Low carb blueberry muffins

Hello everybody!

If you like quick desserts this one it perfect for you. You need just a few basic ingredients and a blender.

Ingredients:

  • 4 eggs
  • 1/2 cups almond flour
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup sweetener
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 cup of blueberries

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven at 325 F
  2. Combine the eggs, sour cream and vanilla extract in a blender
  3. Add the rest of the ingredients but NOT the blueberries to the blender and blend for 30-60 seconds
  4. Stir in blueberries by hand
  5. Pour the batter into muffin tray
  6. Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden
  7. Let it cool and enjoy!

White chocolate cups (vegan, keto, low carb, gluten free)

Hello everybody! Happy Easter!!

Here is my Easter white chocolate that you can eat totally guilt free!

Ingredients:

  • 100% pure Cocoa butter
  • Stevia
  • Any kind of nut butter ( I used cinnamon almond butter)

Directions

  1. Melt the cocoa butter over Bain Marie
  2. Let it cool a little bit than add stevia
  3. Pour it into cupcake liners
  4. Place in freezer for 10 minutes
  5. Add organic nut butter in the center of each, fill with remaining cocoa butter
  6. Place back in the freezer until firm
  7. Enjoy!!

Low carb tiramisu cake

Hello everybody!

I was experimenting on this recipe for a while. The “real” sugar-bomb tiramisu is one of my favorite desserts, but I eat it only on occasions or vacations.

Good news is I came up with a recipe that is very similar to the “real” thing but it has no sugar, it’s gluten free and very low in carbs.

Here’s the recipe:

Ingredients for the cake:

  • 2 eggs
  • 1/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 2 tbsp coconut flour
  • 1/2 cup sweetener (swerve)
  • 6 tbsp butter
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 2 oz unsweetened chocolate
  • Pinch of salt

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven at 325 F
  2. Combine the sweetener, eggs and the vanilla extract and mix it all together with a hand mixer
  3. Add the cocoa powder, the coconut flour and the pinch of salt
  4. Melt the chocolate in the microwave for 20 seconds than add the butter mix it all up and microwave till it’s all soft
  5. Slowly add it to the egg mixture
  6. Pour it into a greased 8×8 pan
  7. Bake it for 45-50 min

After the cake is done, let it cool and start making the mascarpone filling.

Mascarpone filling ingredients:

  • 2 egg, yolks and white separated
  • 1/2 cup sweetener
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 8 oz (250 g) mascarpone
  • 1 cup espresso coffee, not too strong
  • Few drops of rom aroma (you can skip it)
  • Cocoa powder for dusting

Directions:

  1. Beat the egg yolks and sweetener in a stand mixer till it has a light yellow color, around 8-10 minuets
  2. Add vanilla and mascarpone, beat until just combined
  3. In a clean bowl beat egg whites until stiff
  4. Gradually fold the egg withes into the yolk mixture
  5. Mix the coffee and rom aroma
  6. Cut the cake horizontally and dip it in the coffee
  7. Spread over half of the mascarpone cream
  8. Top it with the second coffee dipped cake layer
  9. Spread with remaining cream
  10. Refrigerate for at least 2-3 hrs
  11. Dust with cocoa powder, before serving
  12. Enjoy and you are very welcome!

Low carb fluffy pancakes 

Hello everybody! 

Yesterday I asked on my instagram of you guys would like the recipe for these pancakes, and everybody answered with YES, so here it is.

INGREDIENTS:

  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 oz cream cheese
  • 2/3 cup almond flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 2 tablespoons of Swerve sweetener (or any other sweetener)
  • 1-2 tablespoons of water

DIRECTIONS:

  1. Add all ingredients to blender. 
  2. Blend until smooth
  3. Let batter sit for 2-5 minutes.
  4. Heat a non-stick pan to medium heat
  5. Cook until pancake is golden browne on each side. 

Serve pancakes topped with fruits or butter and syrup!

Enjoy!
 

Healthy low carb brownies

IMG_7312Hello everybody!

I’m very sorry that I disappeared again, we traveled a lot this summer, plus having a baby doesn’t make things easier. I promise I try to be better at posting 😊

Today I have for you guys a delicious healthy brownie recipe. It’s  sugar free, very tasty and easy to make.

ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups almond flour
  • 3/4 cup cocoa powder
  • 1 cup  of Swerve sweetener
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 eggs
  • 4 tbsp of melted coconut oil

Directions:

  1. Stir together the dry ingredients, the almond flour, baking powder, salt, cocoa powder, sweetener
  2. In a separate bowl mix together the eggs, coconut oil and vanilla extract
  3. Combine wet and dry ingredients
  4. Grease with coconut oil an 8″ square pan
  5. Pour the batter into the pan
  6. Preheat the oven to 350 F and bake the brownies for 35 min
  7. Let them cool for 20 min before cutting
  8. Enjoy!

Low carb easy cheesecake

img_6614Hello everybody!

