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Creamy Low Carb Chocolate Gelatin Squares – high in protein too!

January 25, 2019 by Denise 11 Comments

These creamy low carb chocolate gelatin squares are the perfect treat that uses Great Lakes Gelatin. It's creamy, silky, chocolate flavor is packed with protein. Only 4.2g net carbs per serving.
Chocolate gelatin squares on plate with text overlay.

These creamy low carb chocolate gelatin squares are the perfect treat that uses Great Lakes Gelatin. It’s like a creamy, silky, chocolate mousse but more firm like a gelatin and it is packed with protein. Only 1.6g net carbs per serving.

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

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I didn’t know what to call this recipe. I had intended for it to be a creamy, jello-like square to munch on as a snack. But what resulted was more like a divine, firm, chocolate mousse. This is delish! I added protein powder to increase the protein content and kept it low carb. This low carb chocolate protein gelatin recipe is definitely a keeper!

Aerial long photo of chocolate gelatin squares on plates.
There are many health benefits to using gelatin. I like Great Lakes gelatin the best but any kind will do.

 

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!  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!

 

Ingredients For This Low Carb Snack

The basic ingredients for this gelatin snack is 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.  Below you can see the brands I used.

 

Photo of ingredients used: Swerve sweetener, Isopure powder and Divine cocoa.
I used these brands and they significantly lowered the carb count.

 

Low Carb Chocolate Gelatin Recipe

This is very simple and so tasty! Start by pouring almond milk in baking dish (I used an 9×9 baking dish). Sprinkle gelatin on top to let bloom for about 5 minutes.

In the meantime, heat cocoa, cream, water, Swerve, vanilla and salt in a saucepan. Bring it to a simmer but do not boil.

 

 

Add the heated mixture to the gelatin and whisk until the gelatin is dissolved. Now add in the protein powder and whisk well to combine.

Refrigerate for about 1 hour until it is has gelled.  Cut into squares and eat.  

 

Closeup of chocolate gelatin squares on plate.
A tasty chocolate low carb snack that’s high in protein too!

 

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

 

These tiramisu flavored gelatin desserts make for an easy, low carb sweet treat full of all those traditional tiramisu flavors.  Each dessert has only 2g net carbs with the added benefit of healthy gelatin!
This low carb tiramisu gelatin is another recipe you might like.

 

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.  

So the older version had the same ingredients but used regular cocoa powder and Muscle Milk Vanilla protein powder so 1 serving came out to:

{OLD) 211 cals / 18.9g fat / 37.4g carbs / 33.2g fiber / 7.4 g protein = 4.2g net carbs

This newer version has the following nutrition information for 1. serving:

(NEW) 278 cals / 21.9g fat / 10.8g carbs / 9.2g fiber / 11.5g protein = 1.6g net carbs

 

To find the products I used in this recipe click here to view my Amazon store.

 

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Creamy Chocolate Gelatin Squares

These low carb chocolate gelatin squares are the perfect treat that uses Great Lakes Gelatin. It’s creamy, silky, chocolate flavor is packed with protein. Only 4.2g net carbs per serving.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword gelatin, high protein lunch
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 211 kcal
Author Denise Wright (MyLifeCookbook.com)

Ingredients

  • 1 cups almond milk, unsweetened
  • 1 Tablespoon Great Lakes Gelatin, red can
  • ¾ cup heavy whipping cream
  • ¼ cup water
  • ½ cup Swerve
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • pinch sea salt
  • â…“ cup Divine cocoa powder
  • ½ scoop Isopure Zero Carb Protein Powder, vanilla (roughly 2 tablespoons)

Instructions

  1. Pour almond milk in baking dish. Sprinkle gelatin on top and let bloom (5 minutes).
  2. In a saucepan, heat cocoa, cream, water, Swerve, vanilla and salt. Simmer but do not boil.
  3. Add heated mixture to gelatin mix and whisk til gelatin is dissolved. Add protein powder and whisk till well combined.
  4. Refridgerate till solidified. Approximately 1 hour.
  5. Cut and serve.
  6. You can find these products in my Amazon store.

Chocolate gelatin squares on plate with text overlay.

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Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. You should always do your own calculations if you are concerned about the accuracy of this or any recipe. I use the Lose It app for all of my nutritional information because I have for years.

Comments

  1. Kay

    January 16, 2018 at 5:24 pm

    How did you get the high fiber count? Did you add a dietary fiber supplement? I used almond milk and a full scoop of vanilla protein powder and came up with 188 cal/ 12.6 fat/ 1 carb/ .75 fiber and 7 grams protein per serving. Thanks for the recipe

    Reply
    • Denise

      January 17, 2018 at 9:05 am

      Hi Kay,
      I used Swerve sweetener which is why the fiber content is high. 1 tablespoon of Swerve has 15g carbs and 15g fiber for 0 net carbs. Hope that makes sense!

      Reply
      • Elaine

        September 27, 2019 at 11:59 am

        How much is I/2 scoop?? Could we get that in TBS or cups? Thanks

        Reply
        • Denise

          September 28, 2019 at 7:16 am

          Hi Elaine, it is roughly 2 tablespoons of the brand that I use. Hope that helps!

          Reply
  2. Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life

    March 25, 2015 at 10:31 pm

    I bet my kids would love these, Denise! Yum!

    Reply
  3. Christine

    March 25, 2015 at 6:40 pm

    Adding protein was a great idea to boost the nutritional value of an afternoon snack! I love the idea of a firm mousse…who doesn’t want a cross between mousse and fudge?

    Reply
  4. Joy @ Joy Love Food

    March 25, 2015 at 5:52 pm

    These looks so good! I want to try that gelatin, pinning!

    Reply
  5. Kristen @ A Mind Full Mom

    March 25, 2015 at 12:26 pm

    I have never seen ANYTHING like this before. I am anxious to try it!

    Reply
  6. Michelle @ Giraffes Can Bake

    March 25, 2015 at 11:48 am

    These look super yummy, like little bite size pieces of pudding! Yum!

    Reply
  7. Debbie

    January 05, 2015 at 3:32 pm

    I am not a big fan of Jello…. is the texture similar? Or more like a pudding? Just curious! Thanks!

    Reply
    • [email protected]

      January 05, 2015 at 4:24 pm

      It’s a creamy jello if that makes sense. If you didn’t like the texture you could put it in a blender and it would be like pudding…..actually I’m going to try that. It would be a good pudding. I’ll let you know how it comes out.

      Reply

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