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Low-Carb Cheddar Bacon Onion Scones(Gluten-Free)

August 16, 2018August 16, 2018Leave a comment

These scones are inspired by a certain French bakery I used to work at. We baked bacon cheddar onion scones off daily and they were alway one of my favourites. This low-carb version is so close to the original, it’s hard to believe they are healthy! Anyways..I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

Low-Carb Bacon Cheddar Onion Scones

Serves: 4-6 small scones

1/2 cup(56g) coconut flour
1/4 cup(28g) almond flour
1 1/2 tsp xanthan gum
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp parsley
1 tsp dried onion flakes
1/4 tsp pepper
3 tbsp(45g) cold grated butter
~1/4 cup(50g) shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 cup(60g) full fat sour cream
2 tbsp(30g) or 1 beaten egg white
2 slices crisp, cooked bacon

Directions:

1. Pre-heat oven to 400*F.

2. Line a baking sheet with parchment and spray/grease the parchment with oil.

3. Combine all dry ingredients in a large bowl.

4. Grate in the butter, cheese and then add the rest of the wet ingredients.

5. Stir to combine and then add in the bacon as well.

6. Use your hands to form the somewhat crumbly mixture into a ball.

7. Place the ball on the lined baking sheet and flatten to just over an inch or so thick.

8. Brush the dough with heavy cream(optional, helps browning) and then slice into 4-6 small pieces.

9. Separate the pieces slightly and bake for 20-25min or until the scones are browned to your liking.

10. Serve hot or freeze in an airtight container for a later occasion. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts(per 1/6 of recipe): 17f/2.7c(NET)/6.5p & 4g fibre

The AMAZING 10min Keto Cinnamon Sugar Donuts

July 3, 2018Leave a comment

I am honestly so impressed with how SIMPLE these are to make yet how perfect they turn out every time! This recipe is ideal for 1-2 people. The donuts are not only tasty but they are very filling and full of protein and fibre to keep you full for hours!

Ingredients:

Serves: 1-2

2 tbsp coconut flour
1 tbsp almond flour
2 tbsp vital wheat gluten (do not sub! This is the protein extracted from bread that gives it it’s elasticity. It has virtually no carbs and works great in low-carb baking to give items a more traditional feel!)
1/4 tsp baking powder
pinch of baking soda
1 tsp truvia*
1/8 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp salt
2 tbsp + 1 tsp(65g) full fat sour cream

Topping:

1-2tsp melted coconut oil OR butter for brushing.
1 & 1/2 tbsp truvia*
1/2-1 tsp cinnamon

Preheat oven to 375*F.
Combine all dry ingredients in a small bowl.
Add the sour cream and stir until a dough forms, knead the dough for about 30s-1min.
Roll the dough into 2 balls, flatten each slightly and place on a parchment lined/greased baking sheet.
Use a piping bag tip or a bottle cap to punch out a hole in the center of each ball. (You can bake the extra piece as a donut hole as well!)
Use your fingers to gently make the donut hole double the size it was.
Brush the dough with a little butter or coconut oil(optional) and place in the oven.
Bake for 7-10min(I like mine slightly under-cooked so I go for the 7min but you can bake it longer to cook it fully through!), *flip each donut half way through baking.*
Remove from the oven and brush with the butter or coconut oil.
Combine the cinnamon and truvia and dip each donut top until well coated. Serve warm with a side of coffee! Enjoy 🙂

Nutrition for 2 donuts+donut hole: 257 calories, 17F/7C(NET)/19P & 6g fibre

Cinnamon Sugar Pumpkin Rhubarb Protein Muffins

June 1, 20141 Comment

These are very easy to make. They are low-fat, low-carb, super high in protein and taste awesome! The rhubarb makes them moist and adds flavour without a lot of extra calories. Try them out and let me know what you think!

Serves 6

Ingredients:

-3 tbsp white flour (23g)

-3 tbsp ground flax seed (30g)

-2 scoops vanilla, Cinnabun or peanut butter protein (I used Cellucor’s PB Marshmallow)

-1/2 tsp baking powder

-1/4 tsp baking soda

-1/8 tsp salt

-1/2 cup(120g) pure pumpkin

-1 whole egg

-2 tbsp light cream cheese *(could use fat-free)

-2 tbsp apple sauce

-1/8 tsp vanilla extract

-2-3 tbsp Truvia or another sweetener to taste

-100g rhubarb peeled and chopped (about 3/4-1 cup)

-1 tsp cinnamon+ more for topping

-extra truvia for topping

Directions: Pre-heat oven to 350*F. Whisk together all dry ingredients in a medium sized bowl. In a separate bowl, combine all of the wet ingredients. Pour the wet into the dry and stir to combine. Fold in the rhubarb chunks and scoop the mixture into 6 greased or lined muffin tins. Sprinkle truvia and cinnamon over the top of each muffin. Bake for 15-20min or until a tooth pick comes out clean. Enjoy!