I have a new cheesecake recipe for you, it is really simple, with just a few ingredients.

It is perfect if you are following a low carb high fat diet, its is very low in carbohydrates.

here is what you need:

Ingredients for the crust:

  1. 2 cups of almond meal of flour
  2. 1/4 cup of your favorite sweetener (I used monk fruit extract)
  3. 3 tbsp of melted coconut oil

Mix all ingredients and press them in a cake pan.

img_6709Ingredients for the cheese cream:

  1. 2  (8 ounce) packages to cream cheese
  2. 2 (8 ounce) containers of mascarpone (room temperature)
  3. 1 cup of sweetener of your choice
  4. 3 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice
  5. 2 tablespoons of lemon zest
  6. 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
  7. 4 large eggs

Using an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese, mascarpone cheese, and sweetener in a large bowl until smooth, occasionally scraping down the sides of the bowl.
Beat in the lemon juice, lemon zest and vanilla extract.
Add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating just until blended after each one.
Pour the cheese mixture over the crust in the pan, and bake it for 45 min to 1 hr on 325 degrees F.

Let it cool down for 6 hrs or overnight

Enjoy!

 

 

Stuffed portobello mushrooms 

Hello everybody!
Here is our dinner for tonight, try it out!

Ingredients:

  1. 2 portobello mushrooms
  2. 1 small onion
  3. 3/4 cup minced mushroom
  4. 1 cup of baby spinach
  5. 1/4 cup red bell peppers
  6. 2 eggs

Directions:

  • Sauté the onions for 6-8 minutes
  • Add the diced mushrooms and bell pepper
  • Add the spinach
  • Season it with salt and pepper, Italian seasoning, garlic powder
  • Heat the oven at 350 Fahrenheit
  • Spray some olive oil on the mushrooms and some salt, and stuff it with the sautéed vegetables
  • Crack an egg on top and bake it for 20 minutes
  • Enjoy!

This a very low carb and very filling recipe!

Have a great evening!

Healthy chocolate mousse

imageHello everybody!

As I wrote in my previous blog post, I’m in a dessert making mood, so the recipes of desserts continue 🙂

The day before I made the most simple dessert ever. It can be made in 5 minutes, just a few ingredients, no baking, no frying.

This dessert can be consumed by everybody who is on a vegan/Keto/paleo/gluten free/sugar free/ low carb diet!

Ingredients:

  • 1 avocdo
  • liquid stevia
  • 1 tbsp vanilia extract
  • 3 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 1 tbsp of full fat coconut milk

Directions:

  1. Mix all ingredients in a blender
  2. Pour the chocolate mousse in a glass
  3. decorate them with fruits, nuts
  4. Enjoy!

Here you can see the video, how I made it step by step!

Have a great weekend!

 

Cashew parfait (vegan/low carb/paleo/Keto)

img_8618Hello my dears!

I am in a dessert making mood, that’s why I post dessert recipes one after the other 🙂

Today I made this heavenly parfait from 3 ingredients. It’s is super healthy, nutritious and very filling!

Pay attention to your portion sizes! One glass on this dessert is one portion! Eve if it’s a healthy dessert, if you over do it, it can be too much!

Here is the recipe:

Ingredients:

  • 2cups of cashew nuts
  • stevia
  • 1/2 cup of strawberries
  • 1 lime juice
  • roasted nuts

Directions:

  1. Soak the cashews for 2 hrs minimum
  2. Blend the cashews in a high power mixer with the stevia and lime juice and a little bit of almond milk if needed
  3. Caramelise your preferred nuts with stevia and cinnamon
  4. When your cashew nuts became as a nice paste separate it in two
  5. mix the strawberries with one part of the cashew cream
  6. Layer your glass wit nuts, lime cashew cream, nuts, strawberry cashew cream
  7. You are done!
  8. Enjoy!

 

 

 

 

 

Low carb bread sticks (Keto/paleo)

img_7473Hello everybody! How are you today?

I have a great snack recipe for you. It’s a crunchy and super tasty bread stick, that you can have with your favorite dip, or just by it’s own.

The recipe I have it from the Keto diet app, and I have to admit it’s the best recipe I found.

Here are the ingredients:

  • 1 cup almond flour
  • 1 cup flexmeal
  •  1/4 cup coconut flour
  • 2 tbsp psyllium husk
  • 2 tbs chia seeds (grounded)
  • 1tbs salt
  • 1 cup water

Instructions:

  1. Mix all the ingredients
  2. Leave it in the fridge for 15-20 minutes
  3. Preheat the oven to 350 F (175 C)
  4. Wet your fingers and roll&press the dough to form breadsticks
  5. Place on a baking sheet, brush them with egg yolks and sprinkle with rosemary, hempseed, salt, chia seeds
  6. bake for 15-20 minutes, until crispy
  7. Enjoy the with salsa, guacamole, BBQ sauce!

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