recipes from Adrienne Asher
These cookies are not fancy-looking, but they have amazing flavor, thanks to the magic over at the All Day I Dream About Food blog.
Butter Pecan Cookies
20 cookies // per 2 cookies: 240 calories, 22.3g fat, 5g protein, 2.2g net carbs
1/2 cup unsalted Kerrygold butter, softened
1/2 cup Swerve Sweetener
1 3/4 cups Bob’s Red Mill super fine … Read more
These cookies are also known as Snowball Cookies, and also Mexican Wedding Cookies. They’re rich, delicious, and perfect for Christmas.
Russian Tea Cakes
Yield about 30 cookies // per 2 cookies: 195 calories, 17.3g fat, 5.4g protein, 2.1g net carbs
1-3/4 cups Bob’s Red Mill super fine almond flour
1 cup walnut or pecan pieces, finely chopped (almost ground)
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These delightful cookies, which are adapted from “Casablanca: My Moroccan Food” by Nargisse Benkabbou (Firefly, 2018), are like a cracked and cakey rose lukum, a gel-like candy often referred to as Turkish delight. Ghriba is a specific type of cookie that Moroccans bake all year long. Recipes vary depending on the region or the family, but they all have one … Read more
These muffins are based on a recipe from the inspired All Day I Dream About Food blog. They have a tender crumb and sweet-tart citrus flavor. I like to have one with my morning tea, and think it gets the day off to a bright start.
Lemon Cream Cheese Muffins
12 servings/muffins // 206.7 calories, 14.7g fat, 10.9g protein, 6.3g
Some keto folks call these “fat bombs” but I prefer to call them truffles!
Keto Cheesecake Truffles
24 fat bombs // 108 calories, 12g fat, 1g protein, 1g net carbs
8 oz cream cheese at room temperature
4 oz butter (I use Kerrygold)
4 oz heavy cream, organic if possible
2-3 tablespoons erythritol (I use Swerve brand)
2 teaspoons vanilla … Read more
Apricot Upside Down Cake
Note: Any stone fruit is good here: nectarines, peaches, cherries, or a mix!
TOPPING
1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
10 or 11 small (2- to 2-1/4 inch) fresh apricots (1-1/4 lb), halved lengthwise and pitted
CAKE
1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 … Read more