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Lower Carb Snickerdoodles

I was so excited when I made almond cookies that satisfied my tastebuds. I had been missing those in my low carb lifestyle! Then, my husband mentioned his favorite cookie of ALL cookies is a snickerdoodle. So I set out to make them for him. It took a few tries, and we found his favorite!

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Low Carb Snickerdoodles

A low carb cinnamon flavored cookie. My husband loves these cookies. I have wonderful childhood memories of my mother making these. I now make these low carb versions that we love and want to share.

Course Dessert

Cuisine World

Keyword Almond Cookie

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Servings 18

Calories 118 kcal

Ingredients

Cookie

2 cups Almond Flour
1/4 cup Truvia white sugar blend
1/2 tsp Xanthan Gum (can use 1 egg instead)
1/2 cup Butter softened
1 tbsp Vanilla Extract

Topping

1/8 cup Truvia
1 tsp Cinnamon

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees Fahrenheit.
Mix all ingredients with a mixer. (I actually use my hands with food safe gloves on as I like how it feels gooshing through my fingers as it mixes.)
Evenly divide mixture to make 18 cookies.
Roll each piece into balls.
Mix topping of cinnamon and sugar together in a small bowl.
Roll the cookie balls in the cinnamon mixture covering it evenly
Flatten each dough ball with a fork making a criss-cross pattern. (The dough balls will not spread and so you have to flatten them.)
Bake for 25 minutes.
Let cool thoroughly. They will be crumbly until cooled.
ENJOY!

Recipe Notes

I made the cookies in the picture a little small and ended up with 22 cookies.
These cookies brown a little better with Truvia than they do with other sugar alternatives, but not much.
I like Xanthan Gum better than using an egg. That is just me. Either works fine to keep cookie from crumbling so much without them.
This recipe yields cookies at 2 carbs per cookie. Compare that to say one of the better almond cookies on the market at 14 carbs per cookie!!!!
This is another win in the battle!

Nutrition Facts

Low Carb Snickerdoodles

Amount Per Serving

Calories 118 Calories from Fat 99

% Daily Value*

Fat 11g17%

Saturated Fat 4g25%

Trans Fat 1g

Polyunsaturated Fat 1g

Monounsaturated Fat 1g

Cholesterol 14mg5%

Sodium 48mg2%

Potassium 3mg0%

Carbohydrates 3g1%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 3g6%

Iron 1mg6%

Calcium 29mg3%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Vitamin A 158IU3%

Net Carbs 2g4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Enjoy!

Until next time,

Dee

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Lower Carb Almond Bread Pudding

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Lower Carb Almond Bread Pudding

This should come out to about 6 Net Carbs.

Course Dessert

Cuisine French

Prep Time 1 hour 50 minutes

Cook Time 50 minutes

Total Time 2 hours 40 minutes

Servings 12

Calories 240 kcal

Ingredients

1 loaf Keto Bread
1 quart Half and Half
2 tbsp Butter softened
3 Eggs
2 tbsp Almond Extract
3/4 cup Truvia Baking Blend
1 cup Almonds, sliced

Instructions

Break up the slices of bread and place in a large bowl. (It's even better if they are a little stale.)
In a large bowl, beat the eggs together. Add Half and Half to the eggs and mix together.
Pour the egg mixture over the bread and mix it in. Cover and let stand in the refrigerator for an hour for the bread to soak up the liquid. The longer, the better. Overnight is best..
Preheat oven at 325 degrees.
Coat a 9×13 baking dish with butter.
Stir extract and Truvia into bread mixture. (You could do this when you do the egg mixture.)
fold in sliced almonds.
Spread mixture into the baking dish.
Bake 50 minutes or until golden brown and firm to the touch.

Recipe Notes

So, one serving would be 6 net carbs. (I use an automatic calculator and it should be correct, but always do your own calculations! These things aren’t infallible.)
If you don’t like almond flavoring, use Vanilla. You can even add other flavorings like coconut extract, etc.
You can add sugar free chocolate, coconut, other nuts, etc. to the recipe, just be mindful of the carb count changes that creates.
You can use any number of keto or light breads, just be mindful of the carb count changes that creates.
We like the almond bread pudding plain, but there are any number of sauces or sugar free syrups or powdered “sugars” that you could put over top of this, if desired.

