Almost Zero Carb Recipes: Desserts

Almost Zero Carb Desserts

Desserts with no carbs. Is this even possible? These simple (but delicious) zero carb dessert recipes cover the crunchy, the creamy and the tangy: flavored meringues, coconut chocolates and rich Jello treats with a crispy crust.

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Finding desserts that are zero carb seems impossible. It’s easier than you think. There are a few ingredients that add richness and sweetness – without adding carbs.

Sugar free Jello has zero carbs per serving, and comes in an astonishing variety of flavors and types: gelatin, cheesecake, mousse and pudding. Jello is a simple solution for crispy cookies or creamy parfaits.

Zero Carb Jello with Crispy Meringue Crust

Total Recipe: net carbs vary depending on Jello, usually 0 net carbs per serving

Instructions

Whip up a few egg whites as described in the Lemon Meringue Cookies (below) and spoon over the gelatin.

Use a kitchen torch to brown the meringue instead of baking.

Variation

Berries and Whipped Cream

Fold in whipped heavy cream to create a flavored, zero carb mousse.

Top with a few almost zero carb berries like blueberries or raspberries.

Zero Carb Deep Chocolate Coconut Candy

Total Recipe: 3 net carbs | 12 Servings: .25 net carbs per serving

Small chocolate candy molds and smaller flexible ice cube trays work well.

Ingredients

5 tbsp coconut oil
3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
1/3 c shredded unsweetened coconut
3 drops liquid sugar-free sweetener

Instructions

Melt coconut oil in a small saucepan with cocoa powder and sweetener. When cocoa is completely dissolved, add shredded coconut and pour mixture into candy molds.

The candies should be about 1/4 to 1/2 inch thick.

Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, until chocolate is solid.

Remove candies from mold and store in an airtight container in a cool place.

Coconut Oil

Extra Virgin Coconut Oil is one of the healthiest sources of fat for your low carb diet. It’s also your new rapid fat-burning secret.

Coconut oil is essential for fat-burning. Fats from coconut oil aren’t stored. Instead, these fats are used immediately for energy.

Benefits

Anti-inflammatory properties lessen arthritis symptoms.

Supports healthy thyroid function and boosts metabolism.

Increases calcium and magnesium, improving teeth and gums.

Heals skin heal quickly after an infection or injury.

Organic Coconut Flakes

Let’s Do Organics coconut flakes are one of the healthiest sources of fat. Large flakes quickly toast to a golden brown.

Organic Cacao Powder

Cacao powder offers a rich taste and bold chocolate flavor. Viva Labs Cacao Powder is made from Criollo cacao beans – the highest quality cacao without bitterness.

Viva Labs Cacao Powder is unprocessed, retaining important nutrients like magnesium, calcium, iron, fiber and protein.

Antioxidants in cacao provide cellular defense against the effects of free radicals, improving the look of skin and promoting cellular repair and rejuvenation.

Zero Carb Zesty Meringues

Total Recipe: 2.3 net carbs | 36 Servings: .06 net carbs per serving

Ingredients

4 egg whites
1/4 tsp cream of tartar
3 drops liquid sugar-free sweetener
1 tbsp finely grated lemon zest

Instructions

Carefully separate eggs, and warm the whites to room temperature. Preheat your oven to 225 degrees F. Line two baking pans with parchment.

Place egg whites and cream of tartar in a large bowl. Whip eggs until they form soft peaks. Add sweetener and lemon zest. Continue beating until eggs form stiff peaks.

Spoon egg mixture into a large plastic bag with the corner cut off. Pipe meringue into bite size piles on the cookie sheet.

Bake 45 min to 1 hour, depending on the size of cookies. Cookies are done when they are crispy.Cool the cookies completely and store them in an airtight container.

Variations

Replace sweetener and lemon zest with a packet of flavored sugar-free gelatin, or flavored liquid stevia (root beer, vanilla and English toffee stevia are available).

Try another citrus zest such as lime or orange.

Sucralose Liquid Sweetener

EZ-Sweetz liquid sweetener is made of sucralose and has no bitter aftertaste. Zero carb, zero calories, zero impact.

De-Bittered Liquid Stevia

EZ-Sweetz’s de-bittered stevia blend has no unpleasant aftertaste. EZ-Sweetz’s blend has none of the characteristic bitterness of typical stevia sweeteners.