Low-Carb Mug Cheesecake

Thanks to someone on one of the many Low-Carb Facebook pages that I follow for posting a Low-Carb cheesecake tonight! Of course the recipe sounded simple so I had to try it! I adapted the recipe to be less than the 6 carbs it started off at and mine is only 2 carbs! Heck yea! Now double the recipe because it is just that good!! Check it out!! 

Ingredients

- 2 tbsp sour cream (remember to look at the carb count and buy the lowest one! It's not always the full fat one either, so read carefully!) 

- 2 oz cream cheese

- 2 tbsp sugar free sweetener like Torani or Skinny Syrup

- 1 egg 

Directions

- melt the cream cheese in a mug for about a minute

- add 2 tbsp of sour cream, an egg, and 2 tbsp of the sugar free sweetener of your choice

- microwave for 90 seconds, then microwave at 30 second intervals till the cheesecake isn't runny (another 45 seconds for my microwave)

- now dig in and enjoy!!! 

Don't burn your tongue while enjoying this sweet treat! It's best when fresh and made to order and won't disappoint!! 

Seconds anyone?

Gigi

Low-Carb Mug Cake

OMG! I found this recipe for a mug cake. It's just like it sounds, a cake that you prepare and cook, in a mug. It's so simple and after try 2 (with adjustments), it's so tasty! And believe me when I say that because I'm not a chocolate lover, but I love this mug cake!! It's so simple! And it's gluten free and low carb and really perfect for anyone to make and enjoy! 

Ingredients

- 2 spoonfuls of coconut oil

- 1 egg 

- 1 spoonful of unsweetened vanilla flavored almond milk 

- 1 spoonful of unsweetened cocoa powder 

- 1 spoonful of almond flour

- a dash of salt

- 3 spoonfuls of Torani vanilla syrup

I wanted to keep the clean up to a minimum, so I used a small eating spoon for all the ingredients and just one mug. 

Instructions

- heat the coconut oil in the microwave for 1 minute in the mug

- once the oil has melted, crack the egg in the mug and beat

- then add the rest of the ingredients and continuing stirring together 

- heat in the microwave for 70 seconds and then let sit for another minute 

- for the purpose of photos, I turned the mug upside down and let the cake drop on the plate 

While I acknowledge that his mug cake doesn't look so tasty in the photos, don't knock it till you try it. It's freaking delicious!! I used Torani syrup verses Splenda because it: a) is less carbs and b) is sweeter and sweetens the unsweetened flavor of the coca powder. It made all the difference (because I tried Splenda first and wasn't impressed). 

Carb Count:

4 carbs

Now it's time for you to try this simple, delicious, and healthy dessert without guilt! I'm glad I did!! 

Gigi