Tag: Pumpkin

Spiced Pumpkin Chocolate Bark

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Do you shop at Trader Joe’s?  Do you find it annoying that everything looks and sounds so appealing… but you are watching out for added sugars and trying to be healthier about your choices.  Welcome to my world.  BUT I saw this pumpkin granola bark on the shelf there and thought to myself… I need to make this today.  So I did.  I hope you love it as much as I do.  No guilt, no worries, easy and so so worth it!

Spiced Pumpkin Chocolate Bark
 
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Nutrition Information
  • Serves: 10
  • Serving size: 1 piece
  • Calories: 111
  • Fat: 10.1g
  • Carbohydrates: 14.4g
  • Fiber: 11.2g
  • Protein: 2.3g
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Ingredients
Instructions
  1. Melt chocolate in a microwave safe bowl at 30 second intervals.
  2. Spread chocolate onto the bottom of an 8x8-inch pan using an offset spatula.
  3. Sprinkle granola over the melted chocolate and gently press it in so that it adheres to the chocolate. Set aside for an hour or place in the refrigerator to quickly cool and harden.
  4. Once hardened score into 10 pieces and store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Do not freeze.
Notes
Net Carbs = 3.2g
SugarOH = 5g
 

Spiced Pumpkin Buttter

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I love pumpkin butter… I admit it.  It is pictured here with my Hazelnut Crackers.  I love it in my grilled cheese sandwich (with low-carb bread of course and manchego goat cheese – to die for really!)  I love it on crackers spread with soft goat cheese or even cream cheese.  It helps to make a fantastic pumpkin pie (just substitute 1/2 of your pumpkin puree and follow the recipe as written.)  It can create interest to just about anything you eat it can even be combined with nuts to make Pumpkin Pie Granola.  Oh my!  Did I mention Spiced Pumpkin Chocolate Bark?!  Uh oh!

Spiced Pumpkin Buttter
 
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Nutrition Information
  • Serves: 12
  • Calories: 39
  • Fat: 2.5
  • Carbohydrates: 5.6
  • Fiber: 3.4
  • Protein: .5
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Ingredients
  • 15 oz canned unsweetened pumpkin puree
  • 2 tbsp coconut oil
  • 2 tbsp Lakanto® brown sugar substitute
  • 1 pinch pure stevia (20 drops of liquid)
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • ¾ tsp ginger
  • ¼ tsp cloves
  • ¼ tsp chili powder
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • ½ tsp maple extract (optional)
Instructions
  1. Combine pumpkin, coconut oil, xylitol, stevia, spices and salt in a medium sauce pan over medium heat. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and cook while stirring to prevent scorching on the bottom. Continue to cook until it darkens in color and becomes thick; about 15-20 minutes.
  2. Stir in the lemon juice, remove from heat and allow it to cool until room temperature then stir in vanilla and maple extracts. Adjust sweetness by adding more stevia if desired. Refrigerate until ready to use or for up to 2 weeks. May be frozen for up to 6 months. Makes 1 ½ cups of 2 tbsp per serving.
Notes
Net Carbs = 2.3g
SugarOH = 2g
 

Pumpkin Cheesecake Donuts

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Pumpkin Cheesecake Donuts
 
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Nutrition Information
  • Serves: 6
  • Serving size: 1 donut
  • Calories: 270
  • Fat: 22.4g
  • Carbohydrates: 15.7g
  • Fiber: 10.6g
  • Protein: 8.3g
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National Filled Donut Day! Temptations abound when the fall season hits. These pumpkin donuts filled with rich cheesecake are no exception. It doesn't take an expert to make these at home, you can squeeze them out in no time! See the directions for how to easily squeeze these into your morning routine.
Ingredients
  • Donuts:
  • 2 eggs
  • ⅓ cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 Tbsp erythritol, powdered
  • 1 Tbsp xylitol, powdered
  • 1 pinch pure powdered stevia
  • 2 tbsp coconut milk
  • 2 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 tsp vanilla
  • 1 cup almond meal
  • 3 Tbsp coconut flour
  • 1 tsp powdered psyllium husk
  • 1 ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ¾ tsp ginger
  • ½ tsp nutmeg
  • ¼ tsp all spice
  • ¼ tsp cloves
  • ¾ tsp baking powder
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • Filling:
  • 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
  • 2 tbsp pumpkin puree
  • 2 pinches stevia
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp lemon zest
  • 2-3 drops lemon essential oil (optional)
Instructions
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease a 6-well donut pan and set aside. Powder the erythritol, xylitol and 1 pinch of stevia in a blender, pulsing until fine.
  2. Whisk the eggs and pumpkin puree together. Whisk in the powdered sweeteners, coconut milk, butter and vanilla until thoroughly combined.
  3. Add the almond meal, coconut flour, psyllium husk powder (optional; it helps to keep the donuts from falling apart after baking), spices, baking powder and salt mixing until fully incorporated and thick. Set aside.
  4. In a small microwave safe bowl, heat the cream cheese until slightly warm and whisk until smooth. Add the pumpkin puree, stevia, lemon juice, lemon zest and essential oil if using (tangerine is also delicious in this recipe). Whisk until creamy then add to a zip top bag, cut the corner about ¼-inch and set aside.
  5. Fill each donut well about ⅓ full and spread evenly with a spatula. To do this easily, fill a zip top bag with the batter and cut off one corner (about ½ inch). Squeeze about ½ of the batter into the wells and spread out with a spatula. Now add the cream cheese filling placing it in the center of the batter around the ring (so there is batter on all sides). Pipe the remaining batter over each cheesecake ribbon and using a spatula or finger tips be sure that all the cream cheese is covered with batter without disturbing it too much. You shouldn’t see any cheese peeking through anywhere.
  6. Bake for 22-25 minutes until the donuts are puffed and golden. Remove from the oven and allow the donuts to sit in the pan for 10 minutes to cool. Keep in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week. Makes 6 donuts.
Notes
NC: 5.1g
SugarOH: 6g
 

