Wednesday, April 20, 2016

Baked Sugar Free Cheesecake

This cheese cake does not have a lot of ingredients, but it is still delicious. I have an option of Xylitol or honey for sweetener, but you can use what ever sweetener you prefer. I personally prefer the honey. If you are a Banter, stick with the Xylitol as honey is on the orange list.

Crust

1 1/2 c crushed almonds or pecan nuts
4 T melted butter
2 T Honey or Xylitol

Mix together and press into a spring form tin lined with baking paper. Place in the deep freeze for the crust to set.

Filling

500 g Cream cheese
2/3 cup Xylitol or Honey
4 large eggs
1 t vanilla
1 T lemon juice

Soften cream cheese and add Xylitol/ Honey, lemon juice and vanilla. Beat well.
Add eggs one at a time and beat well.
Pour filling into crust and bake at 180 degrees for 45 - 50 min or until firm.

Topping

1 c sour cream
1/2 t vanilla
3 t lemon juice
1 T Xylitol/  honey

Mix all the ingredients for topping together and spread over hot cheese cake.
Return the cake to the oven for a further 5 - 7 minutes.
Sprinkle with nutmeg.
Let it cool and refrigerate

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

Low Carb Coconut Clusters

The other day we felt like something sweet. I chucked a few things together and the end result was not bad at all. Just remember if you are following a LCHF lifestyle and you are still trying to lose weight, do not eat the whole container. Eat one when you get hungry.
I use a flat Tupperware dish about 22 X 12 cm to press it into.

Ingredients

1 c fine coconut
2/3 c extra virgin coconut oil (melted)
2 T Cocao
2 T raw honey - on the orange list for Banters. You can use any sweetener of your choice.
1/2 t vanilla

Method

Mix everything together.
Line the container with wax paper.
Press the mixture into the container.
Cut into squares and freeze.

It is a very quick and easy treat to make. Enjoy!