When someone says they’re dieting, we
immediately assume they’re talking about salads and bland boiled vegetables.
Well, not if they’re on a keto diet! A ketogenic diet, commonly known as a keto
diet, is a low-carb, high-fat diet that has been getting a lot of attention
recently. The drastic reduction in carbs puts the body into a metabolic state
called ketosis.
This
diet has proved to be beneficial against epilepsy, heart diseases, strokes, and
cancer to some extent. The best part? You can treat yourself to these quick,
sugarless, low-carb, high-fat desserts any time you’re craving something sweet!
They are so delicious even after your diet is over you will only want to eat
these desserts!
Lemon
Cheesecake Mousse
Indulge in this cream cheese delight on a
keto diet! Who doesn’t like a good old cheesecake? Try this 10-min recipe any
time of the day!
Ingredients:
· Around 250 grams of cream cheese
· 1/4 cup of lemon juice
· 1 cup of heavy fresh cream
· 1/2 teaspoon of lemon liquid
stevia (lemon drops)
·
A pinch of salt to taste
Instructions:
1. Add the cream cheese and the lemon juice
to a mixer blender.
2. Blend the mixture until it is creamy and
smooth.
3. Add the heavy cream, the lemon drops and a pinch of salt. Blend this mixture
again until it looks whipped.
4. Serve in some shot glasses or some small
serving glasses and grate some lemon zest for garnish.
Note: Manage quantity of salt and lemon
drops according to your taste. If you’re not eating it immediately, then freeze
it until you serve.
Peanut
Butter Fudge
What can ever go wrong with peanut butter?
This recipe will make you a peanut butter connoisseur. This peanut butter fudge
can perk up those mid-week blues with its candied goodness!
Ingredients:
· 1 cup of unsweetened peanut butter
· 1 cup of coconut oil
· 1/4 cup of unsweetened vanilla almond milk
· A pinch of salt only (optional)
· 2 teaspoons of vanilla liquid
stevia or any other sweetener of your choice (optional)
·
Chocolate Sauce as topping (optional)
Instructions:
1. Mix the peanut butter with some coconut
oil and melt it in an oven or a pan.
2. Blend this mixture along with the rest
of the ingredients. Blend until the mixture becomes smooth.
3. Take a loaf pan and line it with butter
paper. Pour the mixture into this and settle it into the pan.
4. Refrigerate it for two hours.
5. Take it out and cut to pieces.
Note:
You can serve it directly or add chocolate sauce for presentation. Make
sure you’re using a low-calorie sauce. You can refrigerate the leftovers for
further use.
Keto
Brownies
Don’t let your keto diet keep you away from
your favourite brownies with this easy
flourless recipe! Bake a bunch on a lazy Sunday afternoon and bite into this
healthy treat with your loved ones!
Ingredients:
· 6 eggs
· 150 grams melted butter
· 60 grams cocoa (preferably unsweetened)
· 1/2 tsp baking powder
· 2 tsp vanilla syrup/extract
· 120 grams cream cheese
· 4 tsp sweetener of your choice
Instructions:
1. Take a mixing bowl. Put all the
ingredient in this bowl and blend them using a hand blender. Do this until they
blend into a smooth mixture.
2. Line a baking dish with a parchment.
Pour the mixture into it and let it settle.
3. Oven-bake it at about 180 C for a maximum
of 25 minutes. Check if it is cooked in the middle.
4. Take it out, slice and serve. You can
add fruits as garnish.
Ready to try these keto desserts? Get all
your ingredients here.
Are these desserts making you want to go on a
Keto diet? Read more about low-carb foods here