So, yeah. You should never, ever make this. You will regret making this. This is a seriously dangerous recipe. Should you foolishly decide to make it anyway, don’t say I didn’t warn you. I love hazelnuts and I love chocolate, but I don’t buy that popular, sugar-laden spread made of those ingredients. I like macadamia [...]
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Mascarpone-filled Strawberries
Here’s another dessert that is decadent, yet very low in sugar. Mascarpone is a rich Italian cream cheese that is dense, lightly nutty, and slightly sweet. It pairs beautifully with any kind of berry. I amped up the mascarpone with little bit of freshly-grated orange zest and a few drops of liquid stevia, then split [...]
Matcha and Coconut Butter Truffles
It’s that time of year when the store shelves are lined with holiday candies–heart-shaped boxes of chocolates, incredibly early Easter egg candies, and some lingering, sad-looking Santa treats. It’s pretty much a sugar fest out there. If you want to indulge in something sweet and rich that you can feel pretty great about eating, I [...]
Chocolate Angel Pie (Grain Free and Very Low Sugar)
A few weeks ago I was stopped in my web-surfing tracks by a beautiful image of the original version of this pie, created by The Dutch Baker’s Daughter. First, chocolate pie. Enough said. Second, she makes the pie with a meringue crust! Brilliant, and perfect for people avoiding gluten and grains. I immediately became obsessed [...]
Recipe Remix: Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cups with Dried Blueberries
Before I started my sugar avoidance kick, I posted a recipe for these almond butter cups that included some powdered sugar. They were most delicious, and I was pretty sure I could make a version with minimal sugar, and so I did. The only refined sugar in these comes from the dark chocolate, and you [...]
Dark Chocolate-Dipped Fresh Cherries with Pistachio “Pits”
I recently received a cherry pitter from Oxo to test out for their blogger cherry contest, and I immediately decided that I needed to try some fresh cherries dipped in chocolate for my entry. I love traditional chocolate-covered cherries (my favorites are from a great little chocolate place in Muncie called Lowery’s), but since I [...]
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