This low carb pie crust is super simple, and bakes up flaky, yet strong enough to stand up to a solid filling!
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Let me paint you word picture of why I needed to make this low carb, keto cookie dough. Back in the days of eating high carb meals, and lots of flour, I really loved eating cookie dough straight out of the bowl, or even the tube. Picture a younger me, cuddled up with a bowl of cookie dough, and a spoon, and a marathon of America’s Next Top Model. So, now that’s it’s been years since I’ve had any sort of gluten-filled cookie dough (or even one with actual sugar), I need a substitute.
This low carb, keto cookie dough substitute was created to fill a cookie dough void, and while this recipe doesn’t taste exactly the same as the high-carb variety…it certainly helps to scratch that itch, all while being low carb, nut free, sugar free, gluten free and keto-friendly. Certainly in the “splurge” category, but totally worth it!
Serve this chilled – it’s so good, words can’t even describe!
Finding a low carb protein bar (that doesn’t contain nuts) has been a bit of a challenge for me, which is to say that I haven’t found one. I’ve scoured the shelves at Whole Foods, but to no avail – there simply doesn’t seem to be a LCHF protein bar that isn’t almond based. So, as you may recall from my previous low carb protein bar posts, I started making my own low carb protein bars! This is another installment in that series, but instead of bar-shaped, I decided to have slightly more fun and make them low carb truffles. Raspberry truffles just sound so delightful! Plus, I love raspberries, and they’re loaded with antioxidants and other anti-inflammatory phytonutrients. Yay! Continue reading Raspberry Protein Low Carb Truffles
So, this lchf (low carb high fat) pizza crust isn’t chewy or crispy – it’s more dense and a little fluffy (does that even make sense?), but it holds together well, stands up to toppings, and doesn’t contain almonds (to which I’m allergic!), like many keto crust almonds. It’s also way less labor intensive, and fewer net carbs than a cauliflower crust (for a similar serving size)! Yay!
I’m actually really excited about this recipe for a few reasons:
- It’s vegan – I’m sure you guys know how hard it is to find vegan keto recipes!
- It’s detox city – Brazil nuts supply heaps of selenium, which is an antioxidant and heavy metal detoxifier, as well as a necessary co-factor in thyroid function. So much win.
- There are no sweeteners! Wha??? A dessert recipe with no sweeteners? Truth. The first iteration of this recipe had stevia, but honestly tasted kind of strange. So, I added a bit more seasoning and omitted the stevia. This was a good move
These aren’t your typical, sweet shortbread – these little guys pack a savoury punch! They’re easy to make and require pretty minimal prep work to get in the oven. Because of the coconut butter and the tomatoes, they are slightly sweet, but the saltiness and pepper really balance that sweetness well! Plus, these shortbread biscuits are low carb, sugar free, grain free, gluten free, nut free, paleo and vegan (seriously!). Continue reading Low Carb Sundried Tomato Shortbread
Cinnamon might be my favorite dessert flavor. Truly, I could eat this stuff morning, noon and night without complaint. Aside from the taste, cinnamon is also excellent for supporting your cardiovascular system and controlling blood sugar. So yeah, it’s pretty great.
Lately, I’ve also been seeking out alternate ways to get in enough protein that don’t involve just eggs or cheese. Eggs and cheese get boring, especially in a low carb or ketogenic diet!
In light of these bits of info, I wanted to update my other low carb snickerdoodle recipe to have a little more protein content – and to be a little more cost effective. Macadamia nuts are a bit spendy. So, I’m using cashew butter here. Try not to freak out. Yes, it’s a little higher in carbs, but totally worth it if you’re able to eat a little on the higher side of the low-carb spectrum.
After realizing just how delicious my last attempt at a low carb homemade Quest bar turned out, I decided to try making another one of my favorite flavors: Strawberry Cheesecake.
This one is again, 2g net carbs per serving, and contains no almonds which I’m allergic to!). It’s super delicious, though. Trust me there. I’ve made two batches in two days because my (not-low-carb-eating) boyfriend demolished batch 1 while I was at work!
Continue reading Low Carb Strawberry Cheesecake Protein Bars
I originally tried to make these as waffles, and failed miserably. Mostly because I didn’t grease the waffle iron enough, and the eggs did their thing and stuck like crazy. It was a good time, and a great workout to scrub that waffle iron. Anywho…
This recipe works fabulously as a muffin for a side dish at dinner. Super delicious and cheesy! Continue reading Low Carb Cheesy Pepper Jack Muffins
I love waffles, and these are the closest I’ve come to a vegan keto version. They’re pretty dense, but they have that crunchy exterior and with some whipped coconut cream and berries, they’re a delicious Sunday morning treat.
These are gluten free, grain free, vegan, nut free and soy free. So, allergen free (they do have seeds, though!). The ingredients are pretty minimal, and easily found, and while these seem to be a littler higher in carbs, it’s mostly fiber.
Continue reading Low Carb Vegan Waffles (the vegan keto breakfast solved!)