This low carb pumpkin mousse dessert is served with caramelized pecans.
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I realized the other day that I didn’t have any pumpkin recipes on this site! With fall rapidly approaching I had to rectify that situation. My husband isn’t much of a fan of any of the spices that regular get paired with pumpkin, and it can taste rather bland without. So I knew I had to make something with individual portions rather than a big pie or similar. These pumpkin mousses were the answer, and the caramelized pecans go so well with them. Just make sure you don’t buy canned pumpkin pie filling – it’s pure pumpkin puree that you need.
Mix together the pumpkin puree, pumpkin pie spice and vanilla extract in a large bowl.
In a separate bowl, whisk together heavy cream and xylitol. If you don’t have xylitol you could use granular Swerve instead. Whisk until stiff peaks form.
Carefully fold the whipped cream into the pumpkin mixture.
Spoon the mousse into four bowls or glasses. Cover with plastic wrap and place in the fridge for at least an hour.
To make the caramelized pecans, melt some butter in a small pan then add the pecan halves and xylitol. Cook for five minutes over a medium heat, turning to coat the nuts in the mixture frequently.
After the butter starts to turn brown, remove the pecans and place them on some parchment paper. Separate them out and leave them for ten minutes to harden. Place them on top of the mousse when ready to serve.
As you can see I have included two net carb counts – one that includes sugar alcohols and one that doesn’t. The sugar alcohols are in the xylitol, and different diets include or exclude them.
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Ingredients
- 15 oz canned pumpkin puree
- 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ¾ cups heavy cream
- ¼ cup xylitol
for the caramelized pecans
- 16 pecan halves
- 1 tbs unsalted butter
- 1 tbs xylitol
Instructions
- Mix together the pumpkin, spice and vanilla in a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk the cream and xylitol until stiff peaks form. Carefully fold the pumpkin mixture into the cream.
- Spoon the mousse into four glasses or bowls, cover, and leave in the fridge for at least an hour.
- To make the caramelized nuts, add the butter, pecans and xylitol to a small saute pan. Cook for 5 minutes, turning frequently, until the butter starts to darken. Spoon the nuts onto parchment paper and leave to harden for 10 minutes.
Recipe Notes
8g net carbs per serving (not including sugar alcohols)
STACEY says
September 24, 2016 at 10:33 amOh yum! This pumpkin mousse looks fabulous, and I love the candied pecans on top!
Brenda sue says
September 24, 2016 at 2:04 pmI am going to make this or something like it. I will add eggs and bake it, and chop the pecan instead and make a pecan topping. Thank you for the idea.
Brenda
Georgina says
September 25, 2016 at 2:14 pmSounds great! Let me know how it goes!
Kim | Low Carb Maven says
September 24, 2016 at 6:35 pmI like pumpkin pie, but haven’t had pumpkin mousse. I bet it’s great and the pecans sound just the right accompaniment.
Katrin says
September 25, 2016 at 10:34 amWhat a perfect autumn dessert. The candied pecans look incredibly crunchy and yum… wish I could have a portion right now!
Taryn says
September 28, 2016 at 12:20 pmMy husband would love this. Pumpkin pie is his favorite!
Kathy says
November 6, 2016 at 5:39 pmIt doesn’t seem like it would be sweet enough with the only sweet taste coming from the whipped cream.
Georgina says
November 6, 2016 at 5:55 pmMany of my desserts aren’t super sweet because sweetness usually means carbs – even if sweeteners are used. It also suits my personal taste, so feel free to add more sweetener if you prefer!