Low Carb & Atkins Diet

OllieEddie · Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 6:57 pm Post subject: Peanutbutter cheesecake bites

I came across these not too long ago because we needed an alternative to cake for a birthday.

It's one softened 8 oz package of cream cheese,
1/2 cup of peanutbutter (I use creamy natural peanut butter that's just peanuts and salt),
1/4 cup splenda or sweetener equivelant,
a teaspoon of vanilla,
and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon.

Blend it together and refrigerate then roll into balls by the spoonful. I finished mine by rolling them in a little bit of almond meal to keep them from sticking to everything, but you could use some flax seed meal or unsweetened cocoa for a chocolate fix. It's not induction friendly, but it does taste pretty good. I'm freezing a couple to try them that way. I'll let you know how that turns out.

Tril · Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 7:59 pm Post subject:

It's one softened 8 oz package of cream cheese, [8g]
1/2 cup of peanutbutter (I use creamy natural peanut butter that's just peanuts and salt), [17.25ng]
1/4 cup splenda or sweetener equivelant, [6g]
a teaspoon of vanilla, [2g for real vanilla extract, .4 for imitation]
and 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon. [1g]

Your recipe has a total of nearly 35 grams of carbohydrate (depends on the vanilla and pnb you use). How many servings do you get from one recipe???

tracyred · Posted: Mon May 24, 2010 11:03 pm Post subject:

you get lots and lots of little balls - unless you go wild and make BIG balls Smile

i've made these before, but i really *really* don't like (added) AS in desserts so i have only made them once or twice. i know the recipe though, and one or 2 little ballies is probably enough Smile

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OllieEddie · Posted: Tue May 25, 2010 4:31 am Post subject:

I made about 30 tiny balls so it's a little over a gram of carbs apiece. And my rule is two per day, period. So less than three grams. But just like any sweet, it's a treat, and NOT something that I advocate eating every day. But they still beat the heck out of cake, pie or cookies when you want something different.