Thursday, November 18, 2021

Keto peanut butter candy




Ingredients
  • 1 cube butter softened
  • 4 Oz cream cheese
  • 1 cup peanut butter
  • 1 cup powdered sweetener ( monk fruit)
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 packages Sugar free chocolate
Steps
  1. Cream together butter, peanut butter and cream cheese.
  2. Add sweetener and salt mix until creamy
  3. Put in silicone molds
  4. Freeze overnight
  5. Dip in tempered sugar free chocolate
  6. Let set up
  7. Enjoy!

Sunday, November 7, 2021

Cream brûlée




Ingredients
  • Creme:
  • 6 egg yolks
  • 5 tbsp Swerve or Monk fruit Sweetener
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons sugar free Carmel syrup 
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • Topping:
  • 4 tsp Swerve or monk fruit sweetener 
Steps
  1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Place 4 ramekins in a large roasting pan. Bring a pot of water to a boil.
  2. Place heavy cream and 1 tbsp of the sweetener in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and immediately remove from heat.
  3. Separate the eggs by cracking them and placing whites and yolks in separate bowls. This recipe only calls for yolks, so cover the egg white bowl with plastic wrap and store in the fridge for another recipe.
  4. In a bowl, combine egg yolks and 4 tbsp sweeteners, syrup, vanilla and salt. Whisk until the ingredients have been incorporated.
  5. Add 1/2 cup of the hot cream to the egg yolk mixture and whisk to combine. Pour the mixture back to the pot with heavy cream. Whisk to combine.
  6. Divide mixture between 4 ramekins. Place ramekins in the baking dish. Pour about 2-3 cups hot water inside the baking dish so it covers about 1-inch of the ramekins. The water makes the cream cook gently and evenly for a creamy and smooth result.
  7. Bake for 30-40 minutes, until the tops are set, but still wiggly.
  8. Remove the ramekins from the baking dish and let cool to room temperature.
  9. Cover each ramekin and refrigerate.
  10. Sprinkle 1 tsp of sweetener on top of each brûlée and using a kitchen torch melt until it caramelizes.

Crack chicken




Ingredients
  • 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 2 (8-oz) packages cream cheese
  • 1 (1-oz) package Ranch Seasoning and Salad Dressing Mix
  • 1 lb bacon, cooked and chopped
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • 1½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
Steps
  1. Place chicken, cream cheese, ranch dressing mix, bacon, and chicken broth in a 6-qt Slow Cooker. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours.
  2. Remove chicken from Slow Cooker and shred with two forks. Return to Slow Cooker and stir.
  3. Stir cheddar cheese into the soup and cook until melted.
Notes
  • Can use turkey bacon. 
  • Can use 1 cup of precooked chopped bacon. 
  • Can add spinach, mushrooms, or broccoli to soup mixture. 
  • Use a whisk to incorporate the cream cheese into the soup. 
  • I find that Philadelphia brand cream cheese melts the best in this soup. 

Monday, November 1, 2021

Strawberry Jelly/ Sauce





Ingredients
  • 2 pounds of fresh strawberries, diced
  • 1/2 cup swerve confectioner
  • 1 cup allulose
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon beef gelatin powder
  • Pinch of salt
Steps
  1. Add the strawberries, Swerve, lemon juice and salt to a pot and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes or until they break down a bit.
  2. Add the strawberries to the bowl of a food processor and sprinkle the gelatin over the top. Process until smooth. Pour into a bowl and allow to come to room temperature. Transfer to jars and store in the fridge and freezer.

Tuesday, October 19, 2021

Keto buffalo chicken soup





Ingredients
  • 2 cups cooked chicken,shredded
  • 4 oz cream cheese
  • 3 Tbsp butter
  • 1/3 cup Frank’s Red Hot Sauce
  • 4 cups chicken broth
  • ½ cup Heavy whip cream
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • ¼ cup celery, chopped (optional)
  • 1 Tbsp blue cheese dressing
Steps
  1. 1 Combine the cream cheese, butter, hot sauce, chicken stock, in a blender and puree until smooth.
  2. 2 Transfer to a small saucepan and cook until hot but don’t let it come to a boil.      Add heavy whipping cream and mix well.
  3. 3 Just before serving add the shredded chicken, celery and blue cheese if using.
  4. 4 Taste and season with salt and pepper as desired.

Monday, May 24, 2021

Becky’s Texas Keto Corn Bread




Author: Liz Jocson

Ingredients
Steps
  1. Preheat oven to 350°
  2. Combined all ingredients in a bowl.
  3. Mix until incorporated.
  4. Grease a 8 inch cast iron skillet (I use bacon grease)
  5. Bake for 30-35 minutes depending on your oven.

