Lime Cream Dessert

Surprise your friends on St. Patricks Day with this "green" dessert.

LIME CREAM DESSERT

1 egg, beaten
1/4 cup granular Splenda or equivalent liquid
1/4 cup butter (4 tablespoons)
1/4 cup lime juice (2 limes)
1 teaspoon lime peel
2 drops green food coloring
1/3 cup heavy cream, whipped

Directions:
Combine the egg, Splenda, butter, lime juice and peel in the top of a double boiler. Cook and stir over boiling water 8-10 minutes or until thick. Remove from the heat; add the food coloring. Cool completely then fold in the whipped cream. Chill at least 1 hour before serving.

With granular Splenda:
Per Serving: 398 Calories; 40g Fat; 4g Protein; 7g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber

With liquid Splenda:
Per Serving: 386 Calories; 40g Fat; 4g Protein; 4g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber

Mint Chocolate Shamrock Shake

Wondering why McDonalds has such a crowd? It's their new St. Paddys Day Shamrock Shake! But rather than stand in line for this green tasty shake I have a recipe for one that taste even better. How do I know this? Well this one has chocolate at the bottom and you don't have to wait as long to get it , not to mention it cost less.

Mint Chocolate Shamrock Shake

Ingredients

2 scoops chocolate ice cream (for diabetics use Carb smart only 4g carbs)
1/4 cup of milk
3 scoops vanilla bean ice cream
1/3 cup of milk
1/4 teaspoon pure mint extract
whipped cream & sprinkles
Green food coloring

Directions

In a blender, combine chocolate ice cream and 1/4 cup of milk until smooth.
Add chocolate milk shake to the bottom of a tall glass.

In a blender, combine vanilla ice cream, mint extract, 1/3 cup of milk and green food coloring (optional) until smooth.
Carefully poor the mint milk shake over the chocolate in the same glass and top with whipped cream and sprinkles.

No Bake Key Lime Pie

Well here it is March and it's almost time again to celebrate St. Patricks Day.
Thought I would help all with putting a few "green" desserts here. Sure hope you, your family and guest enjoy them.

Key Lime Pie

Original Recipe Yield 8 servings

Ingredients

1 cup ground pecans
3 tablespoons butter, melted
2 packets Splenda
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract

1/2 cup heavy cream
2 packets Splenda
1 (.6 ounce) package sugar-free lime-flavor gelatin**
1/3 cup boiling water
1/3 cup cold water
2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, cut into pieces and softened
1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
2 tablespoons ground pecans

Directions

In a medium bowl, mix together 1 cup ground pecans, butter, 2 packets sweetener, and 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract. Press firmly into bottom and up sides of an 8 inch pie plate; refrigerate until firm.

In a small bowl, whip the heavy cream with 2 packets sweetener until soft peaks form. Set aside.

In a large bowl with high sides, mix the gelatin with boiling water until all the gelatin has dissolved.
Stir in the cold water.
With an electric mixer, slowly beat in the cream cheese.
After all cream cheese is added, stir in remaining 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract, and beat at high speed until smooth.

Carefully fold in the whipped cream. Do not beat.

Use a spatula to scrape mixture into the pie pan and spread around.
Sprinkle remaining 2 tablespoons ground nuts on top.
Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight to allow gelatin to set thoroughly.


Total Carbs: 4.7g
Dietary Fiber: 1.6g
True carbs=3.1g per serving

** Tried this with other flavors of gelatin and they all work well. Just garnish each with the fruit flavor you choose or change the extract to your taste. Vanilla seems to work well with all flavors, Or choose the same flavor extract as the gelatin. Let me know what works best for you.

Chocolate Walnut Microwave Mini-Cake

In a hurry try this one minute or less recipe and get a mini- one serving cake that taste like a brownie but without all the carbs.

Ingredients

1 Egg
2 T cocoa powder
1/2 c Splenda
2 Tb Atkins bake mix
2 Tb Melted Butter
Walnuts(to taste)

Instructions

Mix egg, melted butter, and Atkins bake mix together. add cocoa powder and splenda, add walnuts, if using.
bake in a cereal size microwave bowl, or a cup will do, for one minute or less.