Nutrition per Muffin: 4g fat, 10g carbs, 12g protein & 2g fibre

Low-fat Jam-Filled High Fibre Protein Muffins

May 5, 20141 Comment

These are one of those muffins that transform overnight..The next day they are even better and more moist. Trust me, if you can wait, it will be worth it. Loaded with fibre & packed with protein, muffins for breakfast is just what the doctor ordered…

Makes 6 large or 12 medium muffins.

Recipe:

1 1/2 cups wheat bran
1 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
1 whole egg
1/2 tsp molasses (heat the container for a few secs. to make it easier to pour)
2-3 tbsp truvia or more to taste
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 1/2 scoop Cellucor Peanut Butter Marshmallow Whey (51g)
2 tbsp all purpose flour (15g)
6 tbsp whole wheat flour (45g)
2 tbsp milled flax seed (20g)
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt (scant)
3 tbsp no sugar added raspberry jam (1/2 tbsp per large muffin or 1 tsp per regular-size muffin)

Optional: 1 cup(140g) fresh or frozen raspberries.

Optional topping: Melted peanut butter/PB2 mixed with a little water/vanilla/truvia to make a “PB & J” version.

Directions:

Preheat your oven to 375*. Mix the wheat bran w/ your almond milk and let it soak for about 10min. Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine your wet ingredients and in a another medium bowl, combine all of your dry ingredients except the truvia sweetener. Now, whisk your bran mixture into the other wet ingredients and fold in your dry mixture. Also fold in the raspberries if you choose and scoop the batter into 6-12 sprayed(with pam) or lined muffin trays. Add a spoonful of the jam to the centre of each muffin before baking. Place in the oven for 15-20min or until the tops are springy and a toothpick comes out relatively clean(ignore the jam on the toothpick, just look for any sign of wet batter!). After baking you CAN eat immediately BUTTT I recommend waiting a day to let the muffins rest and become extra moist and delicious! Enjoy 🙂

Nutrition per medium size muffin: 76cals, 2g fat, 11g carbs, 6g protein & 3.5g fibre

Large Muffins: 151cals, 4g fat, 22 carbs, 12g protein & 7g fibre

Pumpkin Cheesecake Shake

May 2, 2014Leave a comment

All the things you love about pumpkin pie and cheesecake combined into a healthy, delicious & filling protein packed shake.

Serves 2 or 1 large serving

Ingredients:

-10 mini ice cubes (about 90-100g)

-113g frozen pumpkin (1/2 cup) (freeze in an ice cube tray and use as needed!)

-3/4 cup unsweetened vanilla almond milk

-1/2 cup(125g) 2% or fat-free cottage cheese

-3 tbsp 95% fat-free cool whip (14g)

-1/2 tbsp light or fat-free cream cheese

-1/4 tsp vanilla extract

-3/4 scoop (26g) Cellucor COR-Fetti Cake Batter Whey (could sub vanilla but it won’t have quite the same flavour!)

-1 tbsp flax seed (10g) (optional–>included in nutrition info)

-1/8 tsp cinnamon or more to taste

-1/4 tsp sweetener or more to taste (I used truvia)

-1/4 tsp xanthan gum (or more to desired texture, optional but recommended to help smooth and thicken your shake!)

Directions: Place all ingredients in a high powered blender, blend until smooth and creamy.

Nutrition Facts Per Serving (1/2 the recipe or 1 glass): 3.7g fat(2g fat if using fat-free dairy)/13g carbs/18g protein

Micronutrients & Fibre(1/2 the recipe or 1 glass): 2g fibre & 50% Vitamin A

Egg White Pizza

April 30, 2014Leave a comment

Such a simple but delicious low-carb meal! You can easily customize this recipe with whatever toppings you like, here’s my favourite version!

