Keto Chocolate Mousse for One

Instant Pot, 5 Ingredients

Egg yolk, cocoa, coconut milk and cream cheese whisked together and cooked in a small jar in the Instant Pot. One serving, about 3g carbs.
  • 1Serves
  • 10 minprep
  • 4 mincook
  • serving(est.): 162 kcal, 4g protein, 15g fat, 2g carbs after fiber

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Why this works

One serving of chocolate dessert from five ingredients. Whisk an egg yolk with sweetener, cocoa, coconut milk and cream cheese, pour it into a small jar and cook it in the Instant Pot for 4 minutes.

A spoonful of silky chocolate mousse lifted from a small glass jar

Whisk the yolk and sweetener until the mix turns pale lemon yellow before anything else goes in.

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The recipe

Keto Chocolate Mousse for One

Serves 1 · 10 min prep · 4 min cook · per serving (est.): about 162 kcal, 4g protein, 15g fat, about 2g carbs after fiber

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Ingredients

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Method

  1. 01
    Pour the water into the Instant Pot and set the steamer rack inside.
  2. 02
    Whisk the egg yolk with the erythritol until it turns pale lemon yellow.
  3. 03
    Add the coconut milk, cream cheese and cocoa powder and whisk until smooth.
  4. 04
    Pour it into a small glass jar and set the jar on the rack.
  5. 05
    Lock the lid and cook on Manual, High Pressure, for 4 minutes.
  6. 06
    Quick-release the pressure and lift the jar out carefully.
Good to know
1

Keto swap: erythritol replaces sugar.

2

Use a heatproof glass jar.

3

Softened cream cheese whisks in more easily.

4

The jar will be hot, so lift it out with an oven glove or tongs.

5

Storage: if you're not eating it right away, cover the jar and keep it in the fridge.

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Questions

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How big is it?

It's a single serving, made in one small jar.

Is it keto?

Yes. One serving has about 2g carbs after fiber (est.).

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