Nutrition Facts

Lower Carb Almond Bread Pudding

Amount Per Serving

Calories 240 Calories from Fat 162

% Daily Value*

Fat 18g28%

Saturated Fat 8g50%

Trans Fat 1g

Polyunsaturated Fat 2g

Monounsaturated Fat 6g

Cholesterol 75mg25%

Sodium 292mg13%

Potassium 185mg5%

Carbohydrates 18g6%

Fiber 12g50%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 12g24%

Iron 1mg6%

Calcium 114mg11%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Vitamin A 397IU8%

Net Carbs 6g12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Low Carb Chicken Tetrazzini

One of my favorite comfort foods was turkey tetrazzini. Whether Mom made it or Stouffers made it, I loved it. Being low carb means being without flour pastas. I’ve not had tetrazzini for years until I realized that I could easily make it. There is a whole world opened up in using noodle alternatives like hearts of palm noodles, that are in this dish and my beef stroganoff.

Give this tetrazzini a try!

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Low Carb Chicken Tetrazzini

A comfort food of noodles, chicken, celery and mushrooms in a rich sherry mushroom sauce.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Italian

Keyword "Pasta", Casserole, Chicken, Tetrazzini

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 45 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes

Servings 4

Calories 298 kcal

Ingredients

1 can Palmini
1 1/2 cups Chicken Breast rotisserie
1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup
1/4 cup Mayonnaise
1/4 cup Parmesan Cheese grated
1/2 cup celery diced
1/2 cup Mushrooms canned or fresh sauteed.
1 Tbsp Butter
1/4 tsp Ground Pepper
Salt to taste
1 Tbsp Sherry sweet
1/2 cup Pork Rinds crushed

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Open, drain and rinse the can of Palmini linguine noodles. You can use as is or cover in milk for 10 minutes and drain and rinse to remove acidity from packing liquid. Place noodles in the bottom of a 2-quart casserole dish.
Saute 1 Tbsp of butter, celery and mushrooms until soft.
Add soup, mayonnaise, parmesan cheese, celery/mushroom mixture, salt, pepper and sherry to noodles and mix.
Top with crushed pork rinds.
Bake 45 minutes.
Let cool a few minutes and serve.

Recipe Notes

I've used both chicken and turkey in this recipe. I liked pulled chicken breast the best, to be honest.
I'm lazy. I could make a sauce, but I'm into convenience and cream of mushroom soup and cream of chicken soups are never leaving my pantry.
If you use buttered Panko crumbs on top instead of pork rind crumbs, you will add about 4 more carbs per serving. (1 Tbsp melted butter mixed with 1/2 cup Panko.)
If you don't use pork rind crumbs at all, the carbs per serving stays the same.
To me, it is the sherry that makes it! Kind of like how sherry makes crab bisque so scrumptious. It just takes it to another level of flavor. However, if you don't have sherry, this recipe is delicious without it.

Nutrition Facts

Low Carb Chicken Tetrazzini

Amount Per Serving

Calories 298 Calories from Fat 171

% Daily Value*

Fat 19g29%

Saturated Fat 6g38%

Cholesterol 61mg20%

Sodium 940mg41%

Potassium 375mg11%

Carbohydrates 8g3%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 21g42%

Iron 1mg6%

Calcium 85mg9%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Vitamin A 210IU4%

Net Carbs 6g12%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Enjoy!

Until next time,

Dee

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Low Carb Coconut Kiss Meringues

One of my favorite cookies growing up were these incredible meringues with coconut and pecans. I lost the recipe for many years, but recently discovered it and converted it to remove the sugar. It came out really well! They were crisp and airy. Tasted just like I remembered. I hope you will love it too!

(I need to make a new batch that is not so browned. I forgot that I left them in the oven to crisp overnight. I turned the oven on to bake a morning casserole and smelled cookies! So, until I make a new batch… these are the pictures that I have. Too… i purposely kinda slung the meringues down on the parchment paper to see how they would turn out instead of making neat little uniform blobs. They are fine any way you do it. It all tastes the same!)

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Coconut Kiss Meringue Cookies

Meringues with unsweetened coconut and pecans.

