Keto Granola

2/3 cup coconut oil

2 tsp vanilla extract

1 1/2 tsp vanilla stevia

4 cups roasted nuts (such as slivered almonds, chopped- walnuts, pecans, macadamia, hazelnuts)

5 cups roasted seeds (sunflower, pumpkin, hemp seeds)

1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut

3/4 cup keto granular sweetener your choice, I used Stevia (you can also go up to a cup but I don't like mine too sweet)

2 tsp ground cinnamon

1 1/2 tsp salt

Place the coconut oil in the crockpot on low letting it melt completely. Once it's melted add both vanilla extract, vanilla stevia. Stir well. 

Add nuts, seeds and coconut to the oil mixture in the crockpot and stir till completely coated.

In a separate small bowl mix cinnamon, granular sweetener, and salt. Pour over granola and toss till well coated.

Place lid on crockpot let cook for 120 minutes stirring about ever thirty minutes. Then pour it out on a baking sheet (you will need 2) to let it cool completely. 

Store in airtight container. This is about 34 servings but this depends on what nuts and seeds you choose. 

Keto PB Cookies

 

2 cups peanut butter 

3/4 cup sweetener (I used confectionery Swerve)

2 eggs (room temperature) 

Instructions-

Preheat oven 350°.

Place all ingredients in a medium mixing bowl. 

Mix till it looks crumbled (*see picture below).

Place a silicone baking mat a top of a cookie pan. 

Roll your dough into (I used the macaroon size prints on the baking mat) about a 1/2 dollar size.

Use a fork to make your pattern ontop.

Place them in the oven for about 6 min or until slightly darker on the bottom. 

Remove from oven let cool about 5 min.

Then remove from pan to cooling rack.

Enjoy. 

Keto Dreamsicle Icecream

1/2 cup heavy whipping cream 

2-3 egg yolks (depending on size of eggs)

1/2 cup full fat sour cream

1 teaspoon orange juice concentrate

1 orange zested

2 tablespoon chopped butter

5 tablespoon powder stevia (or your choice of sweetener)

1/4 teaspoon xanthan gum 

Instructions 

Zest the orange directly into a medium sauce pan. 

Pour your heavy whipping cream, juice, yolks into the sauce pam and heat on medium heat for about 5 minutes till it thickens, whisk frequently. 

Remove from heat and whisk in the butter.

Continue whisking while you sprinkle in powder stevia, and xanthan.

Then whisk in sour cream.

Pour into a freezer safe container or popsicle molds. 

Freeze for 3 to 4 hrs before serving. 

3 Ingredient Mix Berry Keto "Icecream"

Finding something you like thats easy to make on keto is sometimes like finding a needle in a hay stack. When I was making my kids their smoothies I was like why can't I turn this into a keto treat. So here it is....

Ingredients-

1 (13.5 oz) can organic coconut milk 

4 cups frozen organic mix berries 

1 to 2 squirts vanilla stevia

Directions-

Using a blender pour in the coconut milk, and berries.

Blend till smooth.

Add in stevia, one squeeze at a time and blend. Taste as you go, till desired sweetness level is reached.

Pour into a shallow dish (I used a metal bread pan.) and freeze for about 4 hours or until almost completely hard.

Scoop and serve. If it gets to hard let it sit out a few minutes till softened.

About 6-7 servings.

 Sidenote-

I used Sweetleaf Sweet Drop vanilla flavor stevia because I find it doesn't raise my blood sugar like other sugar substitutes and it doesn't have a funky after taste. 

Dirty Keto Stuffing

 

Ingredients-

2 keto hamburger buns* 

1 tablespoon avacodo oil 

1 teaspoons thyme 

1 teaspoons garlic 

1 teaspoon onion powder 

1 teaspoons parsley flakes

1/4 a container on Boursin cheese 

1/4 cup chopped and roasted vegetables (celery, onion, some carrots) 

2 eggs

1/2 teaspoon better than bouillon (mixed with 1/8 cup hot)

Directions-

Preheat oven to 375°.

Take out your cheese to get it to room temp.

Start by mixing oil, thyme, garlic, onion powder, and parsley, in a small bowl.

Baste this on both sides of the bread (trying to) get as much herb on the bread as possible. 

Place the now seasoned bread in the oven in a small, greased baking dish.

Bake till lightly toasted then flip, thats about 4 min each side.

Pull them out of the oven and let cool.

Crumble or cube, leaving them in the baking dish.

In a medium mixing bowl mix the eggs, cheese, bullion mix and roasted vegetables.

Pour over the bread and fold in.

Place back in the oven and continue to bake for 18 to 20 minutes or *until lightly browned on top.

Remove from oven let cool to your liking and serve.

These serves about 4 keto eaters.

Sidenotes-

*Okay so I like to use heals in reg stuffing but didn't have any and I know buns are good substitutes.

*Cover with foil if you don't like a crispy top.

This tasted so good I didn't feel like I was missing out on regular stuffing. In fact I might change my regular stuffing to have it taste more like this.

(Low carb) Peppermint Mocha

Okay so I really miss my yearly peppermint mocha from Starbucks so tonight I made my own.

8 oz cup of hot coffee (decafe or caffeinated)

1 to 2 chocolate mint fat bomb  (depending on your macros and carb desires)  

2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream 

1 packet stevia

*Bonus whip cream and chopped stevia dark chocolate 

Brew your coffee (I used my Kerig kcup machine becauseit gets the coffeehot enoughto melt the fat bombs).

Then add your fat bomb(s) stir till completely dissolved. 

Then you can just stir in the heavy cream and packet of stevia.

Bonus- You can add whip cream and dark chocolate to top it off.

* This really hit the spot and I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.

 

(Keto) Stuffed Crust Pizza

1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella (for crust)

2/3 cup almond flour 

2 sprinkles of garlic powder

4 sticks of mozzarella (or you favorite) string cheese (cut in half)

3 tablespoons sauce (more if you like)

1/2 cup crumbled meat of choice (I used ground turkey) 

1/3 cup fresh shredded mozzarella cheese

Preheat covection oven 350°.

Pour the shredded mozzarella into a microwave safe bowl and heat on high for a min and a half (stirring it every 30 seconds). 

Continue to heat in 30 second intervals until the cheese has fully melted.

Mix-in the almond flour and garlic to form a dough ball.

On a pizza pan place a sheet of parchment paper or well oiled aluminum foil, roll the dough out into a large circle.

Lay the cheese sticks around the edges they can have gaps the cheese will melt and spread.

Then roll your dough over to contain the cheese.

*Work quickly here the dough gets stiff as it cools.

Bake the crust for 10 minutes. *This will prep the bottom of the dough so it cooks through.

Remove from oven and spread sauce.

Sprinkle with meat.

Then top with remaining cheese. 

Place back in the oven for around 8 to 10 minutes.

Remove from oven let cool slice and serve. 

Remember to let the pizza cool completely before storing leftovers in an airtight container. 

(I don't have the nutritional info)

I was only able to eat about 3 slices of this, it's about 2 to 3 meals worth of food for me.