Sugar-Free Low-Carb Dairy-Free Chocolate Mousse Recipe (2024)

February 10, 2015 by Jeanette 43 Comments

This Sugar-Free Low-Carb Dairy-Free Chocolate Mousse is secretly healthy, the perfect treat for chocolate lovers.

Valentine’s Day is this Saturday and I’ve got the perfect chocolate dessert for your loved one that ishealthy andsugar-free too! After all, what’s Valentine’s Day without some chocolate. This recipe for Sugar-Free Low-Carb Dairy-Free Chocolate Mousse comes from my friend Brenda Bennett’s new cookbook, Sugar-Free Mom: Naturally Sweet and Sugar-Free Recipes for the Whole Family.I met Brenda last year at BlogHer Food and she is one sweet gal. So, when she asked me to review her new cookbook, of course I said yes.

I’m not a big baker as most of you know, and although I am familiar with natural sugars like honey, coconut sugar, brown rice syrup, blacks strap molasses, sucanat and maple syrup, I’m don’t have a lot of experience baking with sugar-free alternatives such as erythritol and stevia. So, I found Brenda’s explanation in her cookbook of the three different forms of stevia really helpful, includingwhen best to use each type. She also includes tips on how to reduce sugar consumption and how to curb sugar cravings based on her personal experience.

The cookbook is broken down into the following sections:

Breakfast – the personalized baked oatmeal cups, grain-free chocolate glazed donuts, personalized breakfast pizzas, cinnamon coconut flour pancakes, and oatmeal breakfast cookies caught my eye

Light Bites, Salads, Sides and More – the mini bacon chicken cheddar quinoa bites, mock tator tots, and minizucchini cheese bites are on my list to try

Main Dishes – simple, healthy dinners include crockpot balsamic chicken with balsamic bacon string beans, mediterranean chicken cutlets, coconut-crusted chicken tenders with mayo-free cilantro lime dip, crockpot chicken cacciatore, and stuffed kale quinoa rolls

Condiments – there are sugar-free recipes forhomemade quick ketchup, barbecue sauce, and sweetened condensed milk that I think people on a sugar-free diet would find really helpful

Beverages – recipes forfake-out fruit punch, cocoa mix, vanilla coffee creamer use different types of stevia as the sweetener

Sweet Treats – fudgy flourless chocolate brownies, classic fudge, chocolate tart in a nut-free tart shell, chocolate mousse (recipe below), homemade marshmallows, chocolate banana peanut butter ice cream with homemade magic shell, and chocolate fudge cake are standout dessert recipes

Each of the recipes is labeled “low carbohydrate,” “natural sugar,” “sugar-free,” and/or “dairy-free,” and nutritional information is provided. Some recipes are naturally sweet (no added sweeteners, or natural sweeteners are used); other recipes are sugar-free and labeled as such, meaning they have 1 gram or less of sugar.

Most of the savory recipes are naturally sugar-free or low in sugar. Brenda’s experience making sugar-free condiments, beverages and sweet treats are what I think set thiscookbook apart. These are the recipes that I think most people struggle with when cutting down on sugar or going sugar-free. For my readers who are looking to reduce sugar or eliminate sugar from their diet, I would highly recommendSugar-Free Mom: Naturally Sweet and Sugar-Free Recipes for the Whole Family as an easy way to start eating less sugar or sugar-free. You can also get more sugar-free sweet recipes at Sugar-Free Mom.