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Amazing Low-Carb Dessert Recipes

When it comes to health and wellness, one of the most important things to consider and keep an eye on is one’s diet. And while there are several diet programs available today, low-carb diet is considerably one of the most popular regimes followed nowadays. Although controversial, low-carb diet is known to reduce your appetite, promote weight loss, increase levels of HDL cholesterol, reduce blood sugar, lower blood pressure, and more. Taking this into consideration, there is no wonder why more and more people are looking for various low-carb recipes to try at home.  

Low-Carb Dessert Recipes

As mentioned earlier, low-carb diet is known to provide numerous health benefits. Much like it is called, the low-carb diet program aims to limit the consumption of carbohydrates and are replaced with food that are rich in protein and fat. To give you a better idea of what you can make, here are some amazing dessert recipes that follows a low-carb program. 

Blueberry Yogurt Ice Cream Pops

For those with the sweet tooth for something sweet and cold to combat the summer heat, this Blueberry Yogurt Ice Cream Pops recipe is the best match for you. 

Ingredients: 

  • 1 ounce of Greek yogurt 
  • 12 ounces of fresh blueberries 
  • 1 tablespoon of honey 

Procedure:

  • First, combine the Greek yogurt, blueberries, and honey in a blender.  
  • Blend the ingredients until it reaches a smooth consistency. 
  • Once fully mixed, pour the mixture into silicone pop molds or small plastic cups with wooden sticks in the middle. 
  • Place the blueberry pops in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours or until the ice cream pops are fully frozen and solid. 

Cheesecake Cupcakes

Cheesecakes are considerably one of the most popular desserts nowadays. With that, here is our low carb take of the classic cheesecake cupcake recipe. 

Ingredients 

  • ½ cup of almond meal 
  • ¼ cup of butter 
  • 8 ounces of cream cheese 
  • 2 eggs 
  • ¾ cups of no-calorie sweetener 
  • 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract 

Procedure 

  • First, preheat your oven to 350 F and line your muffin cups with parchment paper. 
  • In a bowl, combine the almond meal with the ¼ cup of melted butter. Once mixed, simply place a spoonful of the mixture, and place it on the bottom of your muffin cups to serve as the cheesecake crust.  
  • In a different bowl, mix the cream cheese, eggs, vanilla extract, and no-calorie sweetener using an electric mixer set on the medium setting. Continue mixing until the ingredients are well mixed and reaches a smooth consistency. 
  • Generously pour the cheesecake filling over the crust before baking it in the oven for about 15 to 17 minutes.  
  • Allow the cheesecake cups to cool before refrigerating it for about 8 hours before garnishing with your choice of fruit. 

Looking for more baking hacks and tips? The pro bakers from Bella Cupcake Couture are happy to help you out. Go to www.bellacupcakecouture.com. 

Conclusion

Despite the controversy, people still subscribe to a low-carb diet program especially because of its known benefits and contributions when it comes to weight loss. And while the program limits the intake of carbs, there are still a wide range of recipes that you can do to make a fulfilling meal. Hopefully, this article was able to provide you with recipes that you can easily make at home.  

A note from Sam: The above article is part of an article exchange with Bella Cupcake Couture, a blog about all things baking.