Low Carb (Sugar Free) Salted Caramel Mousse

Creamy, rich and delicious!

Caramel Sauce Ingredients: 

1/3 cup butter

3 tablespoons Lakanto Golden Sweetener

1 tablespoon Lakanto Powdered Sweetener

2/3 cup heavy whipping cream

1/2 teaspoon sea or pink Himalayan salt

1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Mousse Ingredients:

1 cup heavy whipping cream

8 ounces cream cheese (at room temperature)

caramel sauce

1/4 cup Lakanto Powdered Sweetener

24 semi sweet  or dark chocolate sugar free chocolate chips (optional)

Freshly ground pink Himalayan or sea salt (optional)

Method:

To make the caramel sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan over low heat. Stir in the Golden and Powdered Sweeteners. and Continue to cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in the cream and salt. Return to the burner, over low heat, cooking for 10 to 12 minutes, stirring often. Turn off the heat and stir in the vanilla. Set aside to cool. (The caramel thickens a bit as it cools.)

To make the mousse, in a medium bowl, beat the cream, with an electric mixer, until peaks form and hold their shape. In a large bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, with an electric mixer, until creamy. Add the caramel sauce to the cream cheese, beat until well mixed. Next, mix in the 1/4 cup Powdered Sweetener.  With a plastic or silicone spatula, fold in the whipped cream, just until all of the ingredients are well combined. Divide the mousse evenly between 6 small dessert cups. Chill for 30 minutes or longer. If desired, garnish each serving with 4 chocolate chips or a pinch of fresh coarsely ground salt. Cover with plastic wrap until ready to serve. Makes 6 (4 ounce) servings.

 Notes: This is a special Keto treat that family and friends  can also enjoy. (I found that my snack and dessert cravings were satisfied by eating just half of a serving and I saved the rest for later.)

Nutritional info per serving, approximately: 449 calories ~ 48 grams fat ~ 4 grams net carbs ~ 4.26 grams protein