When you are following the keto diet, sweet treats are often the hardest thing to find. Almost any dessert that you buy in a store is going to be packed full of carbs. A lot of people on the keto diet decide to avoid sweet dishes completely because it’s easier, but sticking to a diet is much harder if you deny yourself any treats. 

The good news is, you can still enjoy desserts on the keto diet if you make them yourself and use a few simple tricks to cut out the carbs. These are some of the best ingredients to use when making keto desserts. 

Almond Flour 

Finding ways to replace flour is the most important thing when you are making keto sweet treats because it’s very carb-heavy. A lot of dessert recipes are heavily reliant on flour, so many people think that they can’t eat them on the keto diet. The good news is, you can swap it out for almond flour instead. Almond flour is just made from finely ground almonds and it can be used in place of flour in most recipes. 

You can buy almond flour in most supermarkets these days, but you could also make it yourself if you want to save a bit of money. 

Sunflower Seed Flour 

If you have a nut allergy, almond flour isn’t an option, so what can you use instead? Sunflower seed flour is a great alternative that can be used in exactly the same way as almond flour as it measures the same. It might be a little bit harder to get hold of, but it’s a popular choice for nut-free keto baking so it’s becoming more common. 

Coconut Flour 

Coconut flour, made from dried and ground coconut flesh, is another popular option for keto dessert recipes. It’s less expensive than almond flour and you don’t need to use as much. However, it’s very absorbent, which makes it quite difficult to use. If you are going to use coconut flour, you will have to experiment a bit with different recipes until you get used to it. 

Sugar-Free Sweeteners 

Finding alternatives to sugar is important too, and there are a few good options on the market. Swerve is a very popular one (you can find it in this peanut butter cream cheese pie recipe). Unlike other sweeteners like Stevia, it’s a 1 for 1 replacement for sugar. This makes life so much easier when you are trying to adapt recipes to make them keto-friendly. 

Liquids 

Most baked goods and desserts need liquids of some kind. There are a few great keto-friendly options you can use here too. Cream cheese and heavy cream are both good options. Some people like to use greek yogurt because, even though you might not consider it completely keto-friendly, it has fewer carbs than sour cream. 

If you use these ingredients as alternatives, you can adapt most dessert recipes to make them keto-friendly, so you can stick to your diet and treat yourself at the same time.