Keto Upside Down Cranberry Nantucket Pie - Only 6 Ingredients!

Looking for a quick and easy festive keto dessert? Look no further! This keto upside down cranberry Nantucket pie only requires minimal hands-on time, minimal ingredients and minimal cleanup! Nothing beats quick and easy keto dessert recipes during the holidays!

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The Benefit of Eating More Cranberries

Moving forward, I intend to add a little education on ingredients, recipe history and cooking techniques throughout my blog. I love learning and hope you too will enjoy some little tidbits of information.

So, what about cranberries? Are they healthy or not?

Here's what I found on Medical News:

"Many people consider cranberries to be a superfood due to their high nutrient and antioxidant content. In fact, research has linked the nutrients in cranberries to a lower risk of urinary tract infection (UTI), the prevention of certain types of cancer, improved immune function, and decreased blood pressure."

Are they low carb?

Actually, yes! In a 1 cup serving of cranberries, there are only 47 calories, with a total of 12 grams of carbs of which 4.6 grams are from fiber and 4 grams are from sugar. For this keto cranberry upside down cake recipe, that means that the cranberry topping only adds 1 gram of net carbs per slice of this easy keto holiday pie! Not bad when compared to all the other holiday treats that are currently being baked as we speak!

Vitamins in Cranberries

The main 5 vitamins that are found in cranberries are manganese, Vit. C, K1 and E as well as copper.

Manganese helps to eliminate free radicals and is crucial to bone health. Vitamin C is necessary for our immune systems, Vitamin E helps to regulate hormones and also helps to fight off infections. Vitamin K1 helps to enhance the absorption of Vitamin D and copper helps to make red blood cells as well as collagen.

Keto Cranberry Upside Down Cake - copycat Trader Joe's Pie

Have you ever heard of Nantucket pie? I hadn't either until a recent visit to Trader Joe's where I saw this pie on display. Intrigued, I decided to see if I could create a gluten-free, sugar-free and keto-friendly version of this cranberry pie.

With only 6 ingredients, including raw cranberries, sweetener, butter, eggs, and almond flour, I was able to make a near-perfect copycat Trader Joe's pie!

Easy Gluten-free Cranberry Pie with an Identity Crisis!

Here is what Trader Joe's has to say about this pie:

"Is it a pie? A cake? Or a cobbler? Traditionally found on holiday tables across New England, this Nantucket Style Cranberry Pie speaks for itself. Tart cranberries and walnut pieces form the base for this buttery, exquisite confection, and accents of almond and vanilla set this humble dessert apart from the rest. One bite of this pleasantly tart alternative to traditionally super-sweet holiday offerings, and you won’t want to argue about whether it should be called pie, cake or cobbler – you’ll just want more."

When I describe this copycat Trader Joe's pie to others, I refer to it as an upside down cake. Made in a springform pan, the cranberries, walnuts (you can omit these if you wish) and sweetener are nestled in the bottom and then topped with a light and airy vanilla keto cake batter.

Pop it in the oven for about 30-35 minutes and then after it has rested briefly, you flip the gluten-free cranberry pie over so that the cranberries end up on top and the cake on the bottom.

The result? I perfectly sweet cranberry topping with a spongy vanilla cake surrounded with cripsy edges, thanks to the sweetener!

Try this recipe today and let me know what you think!

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