Serves 1

Ingredients:

-1 cup liquid egg whites

-1/4 tsp basil

-1/4 tsp oregano

-pepper

-dash of salt

-15g low-fat cheddar or marble cheese –>shredded

-27g green pepper chopped and steamed for about 1:00min with a little water covered in the microwave (pour off excess water afterwards!)

-50g tomato sliced thinly

-1 tbsp chopped whole or pizza style green olives (15g)

-90mL (just under 1/3 cup) pizza sauce or pasta tomato sauce (I used Unico pizza sauce) (cover and heat in the microwave for 30sec. before topping eggs)

-additional basil/oregano for topping

-Pam cooking spray

Directions: Spray a medium-sized frying pan with pam. Heat over medium-low. Pour in the egg whites and add spices. Cook until egg just starts turning white, sprinkle your toppings over the eggs. Continue to cook over low enough heat as not to brown the egg too much while cooking it almost through. Then carefully flip the eggs like a huge pancake and cook on the other side just until set! Take off the heat and top with your warm pizza or marinara sauce and a few extra spices. Slice with a pizza cutter and dig in! You may not be able to hold this like a regular pizza but it will definitely still taste delicious!

Nutrition: 6g fat, 13g carbs, 34g protein & 5g fibre

Strawberry Shortcake Milkshake

April 25, 2014Leave a comment

GOOOOOOD MORNING!! Are you a volume eater? Do you like strawberries? Do you like cake? Well then, your in the right place. If not then..well, goodbye. Haha, no but really you should all try this shake especially if you are low on calories and in need of something to really fill you up while meeting your protein needs for the day minus a ton of fat. This shake turned out hugeeeee! It filled 2 of my huge tall glasses, I literally am so full as I write this.

But not only that, this shake tastes AMAZING. Just like shortcake in a cup. It’s very light and fluffy but not watered down or too thin (I hate shakes that have no flavour!). It’s just the perfect amount of sweetness without being overly sweet and all you want to do is keep eating more of it…which isn’t a problem since there is SO MUCH. You can drink it through thick straw or use a spoon, your choice!

Serves 1-2

Ingredients:

-10 mini ice cubes (or 92g)

-3/4 scoop(26g) cellucor Cor-fetti Cake Batter Whey(Could replace vanilla but this flavour is best!, this is what gives it part of the creamy cake-like taste!)

-112g frozen strawberries(around 3/4 cup)

-1 cup(240g) unsweetened vanilla almond milk

-1/2 cup 2% cottage cheese(TRUST ME, even if you hate it, you won’t even know it’s there and it’s part of the secret behind the creaminess of the shake)

-3 tbsp fat-free cool whip(14g)

-1/8 tsp vanilla extract

-1 tsp sweetener of choice (I used truvia, closest thing to sugar in my opinion!)

-1/2 tsp xanthan gum (maybe just under, I usually just measure with my hand and go by the texture but this is what creates volume and makes the shake smooth rather than icey!)

Directions: Combine all ingredients using a good blender and serve! This could easily make 2 servings.

Nutrition for entire recipe: 25g carbs/35g protein/6g fat & 4g fibre

GIANT Blueberry COR-Fetti Muffin

April 16, 2014Leave a comment

I’ve always been a muffin person, I used to love waking up to my Mom’s freshly made blueberry muffins each morning, not having to think twice about it. But now that I know those probably weren’t the best choice for breakfast…I no longer get the same satisfaction as I eat my bowls of oatmeal & drink protein shakes(don’t get me wrong those can be amazing too!) but I still missed my muffins..that is, until now. This muffin is everything a muffin should be. Moist, fluffy, a little crispy on top, lightly sweet with the tang of some plump, ripe blueberries scattered throughout..am I making you hungry yet? Not to mention the fact that with the Cor-fetti Whey they have an amazing cake-like flavour and pack an awesome protein punch along with enough fibre to keep you full until your next meal. Trust me, you won’t go back to your old boring breakfast ever again…

Makes 1 GIANT Muffin

1/2 scoop cellucor Cor-fetti Whey (find it here: http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/cellucor/cor-performance-whey.html)
2 tbsp almond flour
1 tbsp coconut flour
1/8 tsp salt
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 of a beaten egg (about 15g)
2 tbsp unsweetened apple sauce
2 tsp melted coconut oil
2 tbsp +1 tsp unsweetened vanilla almond milk
1/8 tsp vanilla
1/2 tbsp truvia sweetener (or more to taste)
1/4 cup frozen or raw blueberries (35g)

Directions: Preheat your oven to 375* spray a muffin tin with pam. Combine all of your dry ingredients except the sweetener, in a medium bowl and then mix all of your wet ingredients in another small bowl. (*Note, it will be easier if all your wet ingredients are at room temperature so the coconut oil stays melted). Pour the wet into the dry and stir to combine. Now add your sweetener to taste(use slightly more than you think because the sweetness tends to decrease while baking) Fold in your blueberries and save a few to place on top of the muffin just before baking. Place in the oven and bake for 15-20min or until a toothpick comes out clean. Enjoy warm with whatever toppings you like!

