Giraffe's Low-Carb Rich & Creamy Chocolate Mousse

We are constantly amazed at how many low-carb desserts taste as if they are made with real sugar. Our Low-Carb Rich & Creamy Chocolate Mousse is no exception!  

Upon completion of creating this fabulous dessert, we could have sworn that we were eating the filling of a cannoli or the top of a fancy dessert. But, in fact we were eating this delicious and  satisfying dessert.  

We created this dish with only 5 ingredients and a preparation time of only 5 minutes. 

The ingredients needed are:

• 8 oz. of Mascarpone Cheese
• 3 Tbsp. Heavy Whipping Cream
• 2 Tbsp. Cocoa
• 1 Tbsp. Sweetener
• 1 tsp. Vanilla

This is one of our simplest creations.  

We begin by mixing all of our ingredients together and will stir until well blended.

Believe it or not.....our dessert is finished and ready to be served. 

Our entire mousse fit perfectly into one large ramekin or two smaller ones.

If a thinner and creamier mousse is favoured, simply add additional tablespoons of Heavy Whipping Cream. 

We did notice the following morning that our mousse had thickened considerably. So, we placed our creation into a small mixing bowl and added a couple of tablespoons of Heavy Whipping Cream, until we reached our desired texture.

We hope you enjoy our splendid rich and creamy chocolate mousse!  

Bon Appétit!

Smokey's Low-Carb Almond Butter Pie

As our sweet tooth was advancing on us again this week, we went searching for a dessert to satisfy our cravings.  A sweet, rich, and creamy pie came to mind - Smokey's Low-Carb Almond Butter Pie. 

We felt that using Almond Butter versus Peanut Butter, might be a little healthier, while maintaining our low carb count.

We were able to prepare this recipe in only 10-12 minutes. The baking of the crust and the solidifying of the pie all together took 1-2 hours, depending on personal taste. We enjoy our pie to be a little firmer.  We, therefore, placed our dessert in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.  

Our ingredients used this week were:

Pie Crust

• 1 Cup of Almond Flour
• 1 tsp. Baking Splenda
• 1 Tbsp. Butter
• 1 Egg Yolk
• 1 Pie Tin

Pie Filling

• 8 oz. Cream Cheese
• 1 Cup of Almond Butter
• 1 Cup + 1 Tbsp. of Baking Splenda
• 1 Cup of Heavy Whipping Cream

The pie crust was very simple to make.  We'll begin by pouring our Almond Flour, Splenda, and butter into our mixing bowl.

Next, we'll cut our butter into the flour and Splenda mixture with our fork.  

TIP:  Cutting butter into flour, creates tiny bits of butter balls in the flour mixture, which makes for a moist pie crust.  

We'll then separate our egg yolk from our egg white, will add our yolk to our mixture, and will stir.

Next, we'll spray our pie tin with cooking spray and will preheat our oven to 350F degrees.

Now, we'll add our pie crust mixture to our tin and will press evenly around to make our crust.

We'll then place our crust into our oven for 10 minutes or until slightly browned.

While our crust is cooling, we'll begin to make our pie filling.  

We'll first soften our cream cheese, by placing our bowl in the microwave for 40 seconds and then pouring our cheese into our mixing bowl.

We'll then, blend our cream cheese with our hand mixer, on medium speed, until fully creamed and will place aside.

Next, we'll make Whipping Cream from our heavy whipping cream and will add to our cream cheese.

  To make our Whipping Cream, we'll add our Heavy Whipping Cream to another mixing bowl and will beat on high speed for 3-5 minutes, or until our cream has somewhat solidified. 

We'll then, add our Baking Splenda to our Whipping Cream, to offer a little sweetness and will continue blending for a few seconds.

Next, we'll add our Whipping Cream, Baking Splenda, and Almond Butter to our cream cheese mixture and will stir.

Now, we're ready to pour our Almond Butter mixture into our cooled pie crust.

We'll then place our pie our refrigerator for at least 1 hour.  The pie will be firmer, the longer the filling sits in the refrigerator.

Our Almond Butter Pie tastes phenomenal!!  Our pie is not only nutty and creamy, but, tastes like cheesecake.  This recipe definitely satisfied our sweet tooth and for nights to come.  

We might be substituting Peanut Butter for our next venture.  If our Almond Butter pie is this delicious, we assume that a Peanut Butter one might be just as scrumptious.

Voila!! ~ Another scrumptious creamy dessert ~ Enjoy!