
Making low-carb bread is actually easier than making traditional bread with wheat and yeast. (There are many benefits to avoiding wheat – carb content is just one of the reasons.) Keep reading “Low-carb gluten-free bread”
Brownies are not that hard to recreate without any flour or sugar. We just need to use almond flour and a sweetener.
There are many low-carb brownie recipes out there. Here’s my version.
My inspiration was Pret-A-Manger brownies. I used to love them back in the day before going low-carb.
If you never tried them, they are very dense, fudgy and moist. I use a lot of chocolate and cocoa powder in this recipe, so the taste is very rich. Keep reading “Simple low-carb brownies”
One of the hardest aspects of a low-carb diet is cutting out bread, cakes and other flour-based treats. I love bread, so the absence of it created a big baguette-shaped hole in my soul.
Although I have now found ways to create reasonable low-carb substitutes for most of my favourite recipes, I really do wish this book was available years ago. It would have saved me many messy failed experiments!
All recipes in this book are gluten-free, sugar-free, and low-carb.
Keep reading “Book Review: “The Joy of Gluten-Free, Sugar-Free Baking” by Peter Reinhart and Denine Wallace”
This low-carb chocolate cake is so rich and gorgeous, no one will ever believe it’s sugar-free and gluten-free.
Lots of chocolate, butter and nuts come together to create a wonderfully indulgent dessert.
With only 4g net carbs per slice, it is the perfect birthday cake for any low-carb dieter!
The cake is made from almond flour, chopped walnuts, and sugar-free chocolate. I used Truvia as a sugar substitute.
Keep reading “Chocolate cake”
Do you need something crunchy to nibble on?
These low-carb crackers are made from almond flour, walnuts and sunflower and pumpkin seeds. They are crispy, crunchy and very satisfying.
Perfect with cheese and olives, plus perhaps a sneaky glass of red wine.
Keep reading “Crispy Rosemary Crackers (0.5 net carbs each)”
This recipe has been adapted from Easy Hazelnut Cookies recipe by Louisa Appelkvist @swedish_diet.
Super-easy and takes about 15-20 minutes in total, including baking time.
Total 9g net carbs per 100g
380 calories, 24g fat, 13g protein
Keep reading “Nut cookies with chocolate (9g carbs per 100g)”
This Nut Butter-Frosted Brownies recipe is from The Low-Carb Gourmet
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It is very easy and takes about 30-40 minutes in total.
Total 12g net carbs per 100g
360 calories, 30g fat, 10g protein
Keep reading “Nut Butter-Frosted Brownies (12g carbs per 100g)”
This Peanut Butter Cookies recipe is from the The Illustrated Atkins New Diet Cookbook.
It is super-quick and easy – takes about 5-10 minutes to prepare, and further 10 minutes to bake.
Total 6g net carbs per 100g
40g fat, 12g protein
Keep reading “Low-Carb Peanut Butter Cookies (6g carbs per 100g)”