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Home » Grain Free » Soft and Chewy Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe Soft and Chewy Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe July 29, 2021 By Sarah 6 Comments Jump to Recipe This Soft and Chewy Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe is everything chocolate chip cookies should be! Crispy outside and chewy inside with deep caramel flavor notes and rich bursts of chocolate. Chocolate Chip Cookies need no introduction, really. They’re just about everyone’s sweetheart cookie, and for good reason! I can’t think of anything better than a really great chocolate chip cookie. I’ll be honest here; I’m a bit of a snob when it comes to my chocolate chippers. You can probably relate. When it comes to treat foods, if it’s not worth the calories taste-wise, there’s no sense in eating it, right? I promise you, these cookies are more than worth it. I this this paleo, gluten free version is more delicious than most regular (i.e., not gluten, grain, dairy, and refined sugar free) cookies. Don’t take my word for it though, whip up a batch for yourself and see what I mean! Jump to: Soft and Chewy Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe Soft and Chewy Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe Did you make this recipe? Please rate it and leave a comment below because I love hearing from you! You can also tag @anediblemosaic and #healthysweeteats on social media. To stay up-to-date FOLLOW ME on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Xoxo, Faith Soft and Chewy Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe This Soft and Chewy Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Cookies Recipe is everything chocolate chip cookies should be! Crispy outside and chewy inside with deep caramel flavor notes and rich bursts of chocolate. Course: Dessert Cuisine: American Prep Time: 22minutes minutes Cook Time: 8minutes minutes Servings: 8 servings Calories: 247kcal Author: Faith Gorsky Ingredients ▢2 ½ ounces cacao butter melted and cooled slightly ▢½ cup coconut sugar or light brown sugar ▢1 large egg ▢1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract ▢1 ½ cups almond flour ▢2 tablespoons tapioca starch ▢¼ teaspoon baking soda ▢⅛ teaspoon salt ▢½ cup semisweet chocolate chips US Customary – Metric  Instructions Preheat the oven to 350F. Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper or silpat liners. Whisk together the cacao butter and coconut sugar, and then whisk in the egg and vanilla. Stir in the almond flour, tapioca starch, baking soda, and salt, and then the chocolate chips. Use a 1 tablespoon-sized scoop to measure out the dough. Roll into balls and arrange about 2 inches apart on the baking sheets. Slightly flatten each ball. Bake until the cookies are puffed and turning golden on the bottom and along the outside but still look a touch doughy in the center, about 7 to 9 minutes, rotating the trays once halfway through. Cool the cookies completely on the trays before using a thin metal spatula to remove them.      Helpful Tips This recipe makes 24 small cookies, or 8 servings. Each serving is 3 cookies. To Make Large Cookies: Use a ¼-cup size scoop to measure out the dough (you will get about 6 cookies). Arrange them on 2 large baking sheets, slightly flatten each, and bake about 10 to 12 minutes, rotating the trays once halfway through. Cool completely on the trays before removing with a thin metal spatula.   Nutrition Serving: 3cookies | Calories: 247kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 99mg | Potassium: 73mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 35IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 2mg Tried this recipe?Mention @anediblemosaic or tag #healthysweeteats! This post was first published on Healthy Sweet Eats on September 22, 2016. It was updated with more information on July 29, 2021. « Mini Keto Cheesecake Recipe (Only 5 Ingredients and 30 Minutes!) Balsamic Roasted Cherries Recipe »     Comments Milica                                                                                      December 09, 2017 at 6:13 pm Hi, I was wondering what tapioca starch does in this recipe and if you’ve tried it without it? Thanks! Reply faith                                                                                      January 18, 2018 at 7:56 pm Milica, The tapioca starch helps with the chewy factor of these cookies. I haven’t tried the recipe without it, but please let me know if you play with the recipe and find a suitable substitute! Reply Saša                                                                           August 03, 2018 at 7:09 pm These look amazing! Do you think I could use regular corn starch instead? Reply faith                                                                                     August 04, 2018 at 11:32 am Saša, Thank you! 