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Keto tiramisu cake

I was craving tiramisu, but I didn’t want to do all the labor it takes to make a tiramisu so I made a cake version. It totally satisfied the craving and was delicious. Here’s my quicker version.

Cake ingredients:

½ c. erythritol

¼ c. + 2 T. butter softened

4 lg. Eggs

¼ c. almond milk

½ T. vanilla

1 ½ c. almond flour

¼ c. coconut flour

¾ T. baking powder

8oz. Brewed coffee

½ c. marsala wine

Topping:

2 c. heavy whipping cream

2t. Erythritol

1t. Vanilla

Cocoa powder

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line a 9 inch springform pan w/parchment paper or butter the sides.

  2. In a large bowl, beat together the erythritol and butter until fluffy.

  3. Beat in the almond flour, coconut flour, and baking powder.

  4. Transfer to the pan and bake 22 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

  5. Let the cake cool for around 15-20 minutes.

  6. Use a fork and poke it several times around the cake.

  7. Pour the coffee and marsala onto the cake.

  8. Make the whipped topping. Add the heavy cream, erythritol, vanilla and beat until stiff.

  9. Spread the whipped cream on top of the cake

  10. Dust with cocoa powder.

  11. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

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Keto Chocolate Donuts

Keto Chocolate Donuts

It’s National Donut Day, so I made donuts!!! These are super easy to make and they are delicious. I got this recipe from @fooddreamer, but I did tweak it a little.

Ingredients

Donuts

  • 1/3 cup coconut flour

  • 1/3 cup Lakanto golden sweetener

  • 3 tbsp cocoa powder

  • 1 tsp baking powder

  • 1/4 tsp salt

  • 4 large eggs

  • 1/4 cup butter melted

  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

  • 6 tbsp brewed coffee or water coffee intensifies the chocolate flavour

Glaze:

Instructions

Donuts:

  1. Preheat the oven to 325F and grease a donut pan very well.

  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the coconut flour, sweetener, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Stir in the eggs, melted butter, and vanilla extract, then stir in the cold coffee or water until well combined.

  3. Divide the batter among the wells of the donut pan. If you have a six-well donut pan, you may need to work in batches.

  4. Bake 16 to 20 minutes, until the donuts are set and firm to the touch. Remove and let cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then flip out onto a wire rack to cool completely.

Glaze:

  1. In a medium shallow bowl, whisk together the powdered sweetener and cocoa powder. Add the heavy cream and vanilla and whisk to combine.

  2. Add enough water until the glaze thins out and is of a “dippable” consistency, without being too watery.

  3. Dip the top of each donut into the glaze and let set, about 30 minutes.

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Keto Shepherd’s Pie

I saw this post by @fooddreamer and I had to try it! I tweaked the recipe based on the ingredients I had at my house. I also added some zucchini and cabbage to have some vegetables in there besides the cauliflower.  It is extremely comforting, RICH, and so satisfying. I’ve already made it a few times and I still want to eat more!!!

Ingredients

Filling:

*2 lbs ground beef

*¼ c. chopped onion

*3 cloves garlic minced

*1c. Chopped zucchini and/or cabbage

*1t. Salt

*½ t. Pepper

*2T. Coconut flour

*½ c. dry red wine

*2T. Chopped fresh rosemary

Topping:

*1 lb. cauliflower florets

*2 garlic cloves

*¼ c. sour cream (I did it once with whole milk yogurt and it turned out great too)

*2T. Butter

*½ t. Salt

*¼ t. Pepper

*4-6 oz. grated cheese of your choice (I did a mix of cheddar and monterey jack)

Directions

Filling:

  1. In a large skillet cook ground beef over medium heat. Once the fat has been released from the meat, add the onions and cook for around 3 minutes then add garlic. (If you are adding veggies, add them here). Cook meat until brown and cooked through. Use a slotted spoon to remove the meat and put into a casserole dish.

  2. Whisk the coconut flour with the pan juices until well combined. Add the red wine and cook until reduced to about half of the liquid. Stir in the rosemary then pour over the lamb.

