
November 28, 2017
5 Crunch-Worthy Granola Recipes
Written by: Femi Doyle-Marshall
Snacks, treats and cookies.
One of the most tempting things that seem to loom around us especially on a quest to eat healthier, get fitter and drop a few pounds of fat. I can even paint the picture for you right now.
Imagine.
It’s holiday time.
Friends, family and loved ones are over with smiles and joy all over there faces.
This is the year you’ve decided to eat healthier. Watch your calories. Count your packs and take charge of your health and fitness goals once and for all. No more waiting for New Years to set a life changing resolution.
The power is in your hands right now and you’re excited about it.
Your childhood favourite double top cream filled cake that mom used to make for those special occasions comes in from around the corner…
Packed with toppings your eyes and heart can’t resist.
You can already hear me in the back of your mind saying,“Don’t do it! Don’t doooo it!”
Scary…
Have you thought about low carb cookie recipes?
Side note: The only reason why I would say don’t do it or to not eat whatever is being thrown at you is due to the extremely high amount of simple sugars most snacks and treats are filled with. This can create a serious spike in your sugar levels, cause you to easily overeat for the day and simply do not keep you full longer than 30 minutes potentially leading to other chronic health concerns when taken in excess. Low carb cookie recipes may be the answer. Eat smart and not in excess.
Well, nobody wants to get into a situation like that hence the motivation to give you a few tasty treat ideas to manuever like these low carb cookie recipes that are bound to make your guests smile.
Sometimes it isn’t just about the sugar, it’s about how you package it to get the flavour you are looking for.
And with that, get ready to roll up your sleeves and put on your bakers hat.
Your homemade low carb cookie recipes await.
Low Carb Keto Cream Cheese Cookies
Photo courtesy wholesomeyum.com
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1/4 cup Butter (softened)
2 oz Plain cream cheese (softened)
3/4 cup Erythritol
1 large Egg white
2 teaspoon Vanilla extract
3 cup Almond flour
1/4 teaspoon Sea salt
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Nutrition Facts
Calories: 107
Protein: 3g
Fat: 10g
Carbohydrate: 3g
Low Carb Chocolate Cookies
Photo courtesy ditchthecarbs.com
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55 g butter softened
4 tbsp cocoa unsweetened
2 tbsp granulated sweetener of choice or more, to your taste
100 g desiccated/shredded coconut unsweetened
2 eggs
200 g almond meal/flour
pinch salt
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Nutrition Facts
Calories: 217
Protein: 4.9g
Fat: 20.3g
Carbohydrate: 6.7g
Sugar-Free Low Carb Chocolate Chip Cookies
Photo courtesy wholesomeyum.com
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2 1/2 cup Almond flour
6 tbsp Butter (softened) *
1 large Egg
1/2 cup Erythritol (or other granular sweetener of choice)
1 tsp Vanilla extract
1 tsp Blackstrap molasses
1/2 cup Sugar-free dark chocolate chips
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Nutrition Facts
Calories: 133
Protein: 4g
Fat: 12g
Carbohydrate: 6g
Low Carb Butter Cookie Energy Bites
Photo courtesy jenniferbanz.com
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1 cup Almond Flour (I used Bob's Red Mill)
3 Tbsp Melted butter
2 Tbsp Swerve Sweetener
1 tsp Vanilla Extract
Pinch of salt
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Nutrition Facts
Calories: 114
Protein: 3.5g
Fat: 9.6g
Carbohydrate: 3.1g
Almond Crescent Cookies
Photo courtesy lowcarb-ology.com
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1/2 cup butter , unsalted
1/2 cup granulated erythritol sweetner
1 3/4 cups blanched almond flour
2 tablespoons coconut flour
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup pecans , chopped and toasted
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Nutrition Facts
Calories: 234
Protein: 3.5g
Fat: 4g
Carbohydrate: 5g
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
Photo courtesy kaseytrenum.com
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⅓ cup + 2 tablespoons coconut flour
3 eggs
3 tablespoons butter softened
1 oz cream cheese softened
½ cup pumpkin puree
2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
½ cup + 1 tablespoon granulated Swerve
1 tsp vanilla
¼ cup Lily's Chocolate Chips
¼ tsp salt
¾ tsp baking powder
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Nutrition Facts
Calories: 25
Protein: 1.2g
Fat: 1.4g
Carbohydrate: 1.6g
Per: 1 Cookie
Coconut Flour Cookies No Sugar
Photo courtesy sweetashoney.co
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2/3 cup + 1 tbsp coconut flour
1/3 cup extra virgin coconut oil solid, not melted +/- 1 tablespoon (add if the dough is too crumbly)
4 tablespoons sugar free crystal sweetener - monk fruit sugar or erythritol
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoons cashew butter or any nut butter you like
Decoration
1/3 cup sugar free dark chocolate I used stevia chocolate
1 tablespoon pumpkin seeds crushed
1 teaspoon unsweetened dessiccated coconut
Optional - to sprinkle on top before baking
1 tablespoon coconut flour
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Nutrition Facts
Calories: 126
Protein: 1.7g
Fat: 11.7g
Carbohydrate: 4.5g
Nut Free 'Peanut Butter' Cookies
Photo courtesy ditchthecarbs.com
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110 g butter softened
70 g tahini sesame seed paste
1 tbsp granulated sweetener of choice or more to your taste
1 egg
2 tsp vanilla
25 g coconut flour
1/4 tsp baking soda
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Nutrition Facts
Calories: 109
Protein: 1.8g
Fat: 10.2g
Carbohydrate: 2.7g
Per: 1 Cookie
Flourless Low Carb Chocolate Cookies Recipe
Photo courtesy lowcarbyum.com
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3/4 cup Natvia powdered, or 1 1/2 teaspoons SweetLeaf stevia drops
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1/8 teaspoon salt
2-3 large egg whites at room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup low carb peanut butter chips or low carb chocolate chips
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Nutrition Facts
Calories: 109
Protein: 1.8g
Fat: 10.2g
Carbohydrate: 2.7g