🙂 Do you mean using cornstarch instead of tapioca starch? I haven’t tried this, but I think it could work. You may want to reduce the amount of cornstarch to 1/2 the amount of tapioca starch (so use 1 TB cornstarch), and know that the final result may be a bit different. My guess is that the texture will be a bit more crumbly, rather than quite as chewy. If you decide to play with the recipe, please let me know how it goes! Reply Janet C                                                                                     February 25, 2020 at 2:04 pm Hello, I’m wondering if you ever used cornstarch in place of the tapioca starch? I’m thinking of doing the same thing. I would love to know if this worked successfully or not. Thank you

Home » Grain Free » Low Carb Strawberry Cheesecake Bars (No Added Sugar) Low Carb Strawberry Cheesecake Bars (No Added Sugar) May 27, 2021 By Sarah Leave a Comment Jump to Recipe These Low Carb Strawberry Cheesecake Bars have no added sugar, and feature a vanilla cake-like crust with cheesecake filling and strawberry swirl topping. Anytime someone asks What’s for dessert?, and the answer is strawberry cheesecake, my guess is that you’ll hear some variation of Oooohhhh, Oh yum, or I better save room! as the response. I have yet to meet someone who doesn’t like cheesecake, especially if it’s strawberry cheesecake! These Low Carb Strawberry Cheesecake Bars are not only sure to become everyone’s new favorite dessert, but they’re healthier than your average treat. They have no added sugar, are gluten free, and are low carb and keto friendly. I make these bars entirely from scratch so it’s a bit of a process, but I’ll walk you through it the whole way. And there are even some things that you can make in advance (like the jam and the dough for the crust), so it’s not too overwhelming. And I guarantee that the end result is worth the effort! Jump to: Strawberry Cheesecake Craving Satisfied The Best Strawberry Cheesecake Bars Recipe More Healthy Low Carb Cheesecake Recipes Low Carb Strawberry Cheesecake Bars (No Added Sugar) Strawberry Cheesecake Craving Satisfied The Best Strawberry Cheesecake Bars Recipe More Healthy Low Carb Cheesecake Recipes Low Carb Strawberry Cheesecake Bars (No Added Sugar) Strawberry Cheesecake Craving Satisfied If you’re craving some form of strawberry cheesecake, there are plenty of ways to get your fix! Strawberry topping on a slice of plain cheesecake is a classic combination. Alternatively, you could swirl strawberry sauce into cheesecake batter before baking up a cheesecake. This Low Carb Strawberry Cheesecake Bars is a delicious way to satisfy the same craving. The bottom crust and top crumble is a cross between vanilla cake and sweet biscuits. It’s moist and flavorful, and is a wink and a nod to strawberry shortcake. The delicious crust is topped with vanilla-scented cheesecake, swirled with easy-to-make no-sugar-added strawberry jam, and then topped with shortcake-like crumble. The Best Strawberry Cheesecake Bars Recipe This recipe features a sweet aromatic cakey base topped with vanilla cheesecake and swirled with strawberry jam. Every component is homemade from scratch so you’re getting the best quality ingredients. Additionally, these bars are low carb with no added sugar, something you’d never guess just by tasting them! Low Carb Strawberry Cheesecake Bars Ingredients There are three components to my Strawberry Cheesecake Bars recipe: the bottom crust, which also serves as a crumble for the top; the cheesecake filling; and the strawberry swirl. I make each part from scratch, but they’re all very easy to make. You can even do a lot of the work ahead of time (see the recipe below for more info on which parts to make ahead). Here are the ingredients for each of the three components to this recipe: Strawberry Jam: Local in-season strawberries, fresh or flash-frozen Granulated erythritol Liquid stevia Salt Fresh lemon juice Pure vanilla extract Bottom Crust and Top Crumble: Almond flour Baking powder Salt Packets stevia/erythritol blend Unsalted butter Cream Cheese Pure vanilla extract Pure almond extract Egg Cheesecake Filling: Cream cheese Eggs Granulated stevia/erythritol blend Pure vanilla extract Pure almond extract Can I Make the Different Components of This Recipe in Advance? This Strawberry Cheesecake Bars recipe has a few different steps, but they’re all very easy and some can even be done ahead of time. For example, the jam can be made up to 10 days ahead and stored in the fridge. Additionally, you can make the dough for the bottom crust/top crumble