Vanilla Fudge Chocolate Chip Pie - Low Carb, Keto, Gluten-Free, Grain-Free, Sugar-Free, THM S
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This was another time that I had a favorite recipe that I needed to convert to my new healthier lifestyle. This Vanilla Fudge Chocolate Chip Pie is based on the chocolate chip bars from one of the Pillsbury Best of the Bake-Off Cookbooks in the late 90s. It had a crust of flour, sugar, butter, and chocolate chips. Then it was topped with more chocolate chips and you pour a mixture of sweetened condensed milk and egg on top. So easy but so amazing.
That was when I was a teenager getting to have fun cooking without the joy of having to wash the dishes. That is the one thing in the kitchen I find less than joy-filled. When I was 15 I would fairly frequently leave a sink full of dishes for my mom. She was generally a good sport because I was making yummy things for our family.
And I was a teenager who wasn't so concerned about my waistline. Now, I really did need a healthier alternative.
I chose Finlandia imported butter to use in this recipe because it is rich and creamy. I wanted to use a butter with the perfect saltiness level to counter the sweetness of the filling. The quality of the butter you use in recipes is just as important as your other ingredients.
I admit that when cooking I will just eat pats of butter. To anyone who thinks that's crazy, I bet you've never tried it. I really enjoyed the taste and texture of Finlandia butter. You can tell the quality just from the color of it. Regular supermarket butter is not that rich yellow color.
Go buy supermarket butter and Finlandia and try them both. I bet you'll be able to taste the difference too.
Finlandia butter is made from milk without added hormones and without artificial ingredients. It is a farmer-owned company for over 100 years. You can learn more about the rich history of Finlandia on their website. Finlandia is the type of company I feel good about supporting and purchasing their products.
This Vanilla Fudge Chocolate Chip Pie pie is very rich and sweet. You can cut the slices very thin because of this. I easily got 16 slices from this and I think I could've made them even smaller. They are perfect when you just want a few bites of something after dinner with a cup of coffee. The filling ends up similar in consistency to a fudge.
Vanilla Fudge Chocolate Chip Pie - Low Carb, Grain & Sugar Free, THM S
Crust Ingredients:
1 ⅓ cups almond flour
1 ½ teaspoon coconut flour
3 tablespoon Finlandia imported salted butter
1 teaspoon cold water
1 teaspoon vanilla
½ cup sugar free chocolate chips
Filling Ingredients:
¾ cup heavy cream
6 tablespoon Finlandia imported salted butter
1 cup Joy Filled Eats Sweetener (xylitol, erythritol, and stevia)
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 eggs
1 cup sugar free chocolate chips
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Ingredients
Crust Ingredients:
- 1 ⅓ cups almond flour
- 1 ½ teaspoon coconut flour
- 3 tablespoon Finlandia imported salted butter
- 1 teaspoon cold water
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ½ cup sugar free chocolate chips
Filling Ingredients:
- ¾ cup heavy cream
- 6 tablespoon Finlandia imported salted butter
- 1 cup Joy Filled Eats Sweetener
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup sugar free chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350.
- Combine the first five crust ingredients in a food processor and process until crumbs form. Dump into a standard 9 inch pie plate. Add the chocolate chips and knead until well mixed. Press until the bottom of the pie plate. Bake for 12 minutes. Let cool.
- Meanwhile, combine the heavy cream, 5 tablespoon of the butter, and the sweetener in a small saucepan. Simmer for 10-12 minutes until it is golden and thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Add the final tablespoon of butter and vanilla. Cool for 10 minutes. This is basically homemade sweetened condensed milk
- In a medium glass bowl beat the eggs until smooth. While whisking the eggs very very slowly stream in the warm condensed milk you just made. Whisk until smooth.
- Pour the filling on top of the prepared pie crust. Sprinkle the chocolate chips on top. Bake for 35 minutes or until the center only jiggles slightly. Cool completely before serving. Store in the refrigerator.
Notes
To sub in Swerve use 1.5 to 2 times the amount of sweetener called for.
Nutrition
Samantha says
Does the butter need to be room temp when combining with the flours? Also. Is there more liquid that goes into the crust? I placed the ingredients i to my food processor but no matter how much I processed it, it remained flour consistancy. 🙁 Should I have used the dough blade instead?
Taryn says
Which type of food processor do you have? This dough comes together in 2-3 minutes at full power in my cuisinart every time. The blade breaks down the almond flour releases the natural oil which helps bind it together. Next time you could add an egg yolk, or a little more water until it comes together.
Tatiana says
Everything in the name of this recipe screams - DELICIOUS! Amazing dessert for my kids or adults!
Susanne says
I love you! Sometimes the hardest part of eating low carb is giving up sweets! This pie was perfect and it disappeared really fast!
Laurie says
What can I sub for the sweetner? Is it powder or granular?
Taryn says
I use granular. I just added information about substitutions to the recipe. What sweetener do you normally use?
Kristi says
What would be the best substitute for the sweeteners. I have the THM super sweet blend, as well as powdered pyure. how much would I use of either one of those? Thanks so much!
Taryn says
I'm not sure subbing with will work for this recipe. Sorry! With a cooked fudge like this you may need the bulk of gentle sweet. If you try use half the amount of super sweet.
Gerri says
Hope you win a trip to Finland with this scrumptious recipe. And yes, you're both very cute.
Pat Baker says
Could THM blend be subbed for the flours? If so what would the amount be?
Taryn says
Yes, start with 3/4 of the amount called for.
ttliggz says
Hello, in the directions you used condensed milk. I don't see it listed with the ingredients. How much condensed milk is needed?
Taryn says
The first step of the filling is making sweetened condensed milk. I tweaked the directions to explain a little better. You do not need additional condensed milk.
Brenda Widener says
This looks so yummy and easy!
Kim | Low Carb Maven says
I loved to bake as a teenager, too, but I think I cleaned up after myself. My mom did not like a messy kitchen! 🙂 What I would give to have that metabolism again! I love sticky, dense desserts - which I imagine the original recipe was like. This lower carb version sounds great.
Carrie says
What would your sweetner equal in terms of gentle sweet or truvia?
Taryn says
It can sub 1:1 for gentle sweet.
Toni Doucet says
Taryn this looks amazing, do think THM super sweet would work in this recipe if so how much would you suggest? Thank you for all of your wonderful recipes.
Taryn says
I'm not sure. Sorry! I prefer the taste of gentle sweet so I only use that.
joyce says
the super-sweet is twice as sweet as the gentle sweet, so use half the quantity the recipe calls for.
Katrin says
I love buttery pies, and I absolutely agree with you that there are HUGE differences in quality when it comes to butter. This recipes sounds and looks awesome
Maya | Wholesome Yum says
This pie looks amazing! I love that you made this a lighter version of an old favorite.
Sarah says
This looks so delicious! My mouth is watering!
Georgina says
I've never heard of Finlandia but it looks great!!
STACEY says
This looks like a combination of candy, fudge and pie. You can't go wrong with that! I love that brand of butter, being on this diet has turned me into a butter snob!
Lisa Mills says
Another great pie to try! I am thankful for having someone do all the work figuring out how to make delicious food that works with my diet!
Danielle says
Same here! So nice to have tried and true recipes done!