yield: 1 serving prep time: 5 minutes, plus time to freeze mug Root beer floats may be common in most parts of the United States, but in the South, our soda of choice for floats is Coca-Cola. How I used to love drinking a frosty Coke float loaded with ice cream! This...
Keto Berry Smoothie
yield: 1 serving prep time: 5 minutes A lot of people think you can’t have smoothies on keto, but it’s actually really easy to make a great low-carb, high-fat smoothie. • 1 cup baby spinach leaves • 1 cup unsweetened almond milk • ½ cup ice • ½ cup fresh blackberries...
Strawberry Milkshake
yield: 1 serving prep time: 5 minutes Who doesn’t love a milkshake? My first job was at Dairy Queen, so I know a thing or two about making milkshakes! You won’t believe how close this version tastes to a real strawberry milkshake; the cream makes it taste so good. • 4...
Whipped Cream
yield: 2 cups (¼ cup per serving) prep time: 5 minutes There’s nothing quite like homemade whipped cream, and it’s a breeze to make. It goes with all your favorite desserts, and it’s even good all by itself! • 1 cup heavy whipping cream • 2 tablespoons granular...
Almond Flour Crust
yield: one 9-inch pie crust (8 servings) prep time: 10 minutes, plus 30 minutes to chill cook time: 12 to 15 minutes I love making crustless pies, but sometimes you crave a good crust. This easy-to-make crust is multipurpose; you can use it for desserts or for savory...
Pumpkin Pie
yield: 8 servings prep time: 15 minutes cook time: 50 minutes Pumpkin-everything season is my favorite. It’s the time of year when pumpkin-flavored items start showing up everywhere. Truthfully, I like pumpkin flavor enough to have it at any time of the year. This...
Glazed Coconut Bundt Cake
yield: 10 servings prep time: 30 minutes cook time: 55 minutes I love my Bundt pans, and they had been underused since I started the keto life, so I was excited to create this decadent dessert. Not only does the cake itself make use of coconut oil and coconut flour,...
Dark Chocolate Coconut Fat Bombs
yield: 8 fat bombs (2 per serving) prep time: 10 minutes, plus 2 hours to freeze These coconut-filled fat bombs couldn’t be any easier to make! My daughter said they remind her of a Mounds candy bar. They really do! If you’re fonder of the Almond Joy version, you...
Chocolate Pudding
yield: 2 servings prep time: 10 minutes, plus 2 hours to chill A yummy and easy pudding for two! Unlike a traditional pudding that’s thickened by slowly cooking egg yolks until they develop a custardy texture, this pudding is thickened with chia seeds, and very little...
Kentucky Bourbon Balls
yield: 12 balls (1 per serving) prep time: 20 minutes, plus 1 hour to chill cook time: 3 minutes Bourbon balls are a true Southern delicacy. Owing to Kentucky’s many bourbon distilleries, they may be particularly popular there, in my home state. Bourbon balls often...