Easy Low Carb Recipes. Sugar Free, Gluten Free, Natural Ingredients
Sesame Flaxseed Crackers are super-crispy, grain free and high in protein. They’re great with dips!
I know. Crackers aren’t sexy food. Eating crackers is like walking around in welly boots AND pulling the hood of your jacket over your head when it’s drizzling. Or like putting on your reading glasses when you reach for the restaurant menu instead of squinting. It’s about feeling good in a sensible kind of way….
You’d like to have seconds? No problem. These crunchy sugar free cut out cookies with a coconut butter glaze are low carb, gluten free and sweetened with erythritol.
I am so ready for Christmas! No, I haven’t even thought about presents. No ideas, no lists. And no, when the nice guy from the Christmas tree delivery company called me last week with a special offer, I did not take it either.
Don’t get distracted by the fact you are seeing friendly ghosts waving at you. It’s Halloween next week and you’ve got to go with the flow.
In our family we make cut out cookies once a year in the run-up to Christmas, in vast amounts – little hearts, adorable stars and cute Christmas trees. Baking sheet after baking sheet will go into the oven, and it always ends up being me in the kitchen by myself after the second round, with 6 more to go. Before I went sugar free, I used a Nigella recipe which came with the set of cookie cutters I own. It calls for wheat flour and copious amounts of sugar.
Now, if you attempt to replace not only the sugar (with erythritol, in my case), but also the wheat, you are entering tricky territory. It’s the gluten in wheat that makes dough very easy to handle and roll out. Grain free dough is softer and more delicate.
After the success of my Sugar Free Halloween Bat Cookies, which contain cocoa powder to be sufficiently dark and gloomy for Halloween, I adapted the recipe to create a vanilla version. I also added a liberal amount of almond extract, which, if I may say so, makes them taste just irresistible.
The most important step in this recipe is that you freeze the dough after you roll it out between two sheets of baking paper. This is the key to success when making low carb cut out cookies. Trust me. I am an impatient person and I have tried skipping it. It’s not worth the mess you’ll make. Stick it in the freezer, have a cup (or glass) of something and feel smug about being in the know.
The first one was just a mix of powdered erythritol (I used Sukrin Icing), a couple of drops of vanilla essence and a spoonful of water. This went down well with the kids, but for me it was a little sweet. The second type was just up my street – a sugar free coconut butter glaze which I adapted from this recipe by Simply Quinoa.If you spread it thinly, it dries into a nice, firm glaze. Coconut butter, not to be confused with coconut oil, tastes slightly sweet and creamy and is nice enough to be eaten by the spoonful.
And do you know the best thing about this recipe? When my kids are bored after the second round of festive baking and leave sneakily, I can call it a day too. A few days later, they’ll be ready to have another go (kids = short memories). And all I have to do is whisk the rolled out dough for my lovely sugar free cut out cookies from the freezer.
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You’ve banished all junk food from the house. The secret milk chocolate stash in your kitchen cupboard is history, the multipacks of fizzy drinks have been replaced with youth-inducing matcha tea and your fridge is stuffed with leafy greens. You have become an expert at healthy eating at home, but what about eating out? Sticking to a sugar free diet when you are out and about can be tricky. But fear not! This guide will help you navigate restaurants, coffee shops and dinner parties so you can enjoy yourself without the sugar rush.
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Combining two favourite breakfast spreads into one: This healthy sugar free peanut nutella is so simple to make and great on bread or waffles.
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A delicious and easy keto treat that is bursting with antioxidants: Sugar free matcha chocolates.
Have I told you recently how much I adore Matcha? I haven’t, friends, because I just checked. It’s been over four months since I posted my matcha pistachio yoghurt bark! …
Perfect when you long for chips, but don’t want to load up on carbs: Butternut squash chips are a tasty, low carb alternative to potato chips.
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A healthy makeover for a European cult snack: Say hello to the sugar free kinder milk slice.
When I grew up in Germany, it was just the coolest snack. The kid that had a “Milchschnitte” in his pocket was the boss. You’d pull it out of your sensible parka during break time and everyone would envy you (unless someone else had a kinder surprise perhaps – chocolate and toys combined always win)….
