Wednesday, June 21, 2017

Sugar-Free Red, White and Blue Popsicles

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Our goal is to make our website the best low-carb and keto resource and offer you up to date and accurate information on the ketogenic diet, as well as a wide variety of healthy recipes so you never get bored with the same meals.

I will still be active and sharing my own recipes (I'm aiming for 1-2 per week, including video recipes). This week I'm sharing a recipe I created for all my American readers! These patriotic popsicles are the perfect keto dessert for the upcoming Fourth of July celebrations. They are ideal for those watching their calorie intake - there's less than 100 calories per popsicle!

This treat contains dairy but you can make it dairy-free by substituting the cream cheese and heavy whipping cream with coconut cream and coconut milk.

Preparation time
Hands-on:    20 minutes
Overall:     5-6 hours
Nutritional values (per serving)
Total Carbs 5.8 grams
Fiber 1 grams
Net Carbs 4.8 grams
Protein 1.4 grams
Fat 8.1 grams
of which Saturated 5.1 grams
Energy 94 kcal
Magnesium 6 mg (2% RDA)
Potassium 79 mg (4% EMR)

Macronutrient ratio: Calories from carbs (20%), protein (6%), fat (74%)

Ingredients (makes 10 popsicles) Red layer:
  • 1 ¾ cups strawberries, fresh or frozen and thawed (252 g/ 8.9 oz)
  • ¼ cup water (60 ml/ 2 fl oz)
  • Optional: 15-20 drops liquid stevia
White layer: Blue layer:
  • 1 ½ cup blueberries, fresh or frozen (188 g/ 6.6 oz) - wild blueberries contain fewer carbs
  • 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice (30 ml/ 1 fl oz)
  • 15-20 drops liquid stevia
Instructions
  1. Start by preparing the red layer. Place the strawberries with ¼ cup (60 ml) water into a blender or a food processor and pulse until smooth.
  2. Pour the blended strawberries into 10 popsicle molds (about 30 grams/ 1 oz each) - I used these popsicle molds. Place in the freezer for 1-2 hours. The longer you freeze it, the neater the layers will be.
  3. Prepare the blue layer by placing the blueberries, lemon juice and stevia into a blender or a food processor and pulse until smooth. Set aside.
  4. Prepare the white cheesecake layer. Spoon the cream cheese into a bowl. Add heavy whipping cream, powdered Erythritol, lemon juice, and vanilla. Using an electric mixer or a hand whisk, process until smooth.
  5. Spoon the white cheesecake layer (about 25 g/ 0.9 oz each) on top of the strawberry layer (use a spoon or a piping bag). Finally, top with the blueberry layer and place in the freezer for at least 4 hours, or until set. Dairy-free tip: Use coconut cream and coconut milk instead of cream cheese and heavy whipping cream.
  6. To easily remove the popsicles from the molds, I fill a pot, as tall as the popsicles, with warm (not hot) water and dip the popsicle molds in, for 15-20 seconds.
  7. Place the unmolded popsicles in ziploc bags and keep in the freezer for up to 6 months.
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