Easy Keto Banoffe Pie

 
Sometimes, on the Keto diet I really miss fruit and this simple yet delicious banoffee pie really fulfils my cravings for fresh bananas! The caramel layer turns it in to a decadent dessert. You could add use cream cheese in place of the cream topping if you wanted something a bit more sturdy but I like the lightness the cream gives against the base.

This is a great special occasion dessert when you want something other than cake, or want to impress people when really this suagr free dessert is super simple!
 
Ingredients
Crust-
1.5C Lotus almond flour- available here
1 tsp baking powder
4 TBSP SweetNZ not icing sugar- available here
4-6 TBSP melted butter

Caramel
280g Unsalted butter
1C thickened cream
6 TBSP SweetNZ golden brown sugar- available here
3-8 drops SweetNZ Caramel stevia- available here

Banana cream
1 C Cream
8-12 drops Vitalzing banana drops- available here
4TBSP SweetNZ not icing sugar- available here

Method
Crust

1. (Optional) I highly advise toasting you’re almond meal/flour if you can in a pan until it smells fragrant, it gives the base a beautiful flavour. Pre heat oven to 180 degrees Celsius

2. Add almond flour, baking powder and sweetener in a mixing bowl, Add melted butter 1 tbsp. at the time until just combined.
3. Press crust into a flan tin an and bake for 10-12 mins or until thee edges turn golden. Remove and cool on the bench.  

1. While the crust is baking melt the butter in a large surfaced pan and brown. The deeper colour you get the more intense the flavour will be, be patient, do this on a low heat- you do not want to burn the butter!
2. Add cream and whisk vigorously until combined, Add granulated sweetener and then the stevia drops 1 drop at a time tasting until it is at your liking
3. Boil away until sauce thickens. Don’t rush this stage it can take 30 minutes or more– just give it an occasional stir.
4. Pour caramel onto the crust and place in fridge to set for 2– 4 hours

1. Beat cream, sweetener and vanilla in a large mixing bowl until soft peaks form.
2. Add banana drops tasting and mixing a long the way to get the balance right!
3. Once you reach your desired flavour put on top of set caramel layer and place in fridge overnight.
4. (Optional) Grate dark chocolate over pie before serving.