Dessert Recipe section

[Sona]

I was wondering if there would be any way to perform a search to cull out dessert recipes (if any) provided by members who are on CALP/CAD rather than Atkins. They're all delicious looking, but Atkins desserts seem a bit rich in cream or cream cheese and favor Splenda and other AS. I've scrolled through so many--but most posters seem to be on Atkins.

Can I frame the search parameters to look for "CALP" or "CAD" desserts?

Thanks!

Sona

[Karen]

You can do it by narrowing the search to the Sweet Treats Forum and using the words "CAD CALP" for searching.

As I recall, there are not a lot of desserts that meet the criteria you have as all of them use artificial sweeteners. What kind of desserts are you you looking for?

Karen

[Sona]

Hi, Karen~

In answer to your (most reasonable!) query, I'm looking for a treat that isn't too overloaded with cream cheese (or marscapone or heavy whipping cream) as the main ingredient--that's #1. And #2, equally difficult, I'd like ideally to find desserts sweetened with stevia extract (pure) powder, although I expect I can convert that myself from Splenda or other AS.

Primarily, I guess I'm hoping to find a bit of variety away from the traditional (but certainly yummy) Atkins-style desserts, which seem to center in many cases on the creamy dairy (for understandable reasons). I don't mind using dairy, but perhaps in more reasonable quantities within the recipe (as a CALPer, dairy in quantity stalls me or even puts on weight!).

I'll search as I you suggest and see what I come up with! Thanks a lot...

Best, sona

[Karen]

This recipe looks like a good possibility

http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?t=168366

You could nix the cream cheese and use soy milk instead of cream. It could be baked as a small cake instead of muffins.

Here's a few more

http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?t=76305

Chocolate Zucchini Loaf or Muffins (http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?t=27780&highlight=muffins)

http://forum.lowcarber.org/showthread.php?p=376024&highlight=muffins#post376024

Karen

[Sona]

Bless your heart, Karen! They all sound lovely, and I'm sure I can try them out and then even play with them--use them as a base and create a few different versions, as I've seen others do with recipes here.

Thank you so much!

Best, Sona