Spiced Pumpkin Chocolate Swirl Bread

Spiced Pumpkin-Chocolate Swirl Bread

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Spiced Pumpkin-Chocolate Swirl Bread
 
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Nutrition Information
  • Serves: 14
  • Serving size: 1
  • Calories: 316
  • Fat: 25.9g
  • Carbohydrates: 29g
  • Fiber: 23.8g
  • Protein: 9.3g
Recipe type: Breads and Savories
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Ingredients
Chocolate Batter
  • ¼ cup sugar-free chocolate chips
  • ¼ cup coconut oil
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 2 tsp espresso powder
  • 4 tbsp erythritol
  • 4 tbsp xylitol
  • Pinch pure powdered stevia
  • 1 ½ cups almond flour
  • 2 tbsp coconut flour
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp baking soda

Pumpkin Batter
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¾ cup pumpkin puree
  • ¼ cup coconut oil
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3 tbsp erythritol
  • 3 tbsp xylitol
  • Pinch pure powdered stevia
  • 1 ¾ cups almond flour
  • ¼ cup coconut flour
  • 2 tbsp chia seed flour
  • 1 ½ tsp pumpkin pie spice (or 1 tsp ground cinnamon, ½ tsp ground ginger ⅛ tsp ground cloves and ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg)
  • 1 ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp salt

Mocha Glaze:
  • 3 tbsp erythritol, powdered
  • 2 tbsp heavy cream
  • ½ tsp vanilla
  • ½ tsp espresso powder
  • ¼ tsp ground cinnamon
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 375°F. Prepare a 5x7-inch loaf pan by placing a piece of parchment on the bottom and spraying it and the sides with oil.
  2. Make the Chocolate Batter: Melt the chocolate and coconut oil in a small bowl at 30 second intervals; stirring in between until fully melted and smooth. Add the eggs, vanilla, espresso powder, erythritol, xylitol and stevia whisking into a smooth batter. In a small bowl whisk to combine the almond flour, coconut flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, salt, baking soda. Set both aside.
  3. Make the Pumpkin Batter: In a medium bowl whisk to combine the egg, pumpkin puree, coconut oil, vanilla, erythritol, xylitol, and stevia. In a small bowl whisk to combine the almond flour, chia seed flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, and salt. Add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture mixing until combined. Do the same for the Chocolate Batter so that you have two bowls of batter – one chocolate and one pumpkin.
  4. Divide the batter into the prepared pan by alternating ½ cup of each batter into the pan; start with the bottom layer and then do a second layer. Take a knife and swirl the batter once or twice to blend the batters. Bake for 25 minutes at 375°F then turn the oven down to 350°F and continue to bake another 40-45 minutes until light golden brown and set in the center. If the bread begins to brown too much on top cover it with aluminum foil and continue baking. Remove from oven and allow the bread to cool in the pan for 20 minutes before removing to a cooling rack.
  5. For the Glaze: Whisk all ingredients until smooth. Use immediately, it will set up forming a crust as it sits so quickly drizzle it over the top of the warm bread. Enjoy immediately or refrigerate for up to 1 week or freeze tightly wrapped for up to 3 months. Serve at room temperature or toasted.
Notes
Net Carbs: 5.2g
SugarOH: 18.3g