When thinking about what recipes to share on our blog, we often look at what holidays are coming up. This week will mark National Cheesecake Day, National Raspberry Cake Day and National Raspberry Cream Pie Day. Reading that, we immediately understood our assignment and got to work finding you sweet, raspberry-forward low-carb treats!
Raspberries are an excellent midsummer fruit, and we love enjoying them while they are in season! Like all berries, they are rich in fiber and antioxidants with a sweet, sharp flavor. We’re sharing a mix of recipes that use fresh, frozen and even freeze-dried raspberries. So, if you find this blog when the fruit is out of season, keep reading, there is still a great option for you!
This is a classic rich, buttery pound cake loaded with raspberries that many of us grew up loving. This is, to us, a staple American cake. Of course, the definition of that might depend on where you grew up in America, but to us, this is a memory of childhood summer on a plate! By replacing the traditional flour with almond flour and the sugar with a low-carb option, you can make a blood sugar-friendly cake that the whole family can enjoy. A serving has 179 calories, 4.9 grams of carbs, 1.6 grams of fiber and 10 grams of fat. Get the recipe.
This version of a raspberry cream pie is wonderfully easy and creamy because of its use of sugar-free raspberry Jello to flavor and thicken the filling. The dish is slightly divisive in our office because this version uses chocolate chips in the filling. There has been debate around here as to whether the pie should have any textured inclusion or be smooth throughout. You can leave them out if you want! The chocolate cookie base will bring enough chocolate to your pie! A serving has 244 calories, six grams of carbs, four grams of fiber and 24 grams of fat. Get the recipe.
We’ll take a lemon meringue pie any day of the week. When you give it a new twist, we’re happy campers! This version starts with a homemade sugar-free raspberry curd that has a mix of tartness and sweet from the fruit to offset the sweet airy taste of the meringue. We like that this recipe doesn’t waste any parts of the eggs. Eggs are too expensive to be throwing anything away. The curd gets the yolks, the meringue gets the whites, and you get a perfect dessert! A serving has 248 calories, 9.5 grams of carbs, 3.4 grams of fiber and 19.3 grams of fat. Get the recipe.
This cheesecake’s clever use of freeze-dried fruit might change how we approach making fruity cheesecakes. The dried fruit cuts out the moisture problem that comes with adding fresh fruit to a cheesecake. In the past, we have had them turn out either badly undercooked or made the mistake of overcooking them to compensate. If you would like to use normal raspberries, the recipe has instructions on conversion rates as the flavor concentrations are a little different, but be aware that you will have a softer cake. A serving has 389 calories, 12.6 grams of carbs, 3.6 grams of fiber and 35 grams of fat. Get the recipe.
We hope these recipes help you enjoy all the upcoming holidays at home as sweetly as you should!