Sunday, May 23, 2021

Bread Chaffles



Ingredients
  • 1 T. coconut flour
  • 1 T. flaxseed meal
  • 1/2 t. baking powder
  • 4 eggs (room temp.)
  • 4 oz. cream cheese (room temp.)
  • 1 T. Lakanto monkfruit sweetener or swerve.
  • 1 packet rapid rise yeast (2 1/4 tsp)
Steps
  1. 1. Mix Flour,flaxseed and baking powder with a fork...set aside
  2. 2. Combine eggs, cream cheese,and sweeteners. Using a mixer mix well.
  3. 3. Add in the dry ingredients, mixing thoroughly.
  4. 4. Finally, stir in 1 pk instant yeast (RapidRise) and mix gently. Allow a few minutes for the yeast to bubble. Plug in Mini-Dash.
Notes
  • 1 Chaffle, Carb1.5g, Protein 4g, Fat 6.6g 
  • Calories 87 

Thursday, April 29, 2021

Keto lemon cheesecake bars



Ingredients
  • 1 1/4 cups almond flour
  • 1/4 cup Swerve Sweetener
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup butter melted
  • Cheesecake Filling:
  • 16 oz cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 cup powdered Swerve Sweetener (more if you like it sweeter)
  • 2 tsp lemon zest (about 1 large lemon)
  • 3 tbsp fresh lemon juice
  • 2 tbsp heavy whipping cream
  • 2 large eggs
Steps
  1. Preheat the oven to 350F. In a large bowl, whisk together almond flour, sweetener, and salt. Stir in the melted butter until well combined.
  2. Press evenly into the bottom of an 8-inch square pan and bake 10 minutes - it won't be cooked through. Set aside and let cool.
  3. Reduce the oven temperature to 275F.
  4. Lemon Cheesecake Filling:
  5. Beat the cream cheese in a large bowl until smooth. Beat in the sweetener, and then beat in the lemon zest, lemon juice, and cream until no lumps remain.
  6. Beat in the eggs until just combined - do not overbeat as this can cause cracking.
  7. Spread the filling over cooled crust and bake 35 to 45 minutes, or until filling is just set and the center barely jiggles when shaken.
  8. Let cool 30 minutes, then chill for at least 2 hours.
  9. Garnish with powdered sweetener and additional lemon zest, if desired.

Sunday, April 25, 2021

LOW CARB TAGALONG BARS



Author: Liz Jocson 

Ingredients
Steps
  1. Crust:Preheat the oven to 350F. Combine almond flour, butter, sweeteners, syrup and salt. Blend with hand mixer.
  2. Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of an 8-inch square pan and bake 15 minutes or until light golden brown. Set aside and let cool.
  3. Peanut Butter Filling:In a microwave safe bowl, combine the peanut butter and butter and melt on high until it can be stirred to a smooth mixture, about 1 minute. Add gelatin whisk in. Return to microwave for 30 seconds. Stir in the sweeteners until well combined and then whisk in the cream and syrups.
  4. Pour over cooled crust and spread evenly with an offset spatula. Refrigerate until set, about 20 minutes.
  5. Chocolate Topping:In a microwave safe bowl, combine the sf chocolate chips and butter.
  6. Heat on high in 30 second increments, stirring in between, until smooth. Be careful not to overheat and make your chocolate seize.
  7. Spread over the chilled filling. Let set at room temperature for about 1 hour.
  8. Enjoy!

Wednesday, April 21, 2021

Keto Twix cookies



Ingredients
  • Shortbread Cookies:
  • 2 cups almond flour
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup butter softened
  • 1/2 cup powdered Swerve Sweetener
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1/4 cup vanilla Carmel sugar free syrup 
  • 1/2 tsp salt
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  • Caramel Filling:
  • Half a recipe of Low Carb Caramel Sauce feel free to make a whole recipe and save the rest for another use! It's delicious over ice cream
  • https://lizjocson.blogspot.com/2021/04/keto-carmel-sauce.html

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  • Chocolate Drizzle:
  • 1 1/2 ounces Lily's Sugar-Free Milk Chocolate can use dark if you prefer
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Steps
  1. Preheat oven to 325F and line a baking sheet with parchment or a silicone liner.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together almond flour and baking powder.
  3. In a large bowl, beat butter with sweetener until well combined and fluffy. Beat in egg yolk and vanilla Carmel SF syrup. Beat in almond flour mixture until well incorporated.
  4. Form dough into scant 1 inch balls and place two inches apart on prepared baking sheet. You will get 24 to 28 cookies. Press each ball down to about 1/2 inch high. Using your thumb, press an indentation into the center of each cookie.
  5. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, until just barely browning around the edges (They will still be very soft but will continue to firm up as they cool). Gently reform center well with your thumb or the end of a wooden spoon while cookies are still warm. Let cool completely.
  6. Once cool, make caramel sauce. Let cool a few minutes so that it's not too liquidy, then spoon into the well of each cookie until full. Let set a few minutes.
  7. For the chocolate drizzle, place chocolate in a small microwave-safe bowl. Cook on high in 30 second increments, stirring in between until melted and smooth.
  8. Spoon chocolate into a small ziploc bag and snip off the very tip of one corner. Drizzle over cookies and let set 20 minutes.
Notes
  • Serving: 2cookies | Calories: 236kcal | Carbohydrates: 6.6g | Protein: 4.6g | Fat: 21.68g | Cholesterol: 47mg | Fiber: 3.06g