halo Top's Keto Series is a good choice for keeping carbs low. A serving (two-thirds of a cup) of Chocolate Caramel Lava Cake, for example, has 190 calories, 6 grams of protein, 6 grams of fibre, and 3 grams of net carbs. This keto ice cream comes in a variety of flavours, including pints and pops, and has about 4-10 grams of net carbs per pint.

Edy's Slow Churned No Sugar Added

Edy's replaced the sugar in its fan favourites, including Fudge Tracks, Vanilla Bean, Triple Chocolate, and Neapolitan, with sorbitol, maltitol syrup, and Splenda (sucralose). A two-thirds-cup serving of Vanilla Bean contains 130 calories and 14 grams of net carbs.

Enlightened

Enlightened offers keto ice cream options, as well as low-calorie, non-keto options. The keto options contain 2-3 grams of net carbs for most flavours, while the low-calorie options contain 7-12 grams of net carbs and 120-140 calories per two-thirds-cup serving.

So Delicious No Sugar Added (Dairy-Free)

So Delicious makes dairy-free ice cream from full-fat coconut milk. The No Sugar Added varieties have negligible amounts of sugar and are sweetened with a combination of the sugar alcohol erythritol and monk fruit extract. A serving (two-thirds of a cup) has 130-160 calories, 9-10 grams of net carbs, and 2 grams of protein.

Rebel

Rebel is an ice cream brand designed for people on the keto diet. Pints are made with cream, other high-fat ingredients, erythritol, and monk fruit. Rebel also has less than 3 grams of net carbs per two-thirds-cup serving.

Keto-friendly cookies

Whole Foods Market offers a wide range of keto-friendly snacks and desserts, including cookies. Here are some mouth-watering keto-friendly cookie options:

Fat Snax Cookies

Fat Snax is a popular brand of keto-friendly cookies available at Whole Foods. They offer a variety of flavours, such as chocolate chip, lemon, peanut butter, and ginger turmeric. These cookies are a hit among customers because they taste like traditional cookies despite being low in carbs.

BHU Foods Keto Cookie Dough Bites

These cashew-based cookie dough bites are another delicious option. They come in various flavours, including Chocolate Chip, Double Dark Chocolate Chip, and White Chocolate Macadamia. Each bite contains 8-10g of plant-based fats and 1g of sugar, making them a perfect indulgent treat.

Low-Carb Almond Cinnamon Butter Cookies

For those who like to bake their own cookies, this recipe for low-carb almond cinnamon butter cookies is a great choice. The cookies are easy to make, gluten-free, and have very few net carbs per cookie. The key ingredients include almond flour, butter, a low-calorie sweetener, cinnamon, and vanilla extract.

Keto Cream Cheese Cookies

These cookies are another fantastic option for home bakers. The recipe yields delicate and buttery cookies with a subtle tangy flavour. The ingredients include butter, cream cheese, an egg, vanilla extract, sea salt, sour cream, and almond flour. The cookies have a soft centre and light, crisp edges, making them perfect for any occasion.

Keto Chocolate Chip Cookies

For chocolate lovers, these keto chocolate chip cookies are a dream come true. The recipe calls for almond flour instead of wheat flour and erythritol instead of regular sugar, making them low in carbs. The cookies are soft and melt-in-your-mouth, and the addition of xanthan gum ensures they hold their shape beautifully.

Keto-friendly chocolate

Chocolate is often seen as a no-go for those following a keto diet, but there are actually plenty of options for those who can't resist a sweet treat.

What to look for

Where to buy

Brands

• ChocZero
• Indulge
• Lily's Sweets
• ChocoPerfection
• Alter Eco
• Lindt
• Endangered Species
• Better Than Good Foods
• ChocXO
• JoJo's
• Kiss My Keto
• Ross Chocolates
• Shrewd Foods
• Sukrin
• The Good Chocolate
• Fat Snax
• Atkins
• Notty Foods

Keto-friendly cakes

There are a variety of keto-friendly cakes that you can try. Here are some ideas:

• Keto Chocolate Cake: This cake is rich, decadent, and ultra fudgy. It is made with almond flour, cocoa powder, and erythritol or regular sugar. You can also make a vegan version by substituting the eggs with a vegan egg replacer.
• Keto Mug Cake: This single-serving chocolate cake is perfect for when you want something quick and easy. You can make it in the microwave in just a few minutes.
• Keto Vanilla Cake: This classic yellow cake is light, tender, and sweet, with no aftertaste. It's made with a mix of almond and coconut flour and can be easily adapted to other flavors.
• Keto Italian Cream Cake: This cake features layers of pecans, coconut, and a rich cream cheese frosting.
• Keto Angel Food Cake: This light and airy cake is perfect for summer days. It pairs well with whipped cream and berries.
• Keto Texas Sheet Cake: This chocolate cake is topped with a boiled cocoa frosting and is sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.
• Keto Butter Cake: This cake is buttery and delicious. It can be made with or without gluten and dairy.
• Keto Peanut Butter Sheet Cake: This cake is perfect for peanut butter lovers. It's made with peanut butter and chocolate chips and is topped with a creamy peanut butter frosting.
• Keto Lemon Cake: This cake has a bright, citrusy flavor and a light, fluffy texture. It's perfect for a summer dessert.

Keto-friendly snacks

Whole Foods Market is a great place to shop for keto-friendly snacks. The store has a wide variety of low-carb, high-fat options that can satisfy your cravings. Here are some keto-friendly snacks you can find at Whole Foods:

Pre-cut Vegetables

Whole Foods offers pre-cut veggies such as celery sticks, cucumber slices, and crudités, which are perfect for a quick and healthy snack. Pair them with dips like no-sugar-added peanut butter or keto-friendly dressings.

Keto Breads and Crackers

Base Culture's Keto Bread is made without grains, dairy, or soy. It has a nutty-sweet taste with 0g of sugar per slice, perfect for keto-friendly toast and sandwiches. You can also find keto-friendly crackers at Whole Foods, such as Moon Cheese and Parm Crisps, which are made with just cheese.

Keto Cups and Cookies

Indulge in Eating Evolved's Organic Keto Cups, which have a creamy coconut butter and MCT oil filling with a cacao exterior. For a cookie fix, try BHU Foods Keto Cookie Dough Bites in various flavors, including Chocolate Chip and White Chocolate Macadamia. Fat Snax also offers keto-friendly soft-baked cookies in Chocolate Chip, Double Chocolate Chip, and Peanut Butter flavors.

Keto Shakes and Drinks

Koia Chocolate Brownie Keto Shake is a dessert-worthy treat with only 3g of sugar per bottle. You can also find a variety of stevia-sweetened soft drinks and lemonades at Whole Foods, as well as unsweetened plant-based milks like almond and coconut milk.

Nuts and Seeds

Whole Foods offers a variety of nuts and seeds, such as their 365 brand organic almonds. These are great for snacking and can be easily incorporated into trail mixes or roasted with butter and spices for added flavor.

Pork Rinds

For a crunchy snack, try EPIC Provisions Pork Rinds. They are made with fried pork skins from animals raised without antibiotics and can be paired with guacamole for a keto-friendly "chips" and dip combo.

In addition to these options, Whole Foods also has a range of keto-friendly bars, chocolates, and other treats to satisfy your sweet tooth while sticking to your keto diet.

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