a day in advance and keep it covered in the fridge. How to Store This Recipe Store these bars in an airtight food storage container in the fridge for up to 5 days. More Healthy Low Carb Cheesecake Recipes Low Carb Pumpkin Spice Cheesecake Keto Low Carb No Bake Chocolate Cheesecake Low Carb Peanut Butter Cheesecake Easy Sugar Free Turtle Cheesecake Dip Chocolate Peppermint No Bake Keto Cheesecake Bites Low Carb No Bake Cheesecake Mousse with Fresh Strawberry Sauce Did you make this recipe? Please rate it and leave a comment below because I love hearing from you! You can also tag @anediblemosaic and #healthysweeteats on social media. To stay up-to-date FOLLOW ME on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Xoxo, Faith Low Carb Strawberry Cheesecake Bars (No Added Sugar) PRINT RECIPE PIN RECIPE These Low Carb Strawberry Cheesecake Bars have no added sugar, and feature a vanilla cake-like crust with cheesecake filling and strawberry swirl topping.     Ingredients   Strawberry Jam: 2 cups local in-season strawberries (fresh or flash-frozen (if fresh add 4 tablespoons water, if frozen don’t thaw), hulled) ¼ cup granulated erythritol 7 drops liquid stevia 1 pinch salt 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract   Bottom Crust and Top Crumble: 2 cups almond flour 2 teaspoons baking powder ½ teaspoon salt 2 (1g) packets stevia/erythritol blend 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (chilled and diced) 3 oz cream cheese (chilled and diced) ½ tablespoon pure vanilla extract ½ teaspoon pure almond extract (or more vanilla extract) 1 large egg (lightly beaten)   Cheesecake Filling: 8 oz full-fat cream cheese (softened) 2 large eggs 1 ½ teaspoons granulated stevia/erythritol blend ¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon pure almond extract         Instructions    For the Strawberry Jam: Combine the strawberries, erythritol, liquid stevia, and salt in a large saucepan. Cover the saucepan and cook (covereon the stovetop over medium heat for 10 minutes. Use a fork or potato masher to carefully mash the berries, and continue cooking (uncovereuntil the sauce is thickened to your desired consistency, about 2 to 5 minutes more, stirring frequently. Remove from the heat and stir in the lemon juice and vanilla extract. Cool to room temperature.   For the Bottom Crust and Top Crumble: Preheat the oven to 350F; line an 8 by 8-inch baking dish with parchment paper. Whisk together the almond flour, baking powder, salt, and stevia in a large bowl. Cut in the butter with a fork until it looks like coarse meal, and

Home » Grain Free » Keto Donuts Recipe Keto Donuts Recipe July 15, 2021 By Sarah Leave a Comment Jump to Recipe his Keto Donuts Recipe makes aromatic vanilla doughnuts that are crispy outside and soft inside with the perfect level of sweetness. This recipe is easy to make in 1 bowl and only takes about 45 minutes! Are you a yeast doughnut person or a cake doughnut person? (Or both!) As delicious as a yeasted Boston cream donut is, I much prefer a good old-fashioned glazed sour cream donut. With rich flavor with a slight tang to offset the sweetness and a moist, tender crumb, sour cream donuts basically melt in your mouth. That’s exactly what I was going for in this keto version, and with bit of experimenting, that’s exactly what these are. These donuts have a slightly crispy exterior and are soft and pillowy inside with a tender, moist crumb. They’re vanilla flavored, and just sweet enough without being too sweet. The glaze is vanilla lemon, but you can play with the flavor profile to suite your taste preferences. Jump to: The Best Easy Keto Donuts Recipe Tips for Making Keto Donuts Keto Donuts FAQs More Keto Baked Goods Recipes Keto Donuts Recipe The Best Easy Keto Donuts Recipe Tips for Making Keto Donuts Keto Donuts FAQs More Keto Baked Goods Recipes Keto Donuts Recipe   The Best Easy Keto Donuts Recipe     Ingredients for Keto Sour Cream Donuts Butter Sour cream Granulated allulose Egg Vanilla Almond Extract Almond Flour Golden flaxseed meal Baking powder Psyllium husk powder Salt Cinnamon   How to Make Baked Keto Donuts This one-bowl recipe really couldn’t be easier to make! Add the wet ingredients to a medium bowl. Whisk the wet ingredients to combine. Add the dry ingredients to the bowl with the wet ingredients.    Whisk the dry ingredients into the wet. Transfer the batter to the donut pan that’s been sprayed with coconut oil cooking spray. Bake until the doughnuts are golden and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.         Let the donuts cool slightly in the pan, and then turn them out onto a wire rack to finish cooling. Glaze the donuts and then enjoy!   How to Store Keto Doughnuts Store Keto Donuts in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 week.   