Topping:

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

  2. Steam the cauliflower w/ garlic cloves on the stove or microwave until tender. Should take 6-8 min. w/either method.

  3. Drain the cauliflower well and transfer to a blender or food processor. Along w/ the garlic add sour cream, butter, salt and pepper and blend until smooth.

  4. Spread the cauliflower mash evenly over the meat, then sprinkle the cheese on top. Bake for 20-25 minutes until the filling is bubbling and the cheese has melted.

  5. Remove from the oven, let it sit for a few minutes before serving.

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No bake Keto Strawberry Cream Pie

No bake Keto Strawberry Cream Pie

It is strawberry season and I was craving a creamy easy to make dessert. The crust is buttery and the pie is super creamy and the addition of fresh strawberries make it so satisfying!

Ingredients:

Crust:

*1 cup almond flour

*4 T. butter

*1T. Golden Lakanto sweetener

*Pinch of salt

Filling:

*1 cup fresh strawberries

*1 cup heavy whipping cream

*9 oz. cream cheese, softened

½ tsp. Vanilla

½ cup powdered Swerve (erythritol)

Instructions:

  1. Start by making the crust. In a glass 5×7 pie pan pour in the almond flour, sweetener, and salt and mix well.  Melt the butter in the microwave (~30-45 sec.). Pour the melted butter into the pie pan w/ the dry ingredients and mix with a fork until well incorporated. Using your hands or something flat, flatten the crust until it is evenly distributed along the bottom of the pie pan. Refrigerate while you do the filling.

  2. Take the strawberries and puree it in the blender until liquidy.

  3. Combine the strawberry puree, heavy cream, cream cheese, vanilla and Swerve and whip until thick (using hand mixer or KitchenAid).

  4. Take out the crust from the fridge and pour in the filling. Refrigerate in the fridge for at least on hour before serving.

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Dark chocolate peanut butter cups

I made these keto dark chocolate peanut butter cups and they are so easy! There are only three ingredients and they are ready within half an hour.

Ingredients:

1 cups or 150 grams Lilly’s dark chocolate chips (sugar free)

2 1/2 T. Coconut oil

Peanut butter

Directions:

1) Melt chocolate chips and coconut oil in the microwave for around 45 to 60 seconds. Stir together to gather to make sure chocolate has completely melted.

2) Put paper muffin liners in a muffin tin. I double up, so it really keeps the shape. I use the large ones and it makes around 6.

3) Pour a little bit of the chocolate mixture into the muffin liners to make the bottom layer.

4) Add about 1 teaspoon of peanut butter in the middle of the mixture.

5) Pour the rest of the chocolate mixture on top to cover up the peanut butter.

6) Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes.

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Bacon Cauliflower Mac &Cheese with Zucchini

Bacon Cauliflower Mac & Cheese w/ Zucchini

I love the Keto lifestyle, who can say they can eat tons of cheese and bacon and not get fat? Me!!! I have always loved mac & cheese and it makes me so excited to share this recipe. This dish is comforting, rich, and soooo satisfying. I even added zucchini to make it more healthy. 😉

Ingredients
for 4 servings
4 strips bacon chopped into small pieces
1 small zucchini chopped
4 cups water
1 large head cauliflower
2 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
4 oz cream cheese
½ cup heavy cream
¼ cup sour cream
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

Preparation
1. In a large pan over medium-high heat, cook the bacon and zucchini for 6 minutes, or until well cooked. Remove the bacon and zucchini from the pan and set aside.
2. Add the water to a medium pot and bring to a boil.
3. While the water heats up, chop the cauliflower into small pieces.
4. Add 1 teaspoon of salt and the cauliflower to the boiling water, then cover and cook for 4 minutes, or until slightly tender. Drain the cauliflower and set aside.
5. In the same saucepan, combine the cream cheese, heavy cream, sour cream, remaining teaspoon of salt, cayenne, paprika, and cheddar cheese. Stir to combine, then cook for 4 minutes, until smooth and thick. If sauce is too thick, add more cream.
6. Fold in the cauliflower. Stir until the cheese has melted, then fold in the bacon and zucchini.
7. Scoop into serving bowls and enjoy!




