Last night, spur of the moment, decided to make brownies before bed.
I don't like chocolate and rarely crave sweets but I've been starting back on keto after a long, long time off due to... things; and after a couple days, I was mentally craving foods I knew I didn't even really like. However, I know when I am re-starting keto or sugar free, low carb, I always start to crave crazy things around days 3 and 7 just because I want something sweet. (25 years of eating mostly low carb/sugar free you start to know yourself!)
Chose a cast iron skillet this time for no particular reason. When I was going to add the sweeteners, I grabbed my current mixture of allulose, monk fruit and stevia but saw a bag of Splenda Magic Blend I forgot I even had. Used half that and half the allulose blend (that I'm trying to use up as it's used in so few recipes as it's a 'softer' finish so it's best in things like homemade ice cream... not baked goods that you like with a crisp edge).
I ended up eating it warm, straight from the oven, with a spoon.
Then I went to bed.
I don't like chocolate and rarely crave sweets but I've been starting back on keto after a long, long time off due to... things; and after a couple days, I was mentally craving foods I knew I didn't even really like. However, I know when I am re-starting keto or sugar free, low carb, I always start to crave crazy things around days 3 and 7 just because I want something sweet. (25 years of eating mostly low carb/sugar free you start to know yourself!)
Chose a cast iron skillet this time for no particular reason. When I was going to add the sweeteners, I grabbed my current mixture of allulose, monk fruit and stevia but saw a bag of Splenda Magic Blend I forgot I even had. Used half that and half the allulose blend (that I'm trying to use up as it's used in so few recipes as it's a 'softer' finish so it's best in things like homemade ice cream... not baked goods that you like with a crisp edge).
I ended up eating it warm, straight from the oven, with a spoon.
Then I went to bed.
Brownies
3/4 c almond flour
1/2 c natural sweeteners (used Splenda Magic Blend, and Allulose, Monk Fruit and Stevia)
1/4 c cocoa powder
1 t baking powder
1/4 t salt
3 oz cream cheese
1/4 stick melted butter
2 eggs
1 t vanilla
1/2 c sugar free chocolate chips (used Lily's this time)
Oven to 325. Buttered pan. Combine the dry, add the wet. Mix. Pour into pan and smooth the top. Bake 30-35 minutes. Let cool completely.
A really ugly photo of the brownies literally right out of the oven. It was night time, and my kitchen lights always make things look ugly even in the day (with a yellow cast) but at night, even uglier. They are actually a deep, deep dark chocolate color and were oh-so good!!!!
A quick photo of one I ate at lunch today.
A quick photo of one I ate at lunch today.
And to make it easy to 'grab one' I sometimes do this with brownies or cheesecake... make them into little "brownie bites" or "cheesecake bites" so I can grab just one and not have to rely on myself for portion control.
