Ferrero Rocher is one of my favourite candies from the past (pre sugar free life), how could it not be - chocolate and nuts yummy.
As you know I like to re-construct my favourite sweets and cakes into a more health promoting version that can comply with a relaxed Paleo lifestyle.
This cake here was my Birthday treat, it's not something you would have daily or weekly on a Paleo diet but it can sweeten a special occasion and make your day.
Almond-Chocolate Sponge Cake:
Makes: a round 13cm cake that is 5.5cm high - Cut in 3-4 layers and use 2-3 for Ferrero Cake use one layer for Chocolate Mouse Gateaux, light and moist sweetened with Stevia.
Prep time: 15 min
Cooking: 35-40min at 200 degree celsius
For the sponge cake base you need:
4 medium eggs
80g ground almonds - mixed ground nuts work too.
4 tbsp. unsweetened Cocoa powder
50g dark chocolate
60g organic virgin Coconut oil
1 tbsp hot water with 1 tbsp instant coffee- optional!
couple...
My alternative sweet breakfast or on the go lunch for everyone following a lower carb diet that can not face a savory paleo breakfast.
This recipe is an evolution from my previous pancakes, it has no dairy at all. These are very low carb, 6g Carbs with whole recipe, 1.2g per pancake. The pancakes are also very high in selenium which is great "because selenium can protect against the adverse effects of mercury toxicity" as Chris Kresser discusses in depth in a recent podcast, it is also very important for healthy skin and gut health as disused in this post.
I usually actually do not have breakfast any more, I do the Bulletproof Butter Coffee with MCT oil and fast until 2pm to support my ketogenic diet approach.
After not having had pancakes for many weeks I had to revert back to them when I had a tummy bug and I kind of couldn't face veg or meat. I made these in the hope that they would not...
Does the tast of a Bounty bar make you feel you have entered paradise?
I can't even remember the last time I have had a real Bounty bar, it must have been a good 10 years! Yes, although I liked them I did not often buy one since growing up.
Lucky that although I think I used to have the blue milkchocolate version in the past, I do actually prefer the dark chocolate which is useful when rebuilding this yummy treat into a paleo-ish treat.
I have done several trials and amended versions of this recipe, the one below I find works best.
I saw some similar recipes using dried desiccated coconut but not too keen on that as it takes too much re-hydrating with other fluids to make it moist to match the sticky, moist texture of the original.
Yes - this tastes amazing, but it is so satisfying that you don't need to be worried about loosing control, one will make you happy and because the ingredients are natural...
This recipe is a bit like the super quick Cheese Cake Souffle – sugar and gluten free with the help of Stevia-sweet but it is totally Lactose free with a fruity Blackcurrant fruit spread centre.
It doesn't take much, you just need 2 small ramekins or tea cups, and 5 minutes of preparation and 25min patience, use them to meditate ;-) and build your patience.
Makes: 2 mini ramekins (you can also use tea cups)
Prep time: 5 min
Cooking: 25 min at 180 degree celsius
You need:
3 Eggs (separated)
2 tbsp Coconut Flour
2 tbsp unsweetened organic Cocoa powder
6 tbsp Water
2 tbsp of Meridian Blackcurrant fruit spread sweetened with grape juice concentrate
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 tabs (need to be dissolved too), adding more is easier than diluting...
This very rich chocolate coconut fat cake used to be my sisters favourite when we were little, I used to think it's super dangerous on the waist line.
Not anymore! My birthday was up, the big 30, me being Paleo required some birthday cake planning. I remembered that the Kalte Schnautze cake was a fat laden concoction mainly made with coconut fat, brilliant that works with Paleo I thought and dug out the recipe exchanged ingredients and got to work. No need to break good paleo habits on a birthday!
The cake has no gluten or sugar, I don't see why I would make myself ill on my birthday when I am celebrating a long and happy life.
A little bit of background on this very strange cake.
The cake seems to be popular in many cultures, probably because it is so easy.
You can find it under the name of: Lukullus, Kalte Pracht, Kekstorte, Kalte Torte, Kalte Schnauze, Schwarzer Peter, Kalter Igel, Wandsbeker Speck oder Kellerkuchen.
In Italy, they have a similar...
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