Nutritional information, per serving.

Calories: 556
Carbs: 22
Fiber: 5
Net Carbs: 17
Protein: 23
Fat: 45

True carbs=12g

Raspberry Jello Dessert

Raspberry Jello Squares


This raspberry jello dessert is a fast and easy to make low-carb dessert. It can be made with or without the pecan crust. I like the crunch of the crust so I use it often, not only with this dish but with other desserts that sometimes need a low-carb crust. You can use other flavors of jello as well as change the fruit. But keep in mind the carbs wont be the same...

Ingredients:

1 small package raspberry sugar-free geletin dessert
1+1/2 cups boiling water
1 cup pecans
2 tablespoons butter
Sugar substitute equal to 1/4 cup sugar (zero carb sweetener such as liquid Stevia)
pinch salt
6 oz cream cheese cut up into pieces
1/4 teaspoon orange extract
1+1/2 cups fresh or unsweetened frozen raspberries

Preparation:

Preheat oven to 350° F

Dissolve raspberry gelatin in boiling water.

Process pecans in a food processor until they become a coarse meal.

Add butter, salt, and sweetener and process until smooth

Press the pecan mixture into the bottom of a 9 X 9 square pan

Bake for 8-11 minutes, until lightly brown (watch carefully so they don't burn)

When gelatin mixture is cooled to the point where you can comfortably stick your finger into it, add the orange extract and cream cheese and blend. You can use a stick blender, food processor, or regular blender.

Stir 1 cup of the berries into mixture and pour into pan over the pecan crust.

Cool in the refrigerator for 10-20 minutes, until mixture is thickening but not set. Sprinkle the other half cup of raspberries across the top.

Cool until completely set.
Cut in 9 squares.

Nutritional Information:

Each square has 2.5 grams effective carbohydrate
2.5 grams fiber,
3 grams protein,
and 179 calories.
True carbs=0

Baked Apple Frittata

Baked Apple Frittata

Ingredients

Butter flavored cooking spray
6 eggs
1/3 cup whole milk
1/4 cup white whole wheat flour
2 medium tart apples, thinly sliced and sprinkled with fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon packed light brown sugar
1 tablespoon fresh thyme

Directions

Preheat oven to 425°F.
Lightly coat 3-quart ovenproof pan with cooking spray.
In bowl, whisk together egg, milk, and flour. Pour into prepared pan.
In medium bowl, toss apple slices with brown sugar and thyme leaves.
Gently place tossed apple slices into pan with eggs.
Bake until frittata is puffed, golden brown, and set in center, 8 to 10 minutes.
Remove from oven and let rest 5 minutes. Cut into wedges to serve.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving equals:
136 calories,
6 g fat (2 g saturated fat),
78 mg sodium,
15 g carbohydrate,
7 g protein.

Neapolitan Parfaits

We sometimes judge a dessert by the way it looks so I used these small ice cream dishes for this parfaits. But this low-carb dessert tastes great no matter what you serve it in.


Ingredients

1 cup heavy cream
1/3 cup sugar substitute, plus 2 tablespoons (recommended: Splenda)
1 teaspoon no sugar added vanilla extract
1/2 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
1 pint fresh strawberries, sliced (sprinkle with 1 tablespoon sugar substitute if not sweet)
Fresh mint, for garnish

Directions

With an electric mixer on high, whip the heavy cream in a bowl just until frothy and add in the 1/3 cup sugar substitute and vanilla and continue to whip just a little more to blend; do not whip all the way to soft peaks yet. Put half of the partially whipped mixture into another bowl and finish whipping it on high speed until stiff peaks form. Be careful not to overwhip, or the cream will break. Set aside the vanilla cream.

To the first bowl with the other half of the partially whipped cream mixture, add in the cocoa powder and 2 tablespoons more sugar substitute and finish whipping on high until stiff peaks form, again being careful not to over-whip. This is the chocolate cream.

In each of 4 parfait glasses, layer a couple spoonfuls of chocolate cream, followed by some fresh strawberry slices, and top it with a couple spoonfuls of fresh vanilla cream. Chill completely before serving. Garnish with strawberries and a sprig of fresh mint.


Carbohydrates per serving 7 g