This Raspberry Lemon Granita is a sweet and refreshing frozen treat that’s made using just 4 simple ingredients. Fresh juicy raspberries and tangy lemon are frozen making this healthy snow cone-like dessert. It’s one of the easiest low carb desserts you’ll ever make.

❤️ Why You’ll Love This Sugar-Free Raspberry Granita Recipe

• Fresh juicy raspberries
• Zesty, tangy lemon
• Made into an easy and perfectly sweet frozen treat
• Made with just 4 ingredients
• Low carb and sugar-free

This easy to make raspberry granita uses only 4 healthy low carb ingredients and takes just minutes to make. Raspberries and lemon are sweetened, blended and frozen into cool and refreshing little ice crystals.

This easy low carb frozen dessert is reminiscent of a snow cone. It’s fun to eat, perfect for hot summer days and great for kids. 

In fact, it’s so easy, even the kids can get in on making it. There are similar variations you can also make of this same recipe, which I’ve detailed down below.

🛒 Ingredients for Keto Raspberry Granita

• Raspberries
• Water
• Monk fruit/allulose
• Lemon

*Exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below.

🥣 Recommended Tools

• Saucepan
• Whisk
• Mixing bowl
• Fine mesh sieve
• 9″x13″ casserole dish
• Fork

🔪 How to Make Keto Granita

Add 1 cup of the water and sweetener to a saucepan and bring to a simmer.  Let it simmer for 30 seconds, whisking often until the sweetened has dissolved.  Then pour the simple syrup into a large mixing bowl and allow to cool at room temperature.

Pour the lemon juice and zest into the bowl.

Pour the remaining 1/4 cup of water and the raspberries into a high powered blender.

Puree until smooth.

Pour the raspberry puree into the bowl through a fine mesh sieve. Using a silicone spoon, push the raspberries through the sieve to strain out the seeds.  

Discard the seeds, then whisk the raspberry mixture together.

Pour into a 9” x 13” glass dish and place in the freezer for 1 hour.

Remove from the freezer and using a fork, gently scrape around the edges, into the center.  Put back in the freezer and another hour, then repeat the scraping.

Repeat the process every hour for the next 2-3 hours or until it’s no longer wet and slushy, but more crystallized and has a consistent texture like a snow cone.

Once it reaches this point, it’s ready to serve. 

☑️ Storage Instructions

Store leftovers in the freezer covered, and when you’re ready to serve it again, fluff it up with a fork.

💡 Tips

• Don’t skip straining the raspberry seeds, it will give you a much better texture once frozen.
• Only simmer the water and sweetener for 30 seconds, until it has dissolved. You’re not looking to reduce the mixture, only to dissolve the sweetener.
• Try not to rush the scraping process.  Scraping once an hour is the perfect amount of time. If too much time passes between scrapings, you won’t achieve the texture you’re looking for.  
• When you scrape, start with the edges, as they will freeze first, then gently mix into the center, which will be less frozen and more slushy.

🔄 Substitutions and Additions

• If you prefer strawberries instead of raspberries, you can use them instead.
• If you don’t have fresh lemons, you can use lime juice and zest if that’s what you have on hand.  Oranges would also work well.
• You could also use a mix of fresh berries instead of just raspberries alone. Just be sure to use the same measurements and follow the same directions.
• Add in a splash of unsweetened coconut milk to give it a slightly creamier texture and more tropical flavor.

What is a granita made of?

Typically you’d use a blend of fresh fruit, water and sweetener.

Is granita healthy to eat?

Absolutely!  This recipe is made using no refined sugar and fresh fruit. So it contains nothing processed and is even low in carbs.

Is granita a Sicilian thing?

Yes, that’s where it originated from.

What’s the difference between sorbet and granita?

Sorbet is typically churned to give it a smooth texture that’s similar to ice cream.  Granita is gently scraped to allow ice crystals to form, giving it a similar texture of a snow cone.

🍽️ More Keto Frozen Treats

• No-Churn Raspberry Ice Cream
• Strawberry Ice Cream
• No-Churn Coffee Chip Ice Cream
• Cookie Dough Ice Cream
• No-Churn Lemon Ice Cream
• Vanilla Chocolate Chip Ice Cream