Keto buttercream

Keto buttercream

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Looking for a quick and easy keto dessert? This delicious keto buttercream with cinnamon and vanilla will be your new favorite!
July 2 2016 recipe by , photo by , nutritional review by in Recipes, Dessert

Keto buttercream

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16 Ratings
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Looking for a quick and easy keto dessert? This delicious keto buttercream with cinnamon and vanilla will be your new favorite!
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4 servingservings

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. (1 cup) 230 g (240 ml) unsalted butter, at room temperature, divided
  • 2 tsp 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1ยฝ tsp 1ยฝ tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 tsp 1 tsp erythritol (optional)
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Instructions

  1. Brown 1/4 of the butter in a small sauce pan until it turns amber in color, but without burning it.
  2. Pour the browned butter in a beaker and whisk in the rest of the butter bit by bit with a hand mixer until fluffy.
  3. Add cinnamon, vanilla and optional sweetener towards the end.

Tip

Add flavor to the cream with anything you want โ€“ cocoa powder, cardamom, ground coffee, orange or lime zest. Or even fresh fruit like raspberries or blueberries. Make this dish your own!

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36 comments

  1. 1
    Jim
    June 8 2016
    Great recipe. Being on a low carb diet I would not add the honey. I will try this recipe. For more great low carb recipes try this: mylowcarbquest.com
    Reply: #11
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  3. 3
    CarolC
    July 2 2016
    This was posted on FB as dairy free. I'm confused by that as it's made with butter which is made from milk.
  4. 4
    Christine Cronau
    July 3 2016
    It says great for those who are cutting back on dairy. Butter has virtually no lactose or casein, so many people who avoid most dairy eat butter with no issue.
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  6. 6
    Cindy
    July 6 2016
    how long would this recipe keep?
  7. 7
    Ronny
    July 7 2016
    I just made this to serve with pancakes (the eggs/cream cheese type) and it was really good. I have always loved brown butter, but mixed with the vanilla, soy sauce and honey (I used less then a tsp) made it delicious. The depth of flavor (thanks to umami) brings it to a gourmet levels. The only change (besides the minimal honey) was I used Ponzu Soy Sauce instead of regular soy sauce or tamari. No need for (sugar free) syrup when you have this butter.
  8. 8
    Sarah
    August 7 2016
    Has anyone tried freezing this so its like an ice cream?
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  10. 10
    Valerie
    November 5 2016
    I made this with salted butter. :P It seems promising but I would try it again with unsalted butter. otherwise all you taste is salt.
    Not quite the flavor I was going for.
  11. 11
    Reply to comment #1 by Jim
    astrid neal
    January 23 2017
    Hi Jim
    I've tried several times to find the website you were talking about 'mylowcarbquest.com' -- it doesn't seem to be up. Any ideas? many thanks, Astrid
  12. 12
    stephanie b
    June 5 2017
    I just made this for the first time. Was it supposed to be liquid after mixing? Kept the mixer going for 10 min and hoped it would firm up but no luck. It's in the fridge now. I wish the recipe would have called for unsalted butter. Or, maybe I just need to read the comments next time. The flavor is okay, but on the salty side.
  13. 13
    Dule
    October 6 2017
    Is this buttercream okay to use on cakes, is it firm enough for decorations?
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    Tina
    June 21 2018
    This was a waste of butter and time. It never looked or tasted anything like it was supposed to.
  16. 20
    Hammill Virginia
    June 26 2018
    Was more a liquid than a fluffy dessert I put in the freezer to firm up and will try it in my bulletproof coffee instead or as a pancake topping.
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    Anna
    October 10 2018
    This was beautiful I used swerve, cinnamon and vanilla with salted butter and it was the most perfect salted caramelly flavour. I ate it with a spoon ...
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    Denise
    December 4 2018
    This is amazing! I added one tablespoon of powdered peanut butter chocolate and stuck it in the fridge for a little and I was totally amazed.
  21. 25
    Denise
    December 4 2018
    I had no problem with the consistency as long as it was in the fridge for a bit.
  22. 26
    melanie sakowski
    December 8 2018
    Whoa ๐Ÿ™Œ๐Ÿป
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  24. 28
    Fay
    January 8 2019
    can i use salted butter in keto? it has only 3 grams
    Reply: #29
  25. 29
    Reply to comment #28 by Fay
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    January 9 2019
    Most recipes call for unsalted butter and then add in salt because the amount of salt can vary widely from brand to brand.
  26. 30
    Christy
    February 10 2019
    I just made this buttercream and I did not get the fluffy consistency that it says it would be. Does it depend on what type of unsalted butter you use? Thanks
    Reply: #31
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    Reply to comment #30 by Christy
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    February 11 2019

    I just made this buttercream and I did not get the fluffy consistency that it says it would be. Does it depend on what type of unsalted butter you use? Thanks

    Butter brand should not matter. I am sorry that yours did not get fluffy.

