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Wednesday, February 5, 2020

Would you like a few of my favorite dessert recipes?

I love dessert.  If I had a choice between dessert and a meal it would be hands down, dessert.  I have had success making some Keto dessert recipes and I've had some epic failures too.  I've very often been led astray by someones Pinterest post claiming "the best" brownies, cakes, cookies etc.  Don't fall for those false claims.  There are no substitutes for the real thing when it comes to certain desserts.  Not all is lost, as I said I've had some really good desserts.  Here are a few I make a lot:

Strawberry Cheesecake in a jar
   6 half pint canning jars
   12 oz. fresh strawberries sliced
   8 oz. cream cheese (softened)
   2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
   1/2 cup Swerve granular (or sweetener of your choice)
   1/2 cup Heavy Cream (Whipped)

Set aside 6 strawberry halves for garnish.  Chop remaining strawberries.  Beat together cream cheese, lemon juice and sugar substitute in a bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until smooth.  Fold in whipped cream and chopped strawberries.  Divide evenly between jars (about 1/2 cup each).  Top with strawberry halves.  If you don't have canning jars you can use any dessert dish.  I use ramekins that work great.  Cover each dish and chill for 2 hours.

My Carb Manager app calculates the carbs at 6 grams net per serving, Fat is 20 grams, and calories 222.

Impossible Coconut Custard Pie
   4 large eggs
   4 Tbsp. Melted Butter
   2 Tbsp. Coconut Oil
   1/2 tsp. coconut extract
   1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
   1/4 tsp. Baking Powder
   3/4 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
   2 Tbsp. coconut flour
   1 cup light cream
   1/2 cup heavy cream
   1/3 cup water
   1/8 cup Jordan's Skinny Syrup (any flavor)
   2 Tbsp. either Monk fruit or Swerve granular
   1/4 tsp. nutmeg
   To sprinkle on top - 1/4 cup coconut flakes and ground cinnamon (just a little for color)

Preheat oven to 325º.  Spray a 9 or 10 inch pie pan with butter flavored cooking spray.  Start with melted butter and eggs by adding to your blender and mix a little.  Don't make the butter too hot or you'll end up with scrambled eggs.  Now just add all the other ingredients and blend again until smooth.  Pour into prepared pie pan.  Sprinkle with remaining coconut and cinnamon.  Place pie pan in a larger baking dish and add hot water until about half way up the sides of the pie pan.  Bake for about 45 to 50 minutes.  The center should jiggle just slightly but a knife inserted into the center should come out clean.  Do not over bake, the top should be light golden brown.  Cool completely on a rack then cover and refrigerate a minimum of 4 hours or over night.
Carb manager says 8 servings  1 serving has 3 net carbs.

   



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