Keto On, My Wayward Son

Okay, so this is definitely a 'cheat' version of Swiss Meringue Buttercream, but I have tried it the long tedious way as well and this honestly came out better. I think it is due to the erythritol granules not dissolving properly when heated (at least not the same way regular sugar would)? Every time I tried to do this over the stove it felt like my arm was about to fully fall off my body before I got it to the stage I was looking for. That is when I set out to find a recipe for SMBC that did not involve that much of a workout. I stumbled upon this recipe , and decided to tweak it a bit to fit my sugar-free needs. Lets dive in! INGREDIENTS: 1 Egg White (or the equivalent in cartoned egg-whites - about 2T) ½ Cup Powdered Sweetener (I just 'blitz' some granular erythritol until it is powdered, then measure out) 150g Butter, Softened (About 10T + 2t - I use sweet cream butter, as always) 1tsp Vanilla (or flavor additive of choice. One on One Flavors work a...

I'm Back! I am sure you know by know how terrible I am at keeping up with these posts... I'm trying, I promise! This will be a quick, 'straight to the post' post. You guys asked for it, so here it is! This was a spur of the moment glaze I whipped up - specifically so I could add holiday colors and make my cookies look a bit more festive without too much effort. I'll call it a success! Bonus? It tastes good and barely alters the macros of the cookies as a whole. It seems like a fairly small batch, but it glazed 20 cookies for me with leftovers. (Which I may or may not have scooped out of the bowl with my finger to enjoy alllll by itself) INGREDIENTS: 1.5oz Cream Cheese 2Tbsp Heavy Whipping Cream 1Tbsp Unsweetened Cashew Milk Erythritol/Stevia to taste Flavors/Coloring to taste THE PROCESS: Soften the cream cheese (if not already softened) by microwaving on low power (30%) for 10-15 seconds bursts. Should be soft, but not melted. Add the HWC &...