Pure indulgence the sugar free way: These Keto chocolate cupcakes have a moist coconut flour base and are topped with a dreamy-creamy chocolate frosting. They are gluten free, low carb and perfect for diabetics.
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Cleansing, fresh and simple: This fragrant fresh spinach soup gets an added kick from mint leaves and the tangy, lemony spice sumac.
Friends, I am so excited. I am now getting my vegetables delivered by a local farm. And you know what? They taste so FRESH! After the shock of the summer holiday being over it felt like a well-deserved treat….
Sugar free, low carb and gluten free cookie heaven: These walnut cookies are a super healthy take on the Italian classic Dolci di Noci.
Holidays are a fab time to get inspiration for new recipes. One leg of our Grand Tour of Europe we’ve just returned from – who would have thought our little car could drive through five countries without breaking down?! – took us to Italy. It is the cradle of food porn, to put it in Instagram speak.
Naturally, good sugar free intentions had to be put on hold quite bit. Tiramisu – of course. Gelato – it would have been rude to say no. You cannot travel 1000 miles and eat like you do at home.
And then there were some particularly wonderful walnut cookies called Dolci di Noci – little balls of nutty awesomeness, which we sampled with a perfect espresso, wearing dark shades. The Italians are stylissimo, so you’ve got to keep up!
Friends, now that I’m back to real life, may I present to you with my take on Dolci di Noci cookies. These sugar free walnut cookies have only 4 ingredients and are
1.) You beat an egg with powdered sweetener and cinnamon. If you want, you could also use granulated sweetener – I have used both with success. This brown sugar alternative by Sukrin works well too.
2.) Grind walnuts in a food processor or with a stick blender. How crunchy you want them is up to you. I like to leave some larger chunks, so I make sure I don’t grind them too long. You don’t want to end up with walnut flour!
3.) Add the walnut pieces to the egg/sweetener mix and stir until you have a cookie batter.
4.) Form little walnut cookie balls (see the image above for the size I made them) and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. (I had run out so had to spray my baking tray with walnut oil.
5. ) Bake and enjoy!
I have tried this walnut cookie recipe with coarsely ground and more finely ground walnuts. Both versions taste great.
I imagine you could also use almonds, pecans or hazelnuts.
If you are a chocolate lover, you could also add some homemade sugar free chocolate chips!
Update October 2018: I have since made this recipe with 1 large egg white minus the egg yolk and found this way the walnut cookies turn out even crunchier.
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An insanely fruity and refreshing sugar free frozen yoghurt: Crown your meal with a Raspberry Chia Coconut Froyo.
Are you wondering why these pictures look so wonderfully pink and flowery and kitsch? There is a simple reason, friends. I’ve got wedding on my mind! And love, true love. The real thing; the one that’ll last forever….
Soft, satisfying and subtly spiced: These sugar free Coconut Tahini Bliss Balls are bite-sized portions of…bliss.
Bliss. It’s way more than just happiness. Bliss is a biggie. It’s that moment when things just can’t get any better. Bliss is so big that people have written books about it, amongst them Sean Meshorer’s inspirational The Bliss Experiment, which is filled with fundamental truths. So, how does Meshorer – author, yogi, philosopher and meditation instructor – sum up bliss?
Bliss is an innate state of inner joy. We all have the capacity for it. External circumstances, whether positive or negative, happy or sad, do not affect it.
Bliss is a state of unity, completeness and knowingness; it is a feeling of oneness and connection with all of creation. When bliss appears, you instantly recognise it as the most central of all truths.
Bliss is where happiness, meaning and truth converge. Everything boils down to our pursuit of bliss. We pursue money or relationships because we think they’ll make us happy. We pursue our life’s passions because we feel they are deeply meaningful to us. Bliss is the universal place where all questions are answered and fulfillment is reached.
With bliss comes an unshakeable joy, interconnectedness and a practical wisdom.
Bliss is like white light. Just as pure light is the totality of all colour, bliss is the sum of all positive qualities. The components of bliss are joy, unconditional love, inner peace, power, connectedness, awe and wisdom.