  28. 32
    Lynn
    March 7 2019
    I am a senior on a very tight budget, however, I have gone to bulk barn to get only what was required and made the biscuts using the bread recipe and really enjoyed them. I started this programe Nurse Practioner recommended I weighed 168 and a candidate for diabetes I am happy to say I have used a lot of my own commonsense and eat mostly meat,fish and lots of veggies sugested in this program and have lost 10lbs.
  29. 33
    Lynn
    March 7 2019
    May I also ask, I find margarines have no carbs and no sugar, Is their a difference? it does cost less
    Reply: #34
  30. 34
    Reply to comment #33 by Lynn
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    March 8 2019

    May I also ask, I find margarines have no carbs and no sugar, Is their a difference? it does cost less

    Margarine is made with inflammatory vegetable oils. You can read more about that on our food policy page.
    https://www.dietdoctor.com/food-policy#fat

  31. 35
    Vjollca
    April 15 2019
    Hello!

    This seems like a very tempting recipe, but a bit unclear to me. I would appreciate a few clarifications regarding the recipe and method.
    I see one of the comments mentions soy sauce, but I don't see it in the list of ingredients. Was it removed when the recipe was edited?
    Also, instruction no. 2 says to put the browned butter in a beaker and whisk in the rest of the butter. Does that mean that we start by whisking 3/4 of the butter amount first with a mixer, and then we drizzle in the browned butter?

    Thank you for all that you all do!

    Reply: #36
  32. 36
    Reply to comment #35 by Vjollca
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    April 16 2019

    Hello!
    This seems like a very tempting recipe, but a bit unclear to me. I would appreciate a few clarifications regarding the recipe and method.
    I see one of the comments mentions soy sauce, but I don't see it in the list of ingredients. Was it removed when the recipe was edited?
    Also, instruction no. 2 says to put the browned butter in a beaker and whisk in the rest of the butter. Does that mean that we start by whisking 3/4 of the butter amount first with a mixer, and then we drizzle in the browned butter?
    Thank you for all that you all do!

    Yes, the soy sauce was removed when the recipe was updated. Add the rest of the butter to the browned butter.

  33. 37
    Melissa
    July 13 2019
    Followed the instructions to the letter - never got fluffy. It was just a waste of really good butter changing it into a disgusting oily mess. Too bad! I was looking for something creamy, fluffy and a little sweet. So disappointing.
    Reply: #43
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    beasuz
    June 4 2020
    Has anyone added cacao powder to it? What difference in carbs will it make?
    Reply: #40
  36. 40
    Reply to comment #39 by beasuz
    Kristin Parker Team Diet Doctor
    June 4 2020

    Has anyone added cacao powder to it? What difference in carbs will it make?

    Different brands may have different carb counts. You will want to check the label on your brand.

    Reply: #41
  37. 41
    Reply to comment #40 by Kristin Parker
    beasuz
    June 4 2020
    Thanks for your reply.

    Has anyone added cacao powder to it? What difference in carbs will it make?

    Different brands may have different carb counts. You will want to check the label on your brand.

  38. 42
    KellyB
    August 3 2020
    Oh I love this recipe! I just had it with the Keto Chocolate Muffin in a mug and I was so satisfied...it really hit the spot! However to get it to whip and get fluffy...I put it over some ice water and kept whisking away until it fluffed and firmed up.
  39. 43
    Reply to comment #37 by Melissa
    G
    August 17 2020
    If this turns into "an oily mess" that is because the butter was too hot. Kelly's solution to set in a bowl of ice would work great, or place in refrigerator until partially cooled.
  40. 44
    contreraslucy34
    November 1 2020
    Hi! How many grams is a serving?
    Reply: #45
  41. 45
    Reply to comment #44 by contreraslucy34
    Crystal Pullen Team Diet Doctor
    November 2 2020

    Hi! How many grams is a serving?

    To determine a single serving size, divide the finished recipe into the number of servings you made. The default for this recipe is 4 servings. If you make the 4 serving recipe, divide the finished dish into 4.

  42. 46
    Elaine
    October 29 2021
    These recipes look great. I have noted a few to make this weekend. The butter flavours are wonderful. Thank you.
  43. 47
    John Perry
    March 11 2022
    Mine didn't get "fluffy" despite many minutes with the hand mixer. What could have gone wrong???
  44. 48
    Jackie Harvill
    October 30 2022
    This is a great iceing for the mug cake chocolate or chocolate cake. I did not melt the butter (do not like brown butter). Was fluffy and creamy. Added pumpkin spice to the iceing and used orange and green food coloring (one color each batch). They were so good.......

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