We are fully into fall mode here in our office! In San Diego, we don’t get the usual signs of fall. Our leaves don’t change colors, and the weather doesn’t change much. When we pull out our fall wardrobe, we add flannel shirts over shorts and call it a day!
But we embrace fall flavors and lean into the season along with the rest of the country! We love apple cider. It’s a delicious fall drink. The problem is that drinking it can cause a spike in blood sugar if you aren’t careful. That’s why we’re sharing four wonderful low-carb recipes that highlight the flavor of apple cider but won’t upset your health goals!
This is the perfect dip for a fall get-together. It’s also an excellent substitute for a beer cheese dip for people who avoid alcohol. Combining cheese and fruit is never a bad decision. This is a new take on a classic dish, and we can’t get enough of it. It’s perfect with green peppers, low-carb crackers, carrots and any other savory dipper you enjoy! A serving has 111 calories, three grams of carbs and eight grams of fiber. Get the recipe.
Our love for homemade doughnuts never ends. The problem is that many call for special pans or deep frying. These are baked in mini muffin pans. That means you cut back on fat and don’t end up with another single-function cooking tool in your kitchen! And if you don’t have a mini muffin pan, just use a regular muffin pan and make them bigger! It’s a simple recipe you will fall in love with. A serving has 181 calories, 4.8 grams of carbs, 2.2 grams of fiber and 15.5 grams of fat. Get the recipe.
The combination of sweet and savory is always welcome at our table! This dish uses the fall flavors of rosemary and time in harmony with apple cider to make a tasty chicken dish you’ll find yourself making all fall long! It’s supposed to be cooked on a grill. If you’re someplace where the weather is good for fall grilling, that’s excellent! But it will also work in a grill pan on the stovetop! Either way, you’ll be pleased you made it. A serving has 193 calories, 16 grams of carbs, one gram of fiber and three grams of fat. Get the recipe.
Finally, if you want to skip past eating and just want to drink a glass of apple cider, we have the recipe for you! It might seem like a forbidden recipe, but it can be pulled off! This is an easy and hands-off recipe where you let everything boil for several hours, mash, strain and enjoy it! Apple cider has more fiber than apple juice, and this recipe uses artificial sweeteners to cut back on carbs. The carb count also differs from the net carbs because of sugar alcohols. If you decide to use this homemade cider in the recipes above, it will cut down on the carbs in all of them. A serving has 55 calories, 18.3 grams of carbs, 3.1 grams of fiber, 11.2 grams of net carbs and 0.1 grams of fat. Get the recipe.
We hope these recipes help you enjoy the fall as much as we do! We love the season’s flavors and think everyone should enjoy them, regardless of their health concerns!
