If you are on a low calorie diet, and you have a sweet tooth, don't worry because we have rounded up dessert recipes that won't hurt your meal plan and will satisfy your sweet cravings.
Double chocolate low-carb mousse
Full recipe here.
INGREDIENTS:
- 2x 400ml (13.7oz) cans full fat coconut cream or coconut milk
- 2 tablespoons confectioners sweetener (or confectioners | icing sugar if not counting carbs)
- 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
- pinch of salt (optional! About ¼ teaspoon. Adjust to your tastes)
- 20g | 2 squares 70% chocolate, shaved (optional for extra richness -- or sugar free chocolate chips)
- extra shaved chocolate to garnish
Peanut butter cups
Full recipe here.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips (I used Enjoy Life)
- ½ teaspoon coconut oil
- 2 Tablespoons peanut or almond butter
- sea salt
Chocolate Fudge with Sea Salt
Full recipe here.
INGREDIENTS
Makes 16 squares
- 15 oz / 425 gr dark chocolate
- ⅓ cup / 4 oz / 115 gr honey
- ¼ cup / 2.1 oz / 60 gr heavy cream
- Salt flakes
Crunchy Strawberry Ice-Cream
Full recipe here.
INGREDIENTS
Serves 8
- 1 cup / 250 ml heavy cream or coconut cream*
- 2 ½ cups / 14 oz / 400 gr strawberries halves
- 10.5 oz / 300 gr meringues (make your own paleo meringues with this recipe)
Zucchini Brownies
Full recipe here.
INGREDIENTS
Serves 8
- 2 tbsp. butter
- 1 3/4 c. semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 c. sugar
- 1 egg plus 1 egg yolk
- 1 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 c. grated zucchini (from 1 medium zucchini)
- 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. kosher salt
- 3 tbsp. whole milk
Peanut Butter Apple Nachos
Full recipe here.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 large tart apple (such as Granny Smith)
- 2 tablespoons dark chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened coconut flakes
- 2 tablespoons natural creamy peanut butter
- 1 tablespoon raw, unsalted peanuts, coarsely chopped
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Try out these recipes and have a guilt-free sweet fix!