Equipment for Keto Donuts You will need a nonstick donut pan to make this recipe. Variations on This Recipe Chocolate. Instead of glazing the tops of these donuts, dip them in keto chocolate ganache! For an easy ganache, melt together 2 ounces of chopped 90% cacao dark chocolate and ¼ cup heavy whipping cream and add stevia to taste if desired. Coconut. Add ¼ to ½ teaspoon coconut extract to the batter. Right after glazing the tops, sprinkle on a little shredded coconut. Berry. Stir ½ cup of chopped blackberries, red raspberries, blueberries, or strawberries into the batter. Cinnamon Sugar. Skip the glaze and instead roll these donuts in melted butter and then a mixture of keto sweetener + ground cinnamon.    Tips for Making Keto Donuts Have your donut pan already sprayed with coconut oil before you make the batter. This is because once the batter is mixed it will start to thicken almost immediately. It’s much easier to transfer the batter to the donut pan before it’s fully thickened. Let the batter thicken in the donut pan for 3 minutes before baking. Make sure to bake these Keto Donuts until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool the donuts for a few minutes in the pan before turning out onto a wire rack to finish cooling.   Keto Donuts FAQs    What is a Cake Donut? In contrast with yeast donuts which are leavened with yeast, cake donuts are leavened with baking powder or baking soda. As a result, yeast doughnuts have a more bready interior and cake doughnuts have a more cakey interior. Why Do People Put Sour Cream in Donuts? Sour cream is added to certain baked goods to lend rich flavor and moist texture. And don’t worry, the end result doesn’t taste sour! What Can I Substitute for Sour Cream? In this Keto Donuts recipe, you can use full-fat unsweetened Greek yogurt instead of sour cream. What Can I Use If I Don’t Have a Donut Pan? If you don’t have a doughnut pan, you can use a muffin tray and bake these into muffins instead. Adjust the cooking time as needed.   More Keto Baked Goods Recipes Apple Crisp Biscuits Blueberry Cobbler Bars Fudgy Brownies Coffee Cake English Muffins Did you make this recipe? Please rate it and leave a comment below because I love hearing from you! You can also tag @anediblemosaic and #healthysweeteats on social media. To stay up-to-date FOLLOW ME on Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook. Xoxo, Faith Keto Donuts Recipe PRINT RECIPE PIN RECIPE This Keto Donuts Recipe makes aromatic vanilla doughnuts that are crispy outside and soft inside with the perfect level of sweetness. This recipe is easy to make in 1 bowl and about 45 minutes!     Ingredients    Sour Cream Donuts: Coconut oil spray 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (slightly softened) ¼ cup sour cream 3 tablespoons granulated allulose/monk fruit sweetener 1 large egg 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract ⅛ teaspoon pure almond extract ½ cup almond flour 1 tablespoon golden flaxseed meal ¾ teaspoon baking powder ½ teaspoon psyllium husk powder ⅛ teaspoon salt 1/16 teaspoon cinnamon   Glaze: ¼ cup Swerve Confectioners ½ teaspoon fresh lemon juice ½ teaspoon vanilla bean paste 1/16 teaspoon salt 4 teaspoons water  Instructions  For the Sour Cream Donuts: Preheat the oven to 350F. Spray 5 wells of a donut pan with coconut oil spray. Whisk together the butter, sour cream allulose, egg, vanilla, and almond extract in a large bowl. Add the almond flour, golden flaxseed meal, baking powder, psyllium husk powder, salt, and cinnamon, and whisk to combine. Immediately pour the batter into the 4 prepared wells of the donut pan, and tap the pan down to help the batter spread out in the wells. Let it rest for 3 minutes for the batter to thicken. Bake until the donuts

Home » Grain Free » Keto Apple Crisp Recipe Keto Apple Crisp Recipe October 31, 2019 By Sarah 1 Comment Jump to Recipe This Low Carb Keto Apple Crisp has a sweet, juicy, and aromatic cinnamon-spiced apple filling with a nutty crumble topping, and just 5g net carbs per serving. It’s the stuff your fall dessert dreams are made of! (Spoiler Alert: There are no apples in sight; read on to see the secret ingredient!) I’m an apple girl through-and-through, and I’m a little picky about my apples. (I blame the fact that New York’s amazing apples spoiled me from the beginning, lol!) I love a sweet/tart crisp apple eaten out-of-hand, sliced into a green salad, added to homemade breakfast sausage, and as the star of the show in a savory chicken dish. And I’m a sucker for an apple dessert! My mom makes the world’s best apple pie, and I make a pretty mean apple crumble. Baked apples are also one of my specialties, and I make a