Diabetic Dessert Recipes

After making many low carb sugar free dessert recipes for years, one remains a fan favorite: Sex in a pan! With whipped layers of chocolate, cream, and shortbread, it’s a healthier take on a traditionally sugary recipe (and even works as a diabetic dessert) while keeping all the decadent taste. It’s similar to my sugar-free banana pudding, but with the deep flavor of keto chocolate mousse!

The key to healthier sugar free desserts is all in the ingredients… That’s why this one replaces traditional white flour and sugar with Wholesome Yum Almond Flour and Besti Powdered Monk Fruit Allulose Blend. This flour has the finest grind of any nut flour I’ve tried so it presses seamlessly into the other crust ingredients, while the sweetener dissolves effortlessly and tastes exactly like powdered sugar.

I dare you to make recipes for sugar free desserts with these ingredients — you won’t know the difference from the real thing!

A sex in a pan dessert recipe typically contains layers of instant chocolate pudding, instant vanilla pudding, sweetened cream cheese, whipped cream or cool whip, and a crunchy pecan bottom crust. It became popular in the 70s — and for that reason, you might also know it as “Robert Redford dessert”!

Since I love a challenge, I made a healthier version of the classic sex in a pan dessert recipe and transformed it into one of the best no sugar desserts, without sacrificing the sinfully delicious taste and texture. You can call it a “chocolate layer dessert” if the name makes you squeamish!

This section explains how to choose the best ingredients for sugar free sex in a pan, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options. For measurements, see the recipe card below.

The Best Sugar Free Dessert: Sex In A Pan

Sex in a pan is the perfect sugar free dessert recipe for diabetics, keto followers, or anyone reducing sugar. Sweet, creamy, & chocolaty!

Prep: 20min

Total: 45min

Yield: 16

Serving Size: 1 serving

Nutrition Facts: calories 343 kcal, Carbohydrate 6.5 g, Protein 5.1 g, Fat 34.5 g, Saturated Fat 2.6 g, Cholesterol 10.2 mg, Sodium 30.4 mg, Fiber 2.6 g, Sugar 2.5 g, Trans Fat 0.2 g, unSaturated Fat 3.1 g, servingSize 1 serving

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cup Wholesome Yum Blanched Almond Flour
• 1/2 cup Pecan meal ((or make it by grinding pecans in a food processor))
• 2 tbsp Besti Powdered Monk Fruit Allulose Blend ((or granulated))
• 1/3 cup Unsalted butter ((measured solid, then melted))
• 1/4 cup Heavy cream
• 1/4 cup Besti Powdered Monk Fruit Allulose Blend
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
• 8 oz Cream cheese ((softened))
• 1 cup Heavy cream
• 1 cup Unsweetened almond milk
• 1/2 cup Besti Powdered Monk Fruit Allulose Blend
• 3 oz Sugar-free dark chocolate ((chopped))
• 2 tbsp Unsalted butter
• 1 tsp Xanthan gum
• 1 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup Cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 cup Heavy cream
• 1/3 cup Besti Powdered Monk Fruit Allulose Blend
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cup Heavy cream
• 2 tbsp Besti Powdered Monk Fruit Allulose Blend
• 1/2 tsp Vanilla extract
• 1 oz Sugar-free dark chocolate ((shaved using a peeler, grater, or shaver))

Instruction:

1. Bake for 12-15 minutes, until golden and firm. Set aside to cool.
2. Once the crust has cooled, spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over it with a silicone spatula.
3. Cover with plastic wrap, making sure it’s directly against the surface to prevent a film forming. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
4. Spread the chocolate whipped cream over the cream cheese layer.
5. Refrigerate for 1-2 more hours (or as long as needed until serving) to fully set.

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FAQ

What dessert can a diabetic eat?

• granola (with no sugar added) and fresh fruit.
• trail mix with nuts, seeds, roasted pepitas, and dried cranberries.
• graham crackers with nut butter.
• angel food cake.
• chia seed pudding.
• low sugar avocado mousse.
• frozen yogurt bites made with plain Greek yogurt and berries.

What kind of cake can a diabetic eat?

• Keto Vanilla Cupcakes made with Splenda Monk Fruit Sweetener.
• Chocolate Birthday Cake made with Splenda Stevia Jar Sweetener.
• Confetti Birthday Cake made with Splenda Original Granulated Sweetener.
• Classic Carrot Cake made with Splenda Sugar Blend.

What baked goods can diabetics eat?

• Low sugar chocolate chip cookies made with milk and honey.
• Gluten-free chocolate avocado muffins made with almond flour.
• Low sugar peanut butter fruit dip.
• Peanut butter cookies.
• Whole-wheat orange cake.
• Dark chocolate.
• Gelatin desserts.

What frozen dessert is good for diabetics?

• Strawberry Nice Cream. 12 hrs 30 mins.
• Cherry Sorbet. 40 mins.
• Watermelon Sherbet. 8 hrs 10 mins.
• Strawberry-Mango Nice Cream. 5 mins.
• Tart Cherry Nice Cream. 10 mins.
• Vegan Chocolate-Dipped Frozen Banana Bites. 2 hrs 30 mins.
• Chunky Peach Popsicles. 2 hrs 15 mins.
• Blueberry-Swirl Buttermilk Ice Cream.

What kind of pudding is good for diabetics?