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Keto Lemon Meringue Pie

This lemon meringue pie is a hit at every family function and get-together! It ties together old school, home-cooked tastes with a new school keto-friendly twist.
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Low Carb
Calories: 621

Ingredients
  

Crust
  • 2 eggs
  • ½ Cup butter Cubed
  • 2 Tbsp Granulated Sugar Equivalent Splenda
  • 2 Tsp Arrowroot
  • ½ Cup Coconut Flour
  • ½ Cup Almond Flour
Filling
  • 1 ¼ Cup Granulated Sugar Equivalent Splenda
  • 1 Package Unflavoured Gelatin
  • ¼ Tsp salt
  • 4 Large Egg Yolks Beaten
  • 1 ¼ Cup water
  • 1 Tbsp Arrowroot
  • 3 Tbsp butter
  • ½ Cup lemon juice Fresh
  • 2-3 Tsp lemon zest To Taste
  • 1/2 tsp xanthan gum *If filling will not thicken
Meringue
  • 4 Egg Whites
  • ½ Tsp Cream of Tartar
  • ½ Cup Granulated Sugar Equivalent Splenda

Method
 

Crust
  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Use a food processor to combine and pulse all the ingredients for the crust. Press crumbs into your pie pan and bake for 10-12 minutes.
Filling
  1. Combine sugar, gelatin, salt, arrowroot and water in a saucepan and bring to a boil while stirring constantly for 1 minute.
  2. Beat your 4 egg yolks and pour some of your gelatin mixture into the beaten yolks. Stir and pour this back into the saucepan to cook until it has thickened. Warning: Do not allow the mixture to go above 160°.
  3. Whisk the lemon juice, butter, and lemon zest together into the egg/gelatin mixture and then remove your saucepan from heat.
Meringue
  1. Beat the egg whites with cream of tartar at a low speed in a bowl until it becomes light. Slowly pour in sugar and beat until stiff peaks form.
Pie
  1. Pour the egg and gelatin filling into the pie crust and cover with the meringue. Add extra meringue to the centre and make sure all the edges are sealed.
  2. Bake the pie for 30 minutes or until the meringue is lightly browned. Set aside for one hour, then keep in the refrigerator for another 4-5 hours.