A creamy sugar-free keto eggnog perfect for the festive season.
Scroll down to watch the quick cooking video. With only 4.9g net carbs per cup, this indulgent and creamy low-carb eggnog is the perfect recipe for the festive season to indulge and enjoy, with friends.
In this recipe you'll learn:
- How to increase the number of servings in this recipe?
- Ingredients needed to make keto eggnog from scratch?
- Why is traditional eggnog unhealthy?
Creamy Sugar-Free Keto Eggnog
A traditional eggnog recipe is almost the perfect low-carb high-fat drink - all you need to do is omit the sugar!
My creamy eggnog is an indulgent treat to be enjoyed on special occasions with friends and family this holiday season.
I love my eggnog to have plenty of brandy, but this is entirely optional. You can simply make a batch of lower carb eggnog and add the brandy to individual cups, depending on each person's preference.
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How to Adjust the Number of Servings?
Entertaining for a crowd? Simply go to my recipe below, and you can enter the number of servings you require, and it will magically calculate the ingredients for you.
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This creamy keto eggnog is so filling, that you won't be tempted by any snacks or nibbles on offer at a festive party. In fact, you might even want only half a glass, further cutting back on the carbs.
Ingredients Needed to Make Keto Eggnog from Scratch?
So take a look in your fridge now. You might just have all the ingredients to make creamy sugar-free low-carb eggnog tonight.
- heavy cream
- almond milk unsweetened
- eggs - medium
- butter
- granulated sweetener of choice
- vanilla
- cinnamon
- ground nutmeg
Optional ingredients:
- brandy
- whipped cream to garnish</p>
Why is Traditional Eggnog So Unhealthy?
Many eggnog recipes are packed with sugar and flavoured syrups. All the extra processed sugar increases the carb count to almost 20g per cup!
But if we make low-carb eggnog with this healthy recipe, and substitute some of the cream with almond milk, we cut down the carbs dramatically.
Leave me a comment with your favourite low-carb festive treat. Is there a family drink, cake, dessert, or dinner that you have given a low-carb makeover to perhaps? These are mine.
- Christmas Mince Pies - low-carb style
- Tiramisu - boozy
- Frozen White Christmas - perfect for our NZ summer Christmas
- Walnut & Brandy truffles - perfect as a gift too
- Low-Carb Christmas Cake - optional extras such as almond slices, berries, and nuts depending on carb limits
- Chocolate Mint Truffles - perfect after a meal
Creamy Sugar-Free Keto Eggnog
Recipe Video (tap to play)
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Ingredients
- 250 ml (1 cup) heavy cream
- 250 ml (1 cup) almond milk unsweetened
- 2 eggs - medium
- 2 tbsp butter
- 2 tbsp granulated sweetener of choice or more to your taste
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp (0.5 tsp) ground nutmeg
- 2 tbsp brandy optional
- whipped cream to garnish (optional)
Equipment
- Glasses
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients (apart from the brandy) in a saucepan and mix gently whilst heating.
- Cook for 3-5 minutes on a gentle heat. Do not allow to boil. The mixture will slowly thicken as the eggs gently cook.
- Remove from the heat, stir in the brandy, pour into glasses, garnish with whipped cream and a sprinkle of nutmeg.
Nutrition
Wishing you all a very happy Thanksgiving, Christmas, and a healthy new year.
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Guadalupe
The butter took less than 10 minutes to melt. I made a conscious effort to push it against the bottom of the pan while I stirred so that it'd melt sooner. I also stirred until the eggs no longer stuck to the whisk. One sip and .. mm-mm-good!! I'll probably reduce the butter, too. I never thought I'd drink warm nog but it was fantastic! I'll make a second batch and put it in the fridge to see how it tastes. Thank you for a great recipe!
Jim
Fantastic recipe. I'm relatively new to low carb by way of Virta, but was dreading the holidays treats gauntlet, but you have given me hope. Thank you! Any idea on how long it will keep in the fridge? We are entertaining and would like to keep some on hand.
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
I'm so glad you found us and have been with Virta, they really are amazing. As for this recipe, I would make it and enjoy it within 24-48 hours. I like it fresh, especially for guests.
Loretta Spann
I just made your delicious eggnog Recipe! My husband and I both loved it!
Thank you so much for sharing! ??
Happy New Year! ??
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
Happy new year to you and your husband. I'm so glad you enjoyed it ?
Anne
tired this as written. It is very good. Next time I'll tweek it a bit by using half the butter, no cinnamon and upping the vanilla and nutmeg a bit to make it more like my old "high carb" homemade eggnog recipe.
Geraldine
The egg nog is wonderful.I just had some for a decadent lunch, and it is creamy, rich, delicious and satisfying. The recipe worked perfectly and took only a few minutes to make. This will be a regular for me I think!
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
Merry Christmas Geraldine 🙂 x
Cindy
Do you think that you could use coconut milk instead of almond milk?
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
Oooh yeah, that would be lovely!
Lunchie
Hi there, and Merry Christmas!
Most LC recipes for egg nog serve 6-8, and I just needed one little old serving. So, I opted to reduce your recipe in half. As a commentor said above, cold butter in a nonheated pan will take about 15 minutes, alongside the egg, (if you wish to cook the egg, of course).
The result was very nice, and very close to non, LC egg nog. I will for sure make this again!!
Marrla
I made Walnut Brandy truffles for a potluck and they were wonderful. Thank you for a candy treat that is keto. Regards, Marrla
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
I'd love to be at that potluck! Yum!
A.D.
Looks and sounds delicious! One thing: butter, especially when submerged in cold heavy cream, will not melt in 3-5 minutes" over low heat. More like a half-hour. Plus, you need time for the eggs to heat up gently and do their magical thing. I'll give this a try though! Thank you.
Mandy
I have 1 to 2 raw eggs a day...tons of people ingest raw eggs.
Tania
Hi Libby, Have you tried this cold? Just wondered if it would work. 🙂
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com
I haven't, but what a superb idea! You would still have to cook it as shown, so the eggs aren't raw and the butter is melted, but I'm pretty sure this would taste amazing as a chilled low-carb eggnog! Awesome suggestion.
Tammy
I was wondering the same thing. Did you try it cold?
Toni
This recipe served cold is amazing! I ONLY drink cold eggnog so I made this the night before, refrigerated it and served it the following day. EXTREMELY yummy!!!
Vince
I can think of many people that would love this recipe, even though I've never been much of an eggnog fam myself. I love the way it looks in the photo too - you've picked the perfect cup for the drink.