Cinnamon Cocoa Almonds
These sweet sugar-free gems will help you kick chocolate cravings in the rear!
Ingredients:
1 egg white
1 tsp cold water
2 cups whole almonds
3 tbsp artificial sweetener
1 tbsp ground cinnamon
1 tbsp cocoa powder
1/4 tsp salt
Instructions:
- Preheat your oven to 250 degrees.
- Beat the egg white and water until frothy with a whisk in a medium bowl. Add the almonds, and stir until well coated. Mix the sweetener, salt, and cinnamon, and sprinkle over the nuts. Stir the nuts until they are well coated.
- Spread the almonds evenly on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Roast the almonds for 1 hour, stirring every 20 minutes or so. Your house will smell amazing!
Sugar-Free Candied Bacon
Bacon is amazing when you add a touch of sweetness! And did you know that bacon has health benefits, too? Yup, go ahead and indulge in this treat…
Ingredients:
10 slices of bacon
1/4 c chopped almonds, macadamia nuts, pistachios or walnuts (optional)
