Keto Irish Cream (Low Carb Baileys Copycat Recipe) | Peace Love and Low Carb (2024)

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Is Baileys ok on a keto diet? ›

Baileys Irish Cream contains sugar and other high-carb ingredients, making it unsuitable for strict keto diets. However, there are low-carb and sugar-free alternatives available that can be enjoyed in moderation on a keto diet.

With only 1.75 grams of carbs per 1/4 cup (59 mL), both heavy and whipping cream can be considered keto-friendly ( 3 , 4 ). For this reason, many people on keto diets rely on whipping cream or heavy cream as a sugar-free coffee creamer or to make keto-friendly desserts, such as chocolate mousse.

For instance, pure forms of alcohol like whiskey, gin, tequila, rum, and vodka are all completely free of carbs. You can drink them straight or combine them with low carb mixers for more flavor. Wine and light varieties of beer are also relatively low in carbs — usually containing under 6 grams (g) per serving.

Baileys Almond Milk Liqueur (1 serving) contains 4g total carbs, 4g net carbs, 1g fat, 1g protein, and 67 calories.

At 12% abv, Aldi's Ballycastle has less alcohol than all the others and Baileys, which are 17%. And it shows. It was rather flat, lacked body and I couldn't taste the alcohol. It was more milky than the full-fat creamy flavour you'd expect from an Irish Cream.

Black Irish Irish Cream: Taste Just Like Baileys.

Amarula is a cream liqueur from South Africa. It is made with sugar, cream and the fruit of the African marula tree (Sclerocarya birrea) which is also locally called the elephant tree or the marriage tree.

Kahlua and Baileys are both tasty options for a drink. However, which one should you choose from the two of them depends on what you typically like to eat/drink. If you're looking for something sweet with chocolate notes, Baileys is your best bet.

Original Irish Cream blends Irish whiskey and spirits with Irish dairy cream and a touch of rich chocolate and vanilla flavours. Pour over ice cream, mix into coffee, or enjoy it with ice for an originally delish Baileys moment.

Manufacturers of cream liqueurs point to the effective preservative qualities of alcohol as the reason that refrigeration is not required. Baileys™ guarantees it's product for 2 years from the date of manufacture, opened or unopened, and suggests a storage temperature range of 0-25˚Celsius.

Is cool whip ok on keto? ›

If you're looking solely at carb content, then technically yes, store bought cool whip is keto friendly.

It contains no artificial flavors and is gluten free and keto-friendly. It is great in coffee or as a topping on fruit, on waffles, in smoothies, on sundaes, and on all your favorite keto desserts.

Cream (heavy or light): With 6 g fat and just 0.4g net carbs per tablespoon, heavy cream is an excellent low carb choice for your coffee and will be most similar to processed and flavored creamers you might be trying to transition from.

Bailey's Irish Cream (1 fl oz) contains 6.5g total carbs, 6.5g net carbs, 4.9g fat, 0.9g protein, and 102 calories.

"The short version: wine is much lower in carbs than beer, so most people who eat keto choose wine. Pure spirits like whiskey and vodka contain zero carbs, but watch out for sweet drinks – they may contain massive amounts of sugar," advised Andreas Eenfeldt, MD, via Diet Doctor.

A serving of Baileys Irish Cream contains 327 calories, 13.5 grams of alcohol, 25 grams of carbohydrates and 20 grams of sucrose.

Original Bailey's™ Irish Cream is not sugar free. In fact, their Irish Cream has about 10g of sugar per 1.5 fluid ounces. Our keto Irish cream recipe has the same creamy taste, but sugar free! There are also sugar free store-bought syrups for Irish cream.