KETO Friendly Banana Pudding With Protein (Gluten Free)

A creamy, nutritious & delicious
banana pudding.

Ingredients:
1/3 cup Lakanto Golden monkfruit sweetener (or sweetener of choice)
1/8 teaspoon pink Himalayan salt or sea salt
1/2 teaspoon xanthan gum
1/4 cup low carb banana protein powder
2 egg yolks
2 cups heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons butter
2 teaspoons banana extract
plastic wrap
nutmeg (optional)

Method:
In a small bowl, stir together the golden sweetener, salt, xanthan gum and protein powder. Set aside. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks until light and creamy. Set aside.
In a saucepan, over medium to medium-high heat heat the cream until hot, but not boiling.
Add the dry ingredients to the hot cream and whisk to thoroughly blend. Continue to stir and cook over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes. The mixture should begin to thicken and lightly bubble. Continue to stir until it thickens a bit more. Turn the heat down to low/simmer.
Whisk about 1/3 cup of the hot mixture into the egg yolks. Quickly return the egg mixture to the liquid in the saucepan, whisking to blend. Continue stirring and cooking to thicken a bit more. Add the butter and stir until melted and mixed in. Remove from heat and stir in the banana extract. Divide the pudding evenly between 6 small bowls. Lightly press a piece of plastic wrap directly onto the top of the pudding. (This prevents a "skin" from forming on the pudding.) Place in the refrigerator to completely chill, for at least 1 hour. When ready to serve, remove the plastic wrap and if desired, lightly sprinkle with nutmeg. Makes 6 servings.

Notes: This pudding is so delicious and creamy ~ my husband said it is the best he has ever tasted! (My 95 year old uncle loved it, too.) 

Nutritional info per serving:
approximately 364.6 calories ~ 6.16 grams fat ~ 3.26 grams net carbs
~ 5.48 grams protein