Sam Meshorer, you are making me feel all blissed out. Doesn’t just reading this makes you feel like you’re peacefully bathing in beautiful white light? Or at least, like you finally know how to get there? Totally worked for me. Inner joy, here I come!
I’d like to add just one more thing.
I had the inspiration for this recipe when I felt like baking something. But. No eggs in the house! I rummaged around in my cupboards and found shredded coconut and ground almonds. The fridge? Desperately empty, only the door stuffed with condiments. And there it was. Tahini! A big, half-forgotten jar that had not seen the kitchen counter since we’d run out of chickpeas and beans (my kids had a big hummus phase last autumn – check out my Awesome Black-eyed Bean Hummus, which is, like the name suggests, awesome).
You all know I am a big lover of EASY. Friends, the stars aligned. Inspiration struck big time. This was not the time to bake. This was the time to make … Coconut Tahini Bliss Balls! No bake, no sugar, no gluten, no wheat, no regrets. Just blissfully simple clean eating.
These little wonders take only minutes to assemble and are like a mini burst of sunshine on a rainy day. The delicate roasted sesame taste of the tahini, the sweetness of the coconut, the mellow nuances of vanilla and the warm flavour of cinnamon put together are simply sensational.
You want bliss happening in your kitchen, right now?
You are 5 minutes away from it. Just open your cupboard and get started.
For another bite-sized morsel, try my Sugar Free Pistachio Chocolates!
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A fabulously healthy treat: These delicious Low Carb Banana Muffins are grain free, sugar free and seriously nutrient-dense. This is feel-good snacking taken to the next level.
We’ve just returned from our summer holidays. Back at home in London, without sun, pool and the general feel-good-factor, I knew I had to bring the big guns in. You want peaceful silence and smiley faces all round? Plus that fab feeling when you’ve served up a bunch of healthy ingredients and everyone thinks it’s a real treat?
Because this recipe uses almond flour and ground flax seed, the texture is a bit coarser than that of a wheat muffin. They are a brilliant nutrient-dense treat that won’t make you feel bloated the way a wheat muffin does. Plus they are actually good for you. Now, that’s what I call a win-win!
Bananas contain the largest amount of carbs among fruits. In fact, they are made up almost completely out of water and carbs. One medium banana (7-8 inches long) contains about 10 calories, 25g of total carbs and 3 grams of fibre. Here’s an interesting infographic showing the carb content of fruits from low to high.
If you are on a moderate low carb diet you’ll aim to stay between 20-50 net carbs per day (you subtract the fibre content from the total carbs to calculate the net carbs. The fibre is non-digestible). This means banana is one of the fruits we generally avoid on a low carb diet.
Easy: There is only one banana in the entire recipe! As we distribute it here among 8 or 9 muffins, the carbohydrate content of each muffin is quite low. The banana flavour is so strong you can taste it with every bite – just like in my super moist sugar free banana bread!
Top tip: Make sure the banana you use is VERY RIPE. The browner the peel the better! Ripe bananas have WAY more flavour than the ones with yellow or – God forbid – green peel.
Try my other low carb muffin recipes!
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Easy to make and intensely delicious: Prepare this coffee chia breakfast pudding in advance and enjoy it the next morning. A sugar free, low carb, vegan and gluten free breakfast.
Breakfasts. I have said it before. They need to be easy! Because, hand on heart, who wants to sweat over complicated recipes first thing in the morning?…
What’s not to love about sugar free jam? This low carb raspberry jam is so quick to make, packed with flavour and there’s no need to cook!
I am so excited. Jams are going to make a comeback in this household! Thank you, little lovely chia seeds, you have taken all the work out of jam-making….
Get some Omega 3 in you with this quick, light and impressive-looking dish. Roast sea bass traybake with bacon-wrapped beans, guys!
I absolutely love sea bass. Only, I seem to forget that it exists and we’ll have months without it. Which really is a shame, because it is quick to cook, so light and seriously nicer than cod. We have salmon steaks on repeat order from the supermarket. Smoked salmon is our scrambled eggs’ best friend. And I seem to eat smoked mackerel all the time. Slap it on a plate, add a bit of salad, there’s lunch. Sea bass, it’s got to change!…
