“I just love these keto brownie Santa hats! So simple and oh-so cute, they would be a lovely treat to put out on your Christmas dessert spread. Thankfully, this time of year in the UK, the strawberries are small – but still beautifully sweet – making these an ideal “pop-the-whole-thing-in-your-mouth” option! This recipe uses the delicious Brownie recipe from Keto Kitchen (page 137, uncut and without the ganache layer), so I hope you have your copy!” – Monya
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The holiday season brings joy, warmth, and delightful treats to indulge in. If you’re looking for a festive dessert that is both delicious and keto-friendly, look no further. These adorable little Santa hats made from my keto brownies, whipped cream, and strawberries.
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This creative twist on a classic treat will surely bring a festive flair to your celebrations.
My keto brownies provide a rich, chocolatey base for our Santa hats. Then, the sweet whipped creamy topping will serve as the base for our Santa hats. We then top each brownie and gently press the strawberry upside down onto the cream. The brownie acts as the base, the whipped cream serves as the hat’s fluffy trim, and the strawberry becomes the iconic red hat!
Celebrate the holiday season in style with these delightful treats that blend flavours, textures, and holiday spirit into a single delectable bite.
It is important to note that to maintain ketosis, it’s essential to track carbohydrate intake and ensure it aligns with your daily macro goals. Consulting with a healthcare professional is advised before making dietary changes. Scroll to see the full macros and allergens for these Keto Brownie Santa Hats. Further down, you will also see all the Desserts on Fats of Life®.
Keto Brownie Santa Hats
Per serving
Ingredients
- Keto Brownies, recipe from KETO KITCHEN (pg. 137)
- 20 small-medium strawberries
- 200 g (7 oz) full-fat cream cheese
- 2 TB powdered erythritol, confectioners
- 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
Instructions
- Make the brownie recipe from KETO KITCHEN (page 137) - but there is no need to make the ganache layer. Once cooled a little, remove from the dish and set aside (uncut) to cool. *The preparation times indicated on this recipe do not include the making of the brownies*
- Trim and discard the leafy stalk end off each strawberry with a sharp paring knife. My total weight from 20 trimmed small-medium strawberries was exactly 250g / 8.9oz - and this was how the macros were calculated.
- This time of year (in the UK), the strawberries aren't as generous in size as the ones we snack on while watching Wimbledon. However, that suits me - and this recipe - just fine because I wanted these to be glorious bite-sized treats where you can pop the whole thing in your mouth!
- Have a 3cm (1.5") diameter cookie cutter at hand. If you have the same set I do (the green link above under "equipment" or the image ad under this recipe will point to the exact set I have): its the second smallest one.
- Press out 20 small pieces of the cooled, untrimmed brownie.
- When you press them out, do so tight and close because it means you will have at least 3 full, actual brownies (as pictured below) which you can enjoy later, or even wrap up and freeze. Also - do not discard those precious off-cuts - rather scroll down for a quick idea on how to use them.Just to ease your mind, after much (very anal-retentive and careful) weighing: the macros for these Brownie Santa Hats are based on using the 20 pieces of brownie where each one was approx. 13g / 0.6oz each. This is tricky business because your cookie cutter may be slightly bigger than mine. Remember too, that your strawberries will differ in size and its a flawed science to give EXACT macros. However, the macros I provide (using excellent, professional software) will at least give you an excellent indication.
- The next part is easy! Simply combine the cream cheese, sweetener and vanilla essence together in a bowl. Fill a piping bag (fitted with a large star nozzle) with the mixture and pipe a small amount onto each brownie piece.QUICK TIP: When you open a tub of cream cheese (also called soft cheese), drain off the excess liquid before using. Believe me, that small amount of excess wateriness in the packaging can make a difference. (And this is a very handy tip when making any fathead dough recipes too.)
- Top with the strawberries (they already look cute, don't they?)
- Switch the piping bag nozzle to a very small star nozzle and pipe a tiny amount on the top of each strawberry to finish the "hat". (It is an additional effort, but you have put so much love into these already - your guests (especially the kids) will simply LOVE it! Keep in the fridge until serving, but bear in mind that the brownie part may dry out a little if left uncovered, so you may want to get all the parts ready just before assembling and serving. Merry Christmas everyone! xxx- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
- **QUICK IDEA FOR YOUR BROWNIE OFF-CUTS**You may have a few strawberries left over from what you bought, and you will definitely have some of those delicious brownie off-cuts (which freeze well, when wrapped). Why don't you whip some double cream, Swerve and vanilla essence to stiff peaks, then fold through some finely chopped strawberries and roughly chopped brownie off-cuts. Drizzle with sugar-free maple syrup: LUSH!
My name is Monya Kilian Palmer. If you loved this recipe, please follow and tag me @mkilianpalmer on Instagram so we can all see your lovely creations!
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Nutritional Information per servingCalories            83Kcal / 347kJ
Fat                7.7g
Carbohydrates       1.8g
Protein             2.1g
Allergens
Almonds
Eggs
Milk
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Disclaimer: The nutritional analysis, macro and allergen breakdown of the recipes on this site have been manually and carefully calculated using the cloud-based software NUTRITICS®. NUTRITICS® is fully approved by the relevant Trading Standards organizations and is EU and FDA-compliant. The macro calculations are provided as a courtesy to you based on the author's weighing of ingredients when creating the dishes. If Erythritol (a sugar polyol) has been used in any of the recipes, it has already been manually excluded from the final carbohydrate count. The author is a chef - not a medical professional - and this website has been designed to provide you with recipe ideas to suit the low carb lifestyle you have discussed with your GP.
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Drop me a line if you have any questions or comments about this recipe. I will do my best to reply as soon as possible! Monya xxx