These chocolate mint cakes are flourless and baked from cream cheese. A flourless chocolate sponge is topped with peppermint cream cheese and covered with a chocolate ganache.
These cream cheese mini cakes make a great low carb and gluten free sweet treat with just 2g net carbs each.
It feels rather strange initially to make a cake-like base with no flour or nuts, but it can be done and it is light and delicious! Just because you turn away from all things carby and sugary does not mean that you cannot enjoy sweet, snack goodness!
These are a homage to the minty biscuits that I used to munch in the UK. I think that they were called Viscount but these are a healthier version. The magical combination of cream cheese, butter and chocolate makes great mini flourless chocolate cakes.
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Carbs in cream cheese
Cream cheese is relatively low in carbohydrates. On average, a 1-ounce (28-gram) serving of regular cream cheese contains about 1 to 2 grams of carbohydrates. However, keep in mind that the carbohydrate content can vary slightly depending on the brand and any added flavors or additives.
Ingredients
- Cream cheese - these should be softened for an even blend with no lumps.
- Butter - unsalted and softened.
- Sweetener - we use allulose as it's a powdered low carb sweetener that blends well. Other low carb sweeteners can be used.
- Cream - whipping or heavy cream for the chocolate ganache.
- Cocoa - use unsweetened.
- Chocolate chips - sugar free chocolate chips such as Lilys are preferable.
- Peppermint extract - adjust to your own taste.
- Green food coloring - entirely optional.
How to make mini flourless chocolate cakes
I used a mini muffin tin to make these which resulted in 20 cakes. If you don't have a mini muffin tin, a regular one would suffice but you may need longer cooking time.
Mix cream cheese, butter, cocoa and sweetener.
Pour into a mini muffin tin and bake.
Mix the cream cheese peppermint ingredients together.
Spread over the chocolate cakes.
Pour heated cream over the chocolate to make a ganache.
Spoon the chocolate over the peppermint cakes and chill.
Recipe Tips
When baking the chocolate cake don't be too concerned if it raises as it will settle once removed from the oven and cool. The mint layer is like a cheesecake and when topping with a chocolate ganache, the three layers combine to make a very tasty cake.
If you don't like the flavor of peppermint, add other flavorings to the cream cheese topping such as orange, raspberry or coffee.
Storage
Keep these mini cakes in a sealed container in the fridge and they should last up to 5 days.
More low carb chocolate mint desserts
If you enjoy the flavor combination of chocolate and mint, try these other low carb treats.
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Mini Flourless Chocolate Cakes with Peppermint
Ingredients
Chocolate Cake
- 4 medium eggs
- ½ cup cream cheese softened
- 4 tablespoons butter softened
- 4 tablespoons cocoa powder unsweetened
- 4 tablespoons allulose or other low carb sweetener
Peppermint Layer
- 4 tablespoons butter softened
- ½ cup cream cheese softened
- 3 tablespoons allulose or other low carb sweetener
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
- ¼ teaspoon green food coloring optional
Chocolate Topping
- 2 oz keto chocolate chips
- 4 tablespoons cream, heavy or whipping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 190C/375F degrees.
Chocolate Cake
- In a medium bowl blend the butter and cream cheese.
- Add the eggs and blend until smooth.
- Add the cocoa powder and allulose. Mix into a smooth batter.
- Pour into a mini muffin tray. We use a silicone tray.
- Bake for 15 minutes until the mini cakes are firm.
- Remove from the oven and set to cool.
Peppermint Layer
- In a medium bowl, blend the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
- Add the peppermint and a drop of the green food coloring (if you are using it). Mix until you have an even color.
- Spread the mixture evenly on top of the mini chocolate cakes.
Chocolate Layer
- Place the chocolate in a small bowl and heat the cream gently. Pour the cream over the chocolate and let it melt for a couple of minutes.
- Stir the cream mixture until the chocolate and melted. Allow to slightly cool.
- Spoon over the mint layer and chill until you are ready to serve.
- Eat and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
The information shown is an estimate provided by an online nutrition calculator.
Fabyolla
Hi, these look so good. Can you please tell me how many grams of butter and cream that coverts to? Thanks
Carolyn Rough
Do these need to be stored in fridge
Angela Coleby
Yes, since they are made from cream cheese.
Rosanna
This looks delicious but How much cream cheese in the cake layer?
Angela Coleby
115g or 1/2 cup. Hope you enjoy it!