Easy Low Carb Keto Banana Cream Pie Parfaits Recipe
These easy Keto Banana Cream Pie Parfaits are a scrumptious, low carb snack for the whole family. Just 6 g net carbs per parfait!
Homemade Keto Banana Cream Pudding
Creamy, Homemade No- Sugar- Added, banana flavored pudding is layered between keto cookie crumbles using my grain free, sugar free vanilla wafers all in a perfect travel size mason jar for an easy grab-n-go snack for the kids!
I first wrote this recipe back in 2016 when my kids were in a gazillion activities and we were pretty much on the go most days of the week. Snacks could have been a help or a hindrance. Too many snacks destroy dinner plans even for adults.
My philosophy has always been that although I eat completely sugar -free and high protein low carbs, I don’t force my kids to eat this way because they didn’t need such a low carb diet as I did to be at a normal weight.
With that being said, I limit their snacks to low sugar lower carb options and/or which only have natural sugars. I also prefer not to give them any artificial sweeteners that most often come in sugar-free packaged puddings.
This requires me to constantly make my own snacks using nutrient dense whole foods for them since most packaged type snacks are full of sugars and artificial colors and flavors.
But I also don’t want to be slaving in the kitchen all day making snacks. I need convenience and this recipes hits the mark for that!
Is Banana Keto?
No, banana is not a keto friendly fruit as it is high in carbs. But this pudding doesn’t include any banana, just flavor extracts to mimic it.
My kids have been asking me for a banana cream pie for some time now.
I rarely make pies except for special occasions, like this Lemon Cream Pie, but healthy dessert options for snacks is more what we need around here, plus being a sugar detox coach, this is what I live for!
Keto Nilla Wafers
They were in love in one bite!
The low carb vanilla wafer crumbles are the perfect solution to creating that “pie” type feeling and taste made in a jar!
I do feel in order for it to be a parfait though you do need to include my sugar-free vanilla wafers as the cookie crumbles.
If you use another cookie the nutritional information will change. I did not include the sugar free whipped cream in the nutrition info.
If you don’t want to make the recipe for the keto vanilla wafers, this brand on Amazon called HighKey cookies has a good option and do taste like Nilla Wafers.
On-the-Go Snack
You don’t need the sugar free whipped cream if you are on the run and grabbing these for a car ride to a soccer game, dance class or music lesson!
Simply cover each jar in the fridge and attach a spoon to the side of the jar with an elastic band and your kids are good to go!
Optional Banana Cream Parfaits
I did not include the banana slices between banana pudding layers in my nutrition info for those of us who eat low carb or keto.
There is enough banana flavor in the pudding and the vanilla wafer crumbles is perfect between the layers.
Carbs in Jell-O Instant Banana Cream Pudding
Just to compare the amount of sugar in Jell-O Instant Banana Cream Pudding referencing caloriecount.com, one serving has 18 grams of sugar, no fiber at all and 23 grams of total carbs.
I think my high-protein banana cream pie parfaits recipe is a much better option!
No Bake Desserts
If you don’t want to cook any desserts at all, I have a few no bake options for you:
No Bake New York Style Cheesecake
No Bake Homemade Vanilla Pudding
No Bake Keto Chocolate Pudding
No Bake Keto Strawberry Mousse
Low Carb Keto Banana Cream Pie Parfaits Recipe
Low Carb Keto Banana Cream Pie Parfaits Recipe
Ingredients
- 3 cups whole milk
- 1 cups heavy cream
- 3 egg yolks
- 1 tablespoon guar gum or 1 tsp xanthan gum
- 1/2 cup Monk fruit Allulose confectioner sweetener or your choice sweetener to taste
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp vanilla liquid stevia
- 1 tsp banana extract
- 4 cookies sugar-free vanilla wafers crumbled, my recipe
- 1/3 cup sliced ripe bananas optional to garnish
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan mix together the whole milk and heavy cream.
- Remove 1 cup and place in a small bowl. Set aside.
- Bring the whole milk and cream and heat on medium-low heat.
- While that is heating add the yolks, guar gum, sweetener and salt to a large mixing bowl. Mix well.
- Pour the egg yolk mixture into the large pot of milk and cream and increase to medium heat to bring to a boil then simmer 5 minutes.
- Whisk constantly, pouring in the vanilla extract, vanilla stevia and banana extract. Continue to whisk until mixture thickens to pudding consistency, about 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat, pour into a bowl and cover a piece of plastic wrap or parchment paper directly onto the surface of the pudding so a skin does not form. Allow to cool to room temperature.
To Assemble:
- Sprinkle sugar free cookie crumble into bottom of each mason jar.
- Spoon in 1/4 cup pudding over crumbles.
- If using fresh bananas, layer 3 slices of banana over pudding.
- Sprinkle more cookie crumbles.
- Finish with 1/4 cup more of pudding.
- Top with sugar free whipped cream and more cookie crumbles if desired.
Notes
Nutrition
About Brenda
Brenda Bennett is a certified Nutritional Therapy Practitioner, certified Sugar Detox Coach, certified Keto Coach and certified Life Coach. She has been Sugar Free & Refined carb free for 17 years and has written 2 cookbooks, Sugar-Free Mom, and Naturally Keto and her 3rd book The 30-Day Sugar Elimination Diet, is a four part program to help you detox from sugar, eliminate cravings, balance blood sugar and lose weight all while eating a delicious, nutrient dense whole foods. Meal plan offers two tracks to follow, low carb or keto. She is the founder of the Sugar Free Fresh Start course and Sugar Free Tribe weight loss membership. Learn more.
Doing Keto here, can you sub heavy/whipping cream (unwhipped, obviously) for the whole milk and half & half? Seems like that would up the fat content and reduce the carbs a bit. Thoughts?
Thanks.
Sure that would work.
Would the Xanthan gum be the same amount as the guar gum, I have never used either as this is a new lifestyle for my family weaning off the processed foods (and I have the Xanthan currently)
Yes it would work.
This looks so delicious! Banana Cream Pie is one of my favorites <3
love how you made a healthy treat for your kids with milk. So good
Oh, Sister! You are preaching to the choir with having to make convenient yet healthier snacks for busy kids. My boys would LOVE these parfaits. Great idea!
What a great snack idea! I know my kids would love these!
Yum! My mom used to make us Banana Cream Pie, but now that I think of it, I’m not sure I ever made it for my kids! This would be a yummy way for them to try it.
Do you think I could use vanilla extract to make it a vanilla pudding and then add in the banana slices for the banana flavor? Some of my kids would prefer a little less banana flavor.
Yes absolutely! You can skip the banana extract and just use the vanilla extract then add in those slices. My kids prefer the sliced bananas in the center between the layers.
Yum! I love banana cream pie. These parfait a sound so yummy!
could this be made with non fat milk?
I am not sure how the consistency would be using a non fat milk.
Yes, yes! this travel size idea is perfect for on the go for my kids and myself too.
These look incredible! Pre-packaged pudding is just gross. I mean, it’s incredibly delicious but the ingredients make me want to cry. I’d so much rather have these parfaits! I’ll take mine without the cream. I don’t want anything getting in the way of that pudding. 😉