Easy Keto Chocolate Gelatin

This creamy low carb chocolate gelatin recipe is the perfect sweet treat that uses just a few ingredients including healthy Great Lakes gelatin. It’s like a creamy, silky, chocolate mousse but more firm like a gelatin and it is packed with 11.5 grams of protein and only 1.6g net carbs per serving.

You might also like this low carb chocolate coconut protein bites.

I made this recipe along time ago because I like sugar free jello but they never come in chocolate flavors. So I came up with these low carb chocolate gelatin squares. Over the years I changed up the recipe to give it even more protein and less carbs. It’s really a great low carb sweet snack, especially for chocolate lovers like me.

These chocolate jello squares are firm like regular jello but they have a creamy texture too like a chocolate mousse. It really is delicious and with the added protein powder it’s a great way to increase your protein intake.

What is the best gelatin to use?

This recipes calls for Great Lakes Gelatin which is a super healthy product to add to your life. There are many articles about the benefits of adding gelatin to your diet and this is one of the best brands around. People have written books about it!  

Gelatin is a form of collagen and is one of the best and most convenient ways to take in important amino acids present in collagen. So if you are looking for a good way to add some gelatin or protein into your diet or you just want a delicious, low carb chocolate treat, this is the recipe for you!

Recipe ingredients I used and substitutions.

The basic ingredients for this gelatin snack is unsweetened cocoa powder, almond milk, heavy cream, vanilla protein powder, gelatin, sweetener and vanilla extract. The brands that you use will effect the finally count so if you use different brands from me you should make your own  carb calculations.  

Gelatin
As I mentioned above I really like Great Lakes gelatin brand. It’s made from grass fed cows and can be used to make jellied desserts, gummies or to thicken sauces. You can also use any kind of unflavored gelatin you wish. Knox is a popular brand that you can find in a grocery store.

Protein Powder
I love Isopure Zerocarb Vanilla protein powder as it has 0 carbs and I like the taste. The protein powder adds flavor, protein and adds to the creaminess a bit. You can use any brand you want. You could even use chocolate protein powder. I just prefer vanilla.

Almond Milk and Heavy Cream
These ingredients are used in place of the hot and cold water you usually use with jello recipes. I use a combination of these products because using just the heavy whipping cream can be a bit to much fat and calories but it definitely is needed to add creaminess. And using just the almond milk can make it not creamy enough. You can use other non dairy milk products or even coconut milk would be good.

Divine Cocoa Powder and Sweetener.
I LOVE Divine Cocoa powder because it has very little carbs and it’s so flavorful. It’s much better than regular cocoa powder and I use it a lot. However you can use regular store bought cocoa powder if you want. I have even found this at our bigger grocery stores but I buy it online.

As for the sweetener I like Swerve confectioners sweetener for desserts like this because they blend well but you can any brand you want. You can also use granulated sugar sweetener if you want.

 

How to make keto chocolate gelatin.

NOTE: I’ve revised this recipe and I now use Divine cocoa powder  and Isopure Zero Carb vanilla protein powder. Both of these products greatly bring down the carb count.  

1. Get out a 9×9 baking dish. Pour in the almond milk and then sprinkle the gelatin powder evenly over top. Let bloom for about 5 minutes.
2. In the meantime, get out a saucepan and heat to medium heat. Add the cocoa powder, cream, water, sweetener and salt. Whisk together and bring to a simmer but do not boil. Whisk until the sugar has dissolved and it’s well combined. Add in the vanilla extract and take off the stove.
3. Next add the heated chocolate mixture to the bloomed gelatin mixture and whisk until the gelatin has dissolved. Add in the protein powder and whisk one last time until everything is well combined. If you want to place these into molds or dessert cups instead of the baking dish you would do that now.
4. Place in the refrigerator for at least an hour until it has completely gelled. When ready to eat, cut into squares and serve.

 Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.  Please scroll down to view the printable recipe card. You can eat these as a dessert or high protein snack. If you wanted to eat this as a dessert you could also add some whipped cream on top to make it look a little fancier.

More low carb chocolate snacks to try.

For all you chocolate lovers who are on a low carb diet or are watching your sugar intake, here are some sugar free chocolate recipes you might also like.

• low carb chocolate hazelnut spread or double chocolate fudge
• low carb chocolate whipped cottage cheese or protein pudding
• keto chocolate mousse, truffles or coconut cookies
• low carb chocolate milk chia drink or hot chocolate

Below is a similar recipe you might like – Low Carb Tiramisu Flavored Gelatin

I hope you like these creamy chocolate gelatin squares as much as I did. This is an easy recipe you can quickly whip up when a chocolate craving hits. It just needs time to gel. 

This nutrition information for 1 serving: 278 calories / 21.9g fat / 10.8g carbs / 9.2g fiber / 11.5g protein = 1.6g net carbs.

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