Course Dessert

Cuisine Italian

Keyword Coconut, Cookies, Meringue, Pecans

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 45 minutes

Servings 12

Calories 80 kcal

Ingredients

3 Egg whites room temperature
1/4 tsp Cream of tartar
3/4 cup Swerve confectioners
1 tsp Vanilla extract
1 cup Unsweetened Coconut shredded
1/2 cup Pecans

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Beat together egg whites and cream of tartar until you get soft peaks.
Add in the Swerve slowly and beat until stiff peaks form.
Add in the vanilla and let it incorporate and then remove the mixing bowl from stand.
Fold in the shredded coconut and pecans.
Drop by spoonful or cookie scoop onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
Bake for 25 minutes or until lightly browned.
Turn oven off and allow the cookies to stay in the oven for two hours to make them crunchy throughout.
Allow to cool completely. Store in a tightly sealed container.

Nutrition Facts

Coconut Kiss Meringue Cookies

Amount Per Serving

Calories 80 Calories from Fat 72

% Daily Value*

Fat 8g12%

Saturated Fat 4g25%

Sodium 15mg1%

Potassium 78mg2%

Carbohydrates 14g5%

Fiber 2g8%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 2g4%

Sugar Alcohols 11g22%

Iron 1mg6%

Calcium 5mg1%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Net Carbs 1g2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Until next time,

Dee

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Low Carb Poulet de Normandy Casserole

This recipe is an add on to the Chicken and Dressing post. It turns that side dish into a meal topped with a mushroom sauce and cheese. I hope you enjoy. It is one of my favorite recipes and everyone always asks for it.

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Low Carb Poulet de Normandy

A delicious chicken and "cornbread" dressing casserole inspired by my favorite tea room.

Course Main Course

Cuisine Southern

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 45 minutes

Servings 8

Calories 678 kcal

Ingredients

"Cornbread"

2 cups Almond Flour
2 teaspoons Baking Powder
1/4 teaspoon Salt
4 Eggs beaten
1/2 cup Half and half
1 stick Butter melted

Dressing

2 cups Onion chopped
1 1/2 cups Celery chopped
1 stick Butter
1 teaspoon Salt
1/2 teaspoon Poultry Seasoning
1/4 teaspoon Pepper
1/2 teaspoon Sage dried
1 can Cream of Chicken Soup
1/8 cup Chicken broth
2 Eggs
4 cups Chicken large diced or pulled

Poulet de Normandy

1 can Cream of Mushroom Soup
2 cups Sharp Cheddar Cheese grated

Instructions

"Cornbread"

Preheat oven at 425 degrees.
Grease a cast iron skillet and set in oven to heat.
Combine almond flour, baking powder and salt.
Add eggs and half and half and stir until well blended.
Add melted butter and stir together until well blended.
Carefully get cast iron skillet out of oven using hand protection and pour mixture into cast iron skillet.
Bake for 20-25 minutes. The "cornbread" should be brown and pull from the sides of the skillet.
Let cool.
Crumble "cornbread" into a large bowl.

Dressing

Preheat oven at 350 degrees.
Spray nonstick spray on a 9 x 11.5 glass baking dish.
Saute onions and celery in butter.
Add all ingredients to "cornbread" in bowl and mix together well.
Pour mixture into the baking dish and smooth out evenly.
Bake for 50 minutes (of total60 minute bake time.)

Poulet de Normandy

With about 10 minutes left baking the dressing, spread the can of Cream of Mushroom Soup over the top and then top with the cheese. Return to the oven to finish baking. (Total baking time should be 60 minutes from start to finish.)
Allow to cool slightly and serve!

Recipe Notes

Sometimes I add 5 cups of chicken.
Sometimes I add a little more chicken stock. It really depends on the level of moistness you like. Everyone has an opinion. Drier. Wetter. Experiment and you will find what you like, and at least I gave you a base here to find yours.
This recipe is main dish. As a side dish, the servings are 16 for a total carb count of 8 (Net Carbs are 6). As a main dish, the servings are for 8 for a total carb count of 17 (Net Carbs are 13).
Compare the carbs to using corn meal for the cornbread. That would calculate out to 40 total carbs (35 Net Carbs) per serving!! Wow. And most people can't tell that cornbread using corn meal wasn't used!

Nutrition Facts

Low Carb Poulet de Normandy

Amount Per Serving

Calories 678 Calories from Fat 522

% Daily Value*

Fat 58g89%

Saturated Fat 26g163%

Cholesterol 244mg81%

Sodium 1382mg60%

Potassium 420mg12%

Carbohydrates 17g6%

Fiber 4g17%

Sugar 4g4%

Protein 26g52%

Iron 3mg17%

Calcium 374mg37%

Vitamin C 4mg5%

Vitamin A 1413IU28%

Net Carbs 13g26%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Enjoy!

Until next time,

Dee

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