quick 5-Minute Cinnamon Pecan “Baked” Breakfast Apple for busy mornings! But as far as fruit goes, apples are unfortunately fairly high in carbohydrates. I’m not saying that apples are unhealthy (I love apples and eat them regularly!), but when you’re trying to keep your carbs down, it’s good to have a few options. You will be shocked at how much this Keto Apple Crisp recipe using zucchini tastes like a regular apple crisp. Make it for your friends and family and unless you tell them what’s in it, I don’t think they’ll guess. This is the perfect addition to your holiday dessert table! Jump to: The Inspiration for This Keto Apple Crisp Recipe Are Apples Keto? The Best Low Carb Apple Crisp Recipe – Keto Apple Crisp Made with Zucchini Apple Crisp FAQs More Low Carb Apple Dessert Recipes to Try Keto Apple Crisp The Inspiration for This Keto Apple Crisp Recipe Are Apples Keto? The Best Low Carb Apple Crisp Recipe – Keto Apple Crisp Made with Zucchini Apple Crisp FAQs More Low Carb Apple Dessert Recipes to Try Keto Apple Crisp The Inspiration for This Keto Apple Crisp Recipe   A few years ago (circa 2012) before I moved away from Buffalo, a friend of mine gave me a recipe for Zucchini Crisp. It wasn’t low carb or keto friendly, it just substituted zucchini for apple because she had a ton of zucchini growing in her garden! (Side Note: One of the best things about being a food blogger is that people give you food and food-related gifts! Even more than a plate of cookies or a bowl of stew, I love when people share their family’s heirloom recipes with me. What an honor.) I never got around to making her recipe, and then I moved to Kuwait, and later to DC, and then to Florida and in the shuffle I somehow misplaced her recipe. But it’s been in the back of my mind since then. I’m so happy I finally got around to making a low carb and keto friendly mock apple crisp! Are Apples Keto?   As far as fruit goes, apples are fairly high in carbohydrates. If you’re trying to maintain a state of nutritional ketosis (keeping your net carbs around 30g per day, or whatever your personal macronutrient requirements are), you can eat a portion of apple and still stay in ketosis. However, just like with anything else, you have to be mindful of portion size. The portion of apple that you can eat and keep your carbs within your desired range will be relatively small. This is especially true when you compare the portion of an apple with the portion of a lower carb fruit, such as raspberries, which are much lower in carbs. Check out this article on keto basics on The Keto Queens to read more. The Takeaway: You can fit any food into a ketogenic lifestyle if you eat a small enough portion of it! Apple Nutrition Information According to the USDA Food Database, 1 medium (182g) raw apple has the following nutrition information: 94.6kcals .473g protein .309g fat 25.1g carbohydrates 4.37g fiber 20.73g net carbs    The Best Low Carb Apple Crisp Recipe – Keto Apple Crisp       Made with Zucchini     How ironic that this version of low carb apple crisp doesn’t have a single apple! It’s a mock            apple crisp, and you’ll be surprising at just how close it tastes to the real thing.   Keto Apple Crisp Ingredients     Zucchini Filling:   Zucchini Fresh lemon juice Swerve Brown Sugar Replacement Liquid stevia Vanilla Cinnamon Nutmeg Salt   Crumble Topping:   Almond flour Golden flaxseed meal Swerve Brown Sugar Replacement Salt Cinnamon Vanilla Unsalted Butter Egg white Walnuts How to Make Apple Crisp – The Keto Way! To use zucchini to simulate apple in this delicious dessert, we first have to make zucchini look as close to apple as possible. We eat with our eyes first, right? First peel the zucchini. Then trim off the ends, cut each zucchini in half length-wise, and use a spoon to scrape out the seeds inside. Note that you might not need to scrape out the seeds, it generally depends on the size of the zucchini. Slice each zucchini half cross-wise into half-moons. Pro Tip: Look for smaller, more narrow zucchini for fewer or no seeds! Apple Crisp FAQs   What is the Difference Between Apple Crisp and Apple Crumble?   These two apple-based treats are very similar! They both contain an apple filling with a streusel topping. However, apple crisp topping traditionally contains oats, while apple crumble topping does not. Read more about the difference between a crumble and a crisp on The Kitchn and Taste of Home. Can You Freeze an Apple Crumble?   Yes, you can freeze apple crumble and apple crisp either before or after baking. To freeze apple crumble or apple crisp before baking:   Complete steps 1 through 6 of this recipe. Make sure the zucchini filling is completely cool before sprinkling on the topping. Wrap the dish well (a