Nutrition: 14F/20C/18P & 7g fibre *GRAIN-Free, Paleo, Low-carb*

Chocolate Coconut Raspberry POV Cake

April 6, 2014Leave a comment

A little twist on my last post..here’s another version of this awesome breakfast cake. I’m not sure which one I like more now! This one is more filling though with the additional fibre! 8g in one cake.

Serves 1

Ingredients

-27g (3/4) scoop Molten Chocolate Cellucor (yes you could use a whole scoop, this just fits my macros!)

-1 tbsp(5g) unsweetened cocoa powder

-dash salt

-1/8 tsp baking powder

-2oz unsweetened apple sauce

-2 tbsp chocolate or vanilla unsweetened almond milk

-1/8 tsp vanilla extract

-3-6 drops coconut extract

-3 tbsp liquid egg whites (or 1 large egg white)

-1-2 tsp truvia sweetener to taste

-28g/1 oz. raw or frozen raspberries

-Pam

Topping:

Stir together…

-3 tbsp plain 0% greek yogurt

-1 cap full(or to taste) SF raspberry Torani syrup

-1/8 tsp vanilla extract

-1/4 tsp or more of truvia sweetener to taste (NOTE: The torani will help to sweeten everything as well)

-3-4 drops coconut extract(or to taste)

-Measure out 3g (about 1-2 tsp) of desiccated coconut

Directions for cake:

Spray a shallow ramekin with pam, combine your dry ingredients with a fork until no clumps are left. Stir in the wet ingredients until a smooth batter is formed (makes sure to get all the dry powder off the sides). Break the raspberries into smaller pieces and sprinkle all over the top of the batter(don’t push them in!). Place in the microwave for 2:00-2:30min depending on your microwave. Stop and check the cake while cooking. You want the outside to be cooked and the inside still goey. Once it looks done, take it out and top with your coconut raspberry sauce, sprinkle the desiccated coconut and add optional walden farms chocolate syrup if desired. Enjoy!

Macros including topping: 5F/15C/29P & 8g Fibre

Click here for the Chocolate Peanut Butter Version

Molten Chocolate Peanut Butter POV Cake

April 5, 20141 Comment

This was inspired by Eric Johnson’s original POV cake that I saw on youtube..since I am on extreme poverty macros at the moment I figured it was only fitting to make this for breakfast this morning instead of my usual shake. I gotta say, I think I’m in love…going to be making this everyday with a ton of variations. Once my macros are better these things are going to be even more amazing! For now here’s my simple version of the POV cake. Hope you like it as much as I did!

Serves 1

Ingredients

-27g (3/4) scoop Molten Chocolate Cellucor (yes you could use a whole scoop, this just fits my macros!)

-1 tbsp(5g) unsweetened cocoa powder

-dash salt

-1/8 tsp baking powder

-2oz unsweetened apple sauce

-2 tbsp chocolate or vanilla unsweetened almond milk

-1/8 tsp vanilla extract

-3 tbsp liquid egg whites (or 1 large egg white)

-1-2 tsp truvia sweetener to taste

-Pam

Topping:

Stir together…

-2 tbsp plain 0% greek yogurt

-1.5(12g) PB2 or powdered peanut butter (mix with water before hand until it’s thinned out a little, don’t add too much!)

-1/8 tsp vanilla extract

-1/2 tsp or more of truvia sweetener to taste

Directions:

Spray a shallow ramekin with pam, combine your dry ingredients with a fork until no clumps are left. Stir in the wet ingredients until a smooth batter is formed (makes sure to get all the dry powder off the sides). Place in the microwave for 1:30-2:30min depending on your microwave. Stop and check the cake while cooking. You want the outside to be cooked and the inside still goey. Once it looks down, take it out and top with your peanut butter yogurt sauce and optional walden farms chocolate syrup. Enjoy!

Macros including topping: 4F/14C/32P