Chocolate Lasagna (Keto, Paleo, Vegan)

Chocolate Lasagna made healthier! Luscious layers of creamy chocolate pudding and vanilla whip on a crisp chocolate cookie crust– without the gluten, dairy, sugar or processed ingredients! (Keto/Low-Carb, Paleo & Vegan approved)

MAKEOVER TIME

Did you know I take recipe requests? Yep! Ask and you shall receive! I absolutely LOVE taking on the challenge to give a conventional “SAD” recipe a healthy MAKEOVER.

So when a dear reader asked me to makeover Chocolate Lasagna, I so was excited to recreate it.

A chocolate cookie crumb crust topped with layers of fluffy vanilla cream and silky chocolate pudding. YUM.

After some googling, I discovered it’s typically made with crushed up Oreos, Cool Whip, and instant chocolate pudding. Yikes.

Years ago I wouldn’t have batted an eye at those ingredients, but now I can’t handle them without a major stomach ache, headache, plus gaining eleventy pounds lol.

Sugar, sugar, trans fat, gluten and more sugar. Not to mention all the artificial ingredients and preservatives, etc. 

But NOW you can have Chocolate Lasagna that’s free from gluten, dairy, sugar and made with deliciously wholesome ingredients!

Keto, Paleo and Vegan friendly and delicious for ALL.

Like CRUSHED UP OREOS, but healthy!

This simple mixture of almond flour, cacao, coconut oil and monkfruit reminds me of chocolate cookie crumbs — like Oreos, but way better for you.

So here’s another one of my happy accidents:

I tried & TRIED to make a keto/vegan brownie recipe, but it just wasn’t happenin’ guys. Idk why, but they just kept having a cookie crumb-like texture.

But then I realized it would make the PERFECT base for this Chocolate Lasagna recipe!

OH HAPPY DAY.

Like COOL WHIP, but healthy!

Something I discovered in my dairy-free adventures is that coconut cream with vanilla and sweetener tastes REMARKABLY like Cool Whip!

But with only THREE ingredients! 

I used to love Cool Whip, but then I discovered it’s basically a bowl of hydrogenated oils (aka trans fat) and corn syrup, ugh.

It makes me so GIDDY that you can EASILY make your own healthy version!

It’s so simple using canned coconut milk. I love Thai Kitchen brand. Many other brands are too watery. You need it to be *thick*

ps Don’t forget to chill your cans for **at least** 24 hours so the cream rises to the top! You only need the solid white cream (save the leftover coconut water for a smoothie!)

Like Snack Packs, but healthy!

Corn starch and sugar? No way. This pudding is so much healthier than conventional puddings that are void of nutrients.

And SUPER simple. It’s made with almond butter! Seriously!

The awesome folks at Living Tree Community Foods were so kind to send me some of their Organic Alive Almond Butter, and GUYS.. it’s SO delicious! Super fresh tasting, and ULTRA silky smooth.

Add some cacao, non-dairy milk, and monkfruit. Plus a little salt and vanilla to bring out the flavor.

Whisk it all together and you’re done. 

A rich and silky smooth chocolatey layer ready to be spread on top of that “Cool Whip”!

Chocolate pudding you can feel GOOD about because it’s packed with protein, antioxidants and magnesium and NO JUNK 😀

LAYERS of deliciousness!

Ok, hear me out on this one. I know this recipe is a little more involved than my other quick and easy 5-minute recipes.

BUT IT’S WORTH IT.

Don’t get overwhelmed. It’s actually pretty simple. You just need to plan ahead so you have enough time for each layer to set.

1. Cook & cool your crust completely
2. Add a layer of whip & freeze 30 min to set
3. Add pudding & freeze 30 min to set
4. Add whip on top and chill 60 min to set

Sweets for your Sweetheart

I’m thinkin’ this lasagna is the PERFECT dessert to serve your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day, don’t you think?

I mean, who doesn’t love CHOCOLATE & VANILLA cream slathered a bed of faux-reo crumbs (without the stomachache and sugar coma)?! YASS.

It’s almost too good to be true!

Print Recipe

Chocolate Lasagna (Keto, Paleo, Vegan)

Luscious layers of creamy chocolate and vanilla deliciousness on a cookie crumb crust -- without any gluten, dairy or sugar!

Prep Time20 mins

Cook Time20 mins

Total Time2 hrs 40 mins

Keyword: almond flour, low-carb

Servings: 9 servings

Calories: 246kcal

Ingredients

Chocolate Crust

• 1/2 cup almond flour
• 3 Tbs cacao to taste
• 1/2 Tbs baking powder
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1 Tbs ground flax + 3 Tbs water
• 1/4 cup Lakanto classic granulated monkfruit or coconut sugar for non-keto
• 2 Tbs coconut oil
• 1 tsp vanilla

Chocolate Pudding

• 1/2 cup natural almond butter
• 5 Tbs almond milk
• 2 Tbs cacao to taste
• 1 1/2 Tbs powdered monkfruit or coconut sugar *see notes
• 1 tsp vanilla
• Pinch of salt

Healthy Cool Whip

• 2 13.6 oz cans coconut milk solid cream only
• 2 Tbs powdered monkfruit or coconut sugar *see notes for hot to make it
• 1 tsp vanilla

Garnish

• dark chocolate shavings or SF chocolate chips

Instructions

To make the crust:

• Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 9x9 or 8x6 glass baking dish with coconut oil. Set aside.
• In a small glass measuring cup, melt coconut oil and stir in flax, water, monkfruit, and vanilla.
• In a mixing bowl , whisk together almond flour, cacao, baking powder and salt
• Pour wet over dry and mix well. Taste and adjust with more sweetener, cacao or salt, if needed.
• Bake for about 20 minutes until the center slightly springs back lightly when pressed. Allow to cool completely on a wire rack before adding the first layer of cream.

To make the healthy cool whip:

• (Use coconut milk that has been refrigerated for a minimum of 24-48 hours so the cream separates.) Scoop out only the solid white cream into a mixing bowl.
• Add powdered sweetener and vanilla and whip with a hand mixer for about 30-60 seconds. 
• Spread 1/2 the whip over the cooled crust. Freeze for about 30 minutes to set. (leave the remaining whip on the counter so it's easy to spread later)

To make the pudding:

• Whisk together all ingredients. Taste and adjust with more cacao, sweetener or salt, if needed.
• Spread pudding evenly over the cream.
• Freeze for 30 minutes to set.
• Top with remaining "cool whip" and chocolate shavings. Chill lasagna for about 1 hour to set. ENJOY 🙂

Notes

Disclosure: As an affiliate I may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases made through referral links in this post (at no additional cost to you).

Almond Flour from Amazon or Thrive Market (use my referral link to save 25% off your first order)

Coconut milk from Amazon or Thrive Market

Monkfruit from Amazon or Thrive Market

Cacao powder from Amazon or Thrive Market

Organic Alive Almond butter from Living Tree Community Foods or use homemade

To make powdered sweetener: blend about 1/3 cup granules in a small blender for 10 seconds until powdered.

Macros via Cronometer (excluding sugar alcohol which is zero net carb): Cal 246 Fat 21 Carb 8.2 Fiber 3.3 Net Carb 4.9 Protein 6

To store: Keep refrigerated for about 5 days. I don't recommend freezing due to possible change in texture.