Lime coconut manna and white chocolate truffles -sugar free

Lime coconut manna and white chocolate truffles -sugar free

by Marie MannNo Comments
Zesty, refreshing lactose free lime coconut manna truffles with cocoa butter. Nice recipe I mixed up with all ingredients I like  a lot, especially the coconut manna/ butter is so delicious I wanted to use it in combination instead of just spooning it out of the glass. The Lime coconut truffles are suitable for Paleo and Vegetarian as well as people with Lactose intolerance - really a great sweet for everyone. The recipe is very simple too, so kid’s can help; they will love getting their fingers sticky when forming the little zesty truffle balls. I like to use re-usable silicon cases to avoid wasting paper or packaging. We are also ticking the blood sugar friendliness box too with the help of the all natural stevia-sweet extract powder or liquid. Make it with Coconut oil, fresh egg yolks and sweeten it up with all natural stevia-sweet extract. I think next time I will use fresh orange juice to make these, its bound to work well.   Makes:  10 little balls Prep time: 10 min Forming the balls:  10-15min   You need: 50g coconut...
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Butter-free Buttercream with Coconut oil and Stevia

Butter-free Buttercream with Coconut oil and Stevia

by Marie MannNo Comments
Great all round cake decorating cream, change the flavouring to suit the occasion. This Butter-free Buttercream is Paleo and Lactose intolerance diet friendly. Use it for gateaux or cupcakes, spread it on tray bakes or just spoon it out of the cup. I am using  the mayonaise/ butter cream approach to create this stevia sweetened sugar free creamy dream which will keep you blood sugar levels steady with its  low Carb / No Carb make up. Check out this great  blog post by Mark Sisson on why controlling the carbohydrates/ sugar intake could help you stay healthy and why it is so important to keep the blood sugar levels steady to avoid giving yourself  Type 2 diabetes. Now I should probably also calm you down on the large amount of fat that goes into this recipe, it is good fat! Coconut oil is highly beneficial, I have lots of it every day and I am staying the same, what makes me explode is Carbs, Fat can make you happy and calm. Listen to...
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Coconut Flour Almond-Chocolate Sponge Cake – Sugar FREE with Stevia

Coconut Flour Almond-Chocolate Sponge Cake – Sugar FREE with Stevia

by Marie MannNo Comments
This must be one of the best moist sponge cake base recipes I have converted from a sugar laden, wheat flour original recipe I used to use when I didn't know any better. This is a great little recipe for Paleo Valentine treats or any other special occasion cakes. You can decorate or fill it with Coconut mana or try my lactose and sugar free "Butter-free Buttercream" made with Coconut oil and natural stevia-sweet extract, good for the gut and the soul. Not too heavy or sweet. Fill it with fresh fruit and whipped cream or just have it as it is, this recipe has definitely made it into my personal top 10 cake bases. Makes: a small 12cm heart shaped sponge cake 7cm high  - enough for two to share Prep time: 10 min Cooking: 18min at 180 degree celsius   For the sponge cake base you need: 2 medium eggs 40g ground almonds - mixed ground nuts work too. 2 tbsp. unsweetened Cocoa powder 30g organic virgin Coconut oil 1 tbsp hot water with 1 tbsp instant coffe - optional! couple of...
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Paleo friendly Almond Macaroons with Stevia

Paleo friendly Almond Macaroons with Stevia

by Marie MannNo Comments
  Snowball like christmassy almond macaroons with lots of protein and good nut fat. This easy and quick recipe for macaroons is the only baking I have done since my last post and eating an all paleo style diet. A lot has changed in my approach to food and you will see this reflected in my christmas cookie and cake recipes I am going to post over the next few weeks. Because I didn't use any wafers under the macaroons, they are also gluten free - which I have found works better with my digestion. Makes 38pcs (no wafers needed) Prep time: 10min Baking time: 10 min at 180 degree Celsius  Cooling time: 15 min    You need: 175g/ 5 Large Egg whites 100g Almond flour/ ground almonds couple of drops vanilla extract pinch of salt 1-2 knife-tips Stevia-sweet 90% powder dissolved in 1 table spoons hot water Note: getting the sweetness to the desired level is a matter of trial and error, the best thing is to start with a smaller amount of whatever Stevia you have on hand, it can be ready-use, liquid or...
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Silky Chocolate Orange Tofu Dessert

Silky Chocolate Orange Tofu Dessert

by Marie MannNo Comments
  5 minute Silky Vegan Chocolaty dessert sweetened with natural zero calorie stevia sweetener. I recently started to experiment with Tofu, and because I have a preference for sweet dishes I whipped up this luxurious cocoa orange cream. I must admit I was a bit apprehensive how tofu would work in a sweet dish, until now I have only had TVP cubes and marinated & plain Tofu for savoury dishes. It did work a treat, the Tofu has not really got a taste of its own so it's the perfect base for any dessert - watch this space, I am sure I'll discover more way of using the Silken Tofu for healthy sweet treats. The texture was thick and creamy which resembled my favourite childhood dessert: Chocolate Pudding cream.   I am not a strict Vegetarian but I do like to keep meat to a minimum and enjoy having options and alternatives. Last week I visited a friend that turned out to be Vegan, I thought that must be a little restrictive...
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