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Sex in a pan chocolate threesome

As a birthday gift to my friend I wanted to make him a dessert. Originally, I wanted to try to make this Keto Sex in a Pan dessert by @fooddreamer. I decided to make the cheesecake layer chocolate instead of plain vanilla because who doesn’t love chocolate?!!! Ok, I admit, I was thinking of myself because I’m a chocoholic…This cake became a chocolate threesome because the crust, cheesecake, and pudding are all chocolate. It turned out decadent and delicious. Nothing is as good as sex, but this cake was almost as good and definitely an indulgent party in your mouth. Enjoy!

Ingredients

Chocolate Crust:

Chocolate Cheesecake Filling:

Chocolate Pudding Layer:

Whipped Cream Topping:

Instructions

Crust:

  1. In a small bowl, whisk together the almond flour, cocoa powder, and sweetener. Stir in the butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
  2. Press into the bottom and partway up the sides of a 8-inch springform pan.

Chocolate Cheesecake layer:

  1. In a small microwave safe bowl, melt the chocolate and butter together (this should take around a minute).
  2. In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese, sweetener, and cocoa powder together until well combined. Add the melted chocolate and beat until well combined. Beat in the cream and vanilla extract until smooth. The mixture should be a spreadable consistency. If it isn’t, add a bit more cream.
  3. Spread the filling in the crust, taking care not to dislodge any of the crust. Refrigerate 1 hour.

Chocolate Pudding Layer:

  1. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine almond milk, whipping cream and sweetener. Bring to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sweetener.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk the egg yolks until smooth. Slowly whisk about 1/2 cup of the hot cream mixture into the yolks to temper. Then slowly whisk tempered yolks back into saucepan.
  3. Reduce heat to medium low and sprinkle surface with the xanthan gum, whisking vigorously to combine. Whisk in the cocoa powder and cook until thickened, about 3 or 4 minutes. Remove from heat and add the butter pieces and vanilla. Whisk until smooth.
  4. Let cool 15 minutes and then spread over cheesecake layer. Refrigerate at least 2 hours.

Whipped Cream Topping:

  1. Beat the cream with sweetener and vanilla extract until stiff peaks form. Spread over the chocolate pudding layer.
  2. Chill another hour to help set completely.

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Keto berry trifle

I made this trifle for my friend, Steve, for his birthday. It was very easy to make and it turned out beautiful. This cake is keto, low-carb, and sugar-free .

For the pound cake:
2 cups almond flour 
1/2 cup butter
1 cup lakanto monkfruit sweetener
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup sour cream
2 ounces cream cheese
4 large eggs

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
Generously butter a 9 inch bundt pan, set aside
2. Combine almond flour and baking powder in a large bowl, set aside
3. Cut butter into several small squares and put in separate bowl, add cream cheese
Microwave butter and cream cheese for 30 seconds. Be careful to not burn cream cheese. Stir these wet ingredients together until well combined.
4. Add erythritol, vanilla extract, and sour cream to butter and cream cheese mixture. Stir well.
5. Pour wet ingredients into large bowl of almond flour and baking powder. Stir well.
6. Add eggs to batter. Stir well.
Pour batter into buttered bundt pan, place in oven and bake for 50 minutes or until a toothpick placed in the cake comes out clean.
For best results, let cake cool completely for at least 2 hours, preferably overnight. If you remove it too soon, it may crumble a bit.

For the whipped cream:

2 cups heavy whipping cream
2 tsp. Erythritol 
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
Beat together until thick


For the lemon curd, I followed this recipe:
https://alldayidreamaboutfood.com/keto-lemon-curd/

Other ingredients:
Fruit of your choice, I used blueberries and raspberries

1. bake the cake with the instructions above. After the cake has cooled, cut the cake into cubes.
2. Spread a layer of whipped cream.
3. On top of the whipped cream, spread a layer of lemon curd.
4. Put a layer of blueberries and raspberries.
5. Repeat steps 1-4.