Category: Desserts

HEALTHIFIED” FLOUR-LESS TORTE

HEALTHIFIED” FLOUR-LESS TORTE 7 oz unsweetened baking chocolate 14 TBS (1 3/4 sticks) butter or coconut oil 1 ¼ cup erythritol (or Swerve) 1 TBS Stevia Glycerite (adjust to desired sweetness) (omit if using Swerve) 5 large eggs 1 TBS coconut flour Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease an 8 inch pan and line with…


Peanut Butter Cupcakes

PEANUT BUTTER CUPCAKES 2 cups peanut flour 1/2 cup Swerve (or erythritol) 1 tsp stevia glycerite (omit if using Swerve) 3 1/2 tsp aluminum free baking powder 1 tsp Celtic sea salt 1/8 tsp baking soda 1 1/4 cups unsweetened almond milk 1 tsp vanilla 3 large eggs Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line cupcake pans…


Black and white pancake cake

Maple-sweetened chocolate cake batter is cooked up like pancakes into thin layers and then sandwiched with lots of maple cream. Source: This black and white pancake cake is everything we’ve dreamed about Ingredients MAPLE CHOCOLATE CAKE BATTER 1 1/2 cups unbleached all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled 3/4 cup (2 1/2 ounces/72 grams) unsweetened natural cocoa…


Chocolate lava cakes

This desert can be made ahead and placed in the oven before serving. This is an elegant dessert that everyone will love not too sweet and not too chocolatey but just perfect. Everyone loves to break into this and watch the chocolate just ooze on their plate  1 stick butter 4 oz semi sweet chocolate 1…


Chocolate Muffins

Ingredients Nonstick cooking spray 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/3 cup cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt 1/2 cup coconut oil, at room temperature 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1 large egg 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract 3/4 cup whole milk 1/3 cup chocolate chips 3/4 cup walnuts, chopped –…


Dark Chocolate Vegan Truffles

INGREDIENTS 8 ounces dark chocolate (at least 70 percent cacao), chopped 1/4 cup organic unrefined coconut oil 3 tablespoons water 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract Pinch of sea salt 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, for rolling Assorted toppings: cocoa powder, finely chopped nuts (pistachios, almonds, hazelnuts), and toasted unsweetened shredded coconut DIRECTIONS Melt chocolate with…


Giada deLaurentis recipes

Double Chocolate Donuts http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/double-chocolate-glazed-doughnuts.html   Brazilian Style truffles http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/giada-de-laurentiis/brazilian-style-truffles.html Lemon strawberry meringue    


Almond Flour Shortbread Cookies (low carb)

These are great on their own, could be used as a base for a linzer type cookie, topped with strawberries and cream, you name it, these will fit the bill. Not too sweet, tender and luxorious as you would expect a shortbread cookie to be.   Ingredients: 1 Cup good quality Almond Flour 1/4 Cup…


No Bake Cheesecake

Filling: 16 ounces cream cheese, softened to room temperature (but not warm) 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1 cup (4 ounces) powdered sugar 1/2 cup sour cream 3/4 cup cold heavy whipping cream Crust: 1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs (7.25 ounces, about 13 rectangle graham crackers) 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 6 tablespoons butter, melted…


Russian Tea Cookies

These are a favorite of mine, my grandmother and mother used to make these delicate little treats.  I think I like them best because they are not too sweet, and soooooo delicate they melt in your mouth.  They come together in no time and so easy to make.  I use the food processor for the entire process….