A creamy sugar-free low-carb eggnog perfect for the festive season.
Scroll down to watch the quick cooking video. With only 5g 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.
Creamy Low-Carb Eggnog
A traditional eggnog recipe is almost the perfect low-carb high-fat drink – just omit the sugar!
Many eggnog recipes are packed with sugar and flavoured syrups. 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.
My creamy, no added sugar, low-carb 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 servings, depending on their preference.
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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HELP!! Who will make me some indulgent and creamy low-carb eggnog with brandy?Cream low-carb eggnog is so filling, 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.
So take a look in your fridge now, you might just have all the ingredients to make creamy sugar-freelow-carb eggnog tonight.
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.
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- 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 Low-Carb Eggnogg
Ingredients
- 250 ml heavy cream
- 250 ml 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
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 tbsp brandy optional
- whipped cream to garnish (optional)
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.
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Guadalupe says
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 says
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 says
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 says
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 says
Happy new year to you and your husband. I’m so glad you enjoyed it ?
Anne says
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 says
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 says
Merry Christmas Geraldine 🙂 x
Cindy says
Do you think that you could use coconut milk instead of almond milk?
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com says
Oooh yeah, that would be lovely!
Lunchie says
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 says
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 says
I’d love to be at that potluck! Yum!
A.D. says
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 says
I have 1 to 2 raw eggs a day…tons of people ingest raw eggs.
Tania says
Hi Libby, Have you tried this cold? Just wondered if it would work. 🙂
Libby www.ditchthecarbs.com says
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 says
I was wondering the same thing. Did you try it cold?
Vince says
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.