4 carbs per 2 tbsp serving. Perfect for chicken or pork ribs!
Caramel Apple Muffins
10 FebOnly 5 grams net carbs per muffin
INGREDIENTS
MUFFINS
2 eggs
1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup water
1/3 cup vanilla whey protein powder
2 cups finely ground cashews (or use almond flour)
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup – 1/2 cup steviva blend(or sweetener that equals 2/3 – 1 cup sugar)
1 cup finely diced apple
Caramel Topping
1/2 tsp molasses
2 tbsp steviva blend or enough sweetener to equal 1/4 cup sugar
2 tbsp butter,
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/8 tsp xanthan gum
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 12 muffin tins with paper or foil liners.
Make caramel topping.
In a small saucepan, over medium heat add molasses, steviva and butter. Allow butter to melt and steviva to dissolve completely stirring occasionally (about 5 minutes).
Whisk in heavy cream and xanthan gum. Cook until thickened. Chill. (will thicken more as it chills)
Make muffins.
Combine all muffin ingredients in a medium sized bowl. Mix well. Don’t worry about over mixing. Can even use a blender to mix ingredients, but add diced apple after using the blender.
Spoon into prepared muffin cups.
Bake for 20 minutes. Drizzle caramel topping over top.
Allow to cool or enjoy warm.
Makes 12 muffins
Serving Size: 12 muffins
- Servings Per Recipe: 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 188.3
- Total Fat: 14.9 g
- Cholesterol: 47.2 mg
- Sodium: 105.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 7.4 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.4 g
- Protein: 7.3 g
Low Carb Jam Muffins
3 Feb
Only 4.6 grams net carb per muffin
INGREDIENTS
MUFFINS
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
2 eggs
1/4 cup heavy cream
1/4 cup water
1/3 cup vanilla whey protein powder
2 cups almond flour
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup – 1/2 cup steviva blend (or sweetener that equals 2/3 – 1 cup sugar)
JAM
1 1/2 cup blueberries
2 tbsp steviva blend (or sweetener that equals 1/4 cup sugar)
1 tsp Thick It Up thickener
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 12 muffin tins with paper or foil liners.
Combine blueberries and 2 tbsp steviva blend in a small saucepan and cook on medium-high heat. You may want to slightly mash the blueberries a bit with a potato masher. Add Thick-It-Up. Turn heat down to a simmer.
Meanwhile prepare the muffins.
Combine all muffin ingredients in a medium sized bowl. Mix well. Don’t worry about over mixing.
Place a small spoonful of batter in each muffin cup. Just enough to cover the bottom.
Divide jam over the 12 muffin cups. Dollop the remaining batter over the muffins.
Bake for 20 minutes.
Allow to cool.
Makes 12 muffins
- Servings Per Recipe: 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 169.1
- Total Fat: 12.1 g
- Cholesterol: 38.6 mg
- Sodium: 91.3 mg
- Total Carbs: 7.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
- Protein: 7.4 g
Low Carb Pumpkin Cheesecake with Pecans and Caramel Sauce
18 NovINGREDIENTS
CRUST
- 1 3/4 cup almond flour
- 2 tbsp steviva blend (or sweetener to equal 1/4 cup sugar)
- 1/2 cup butter, melted
FILLING
- 2 8 oz packages of cream cheese
- 1/2 lb ricotta cheese
- 1/4 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 cups pureed pumpkin
- 3 large eggs plus 1 egg yolk
- 3/4 cup steviva blend (or sweetener to equal 1 1/2 cup sugar)
- 2 tbsp white flour
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- pinch nutmeg
- pinch of cloves
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
TO SERVE
- 1 recipe Sugar Free Caramel Sauce *
- chopped pecans*
DIRECTIONS
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
CRUST
Combine crust ingredients and pat out into the bottom of a 9″ springform pan. Set aside
FILLING
Beat cream cheese with hand mixer until smooth. Add remaining ingredients. Beat until well combined. Pour into pan. Bake for 1 hour.
Allow to cool slightly before chilling in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
Serve with pecans and Sugar Free Caramel sauce.
Serves 12
- Servings Per Recipe: 12
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 375.5
- Total Fat: 30.9 g
- Cholesterol: 134.1 mg
- Sodium: 237.5 mg
- Total Carbs: 9.6 g
- Dietary Fiber: 2.8 g
- Protein: 10.8 g
Coconut Pancakes
28 Sep
INGREDIENTS
3 eggs, separated
1 tbsp coconut oil (or butter or ghee), melted
2 tbsp cream cheese
pinch of stevia
1/4 tsp baking soda
2 tbsp coconut flour
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
DIRECTIONS
In a bowl with egg yolks, add remaining ingredients.
Using a hand mixer, whip the egg whites until soft peaks form.
Mix egg yolk mixture combines and no lumps.
Fold in egg whites.
Warm oiled skillet on medium low heat.
Pour battre into pan. I made 2 large pancakes. You could also make 4 smaller ones if desired.
Top with your favourite toppings.
*I like Greek yogurt and peaches. 🙂
Makes 2 large pancakes
- Servings Per Recipe: 2
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 237.4
- Total Fat: 18.9 g
- Cholesterol: 296.5 mg
- Sodium: 335.2 mg
- Total Carbs: 8.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 5.5 g
- Protein: 10.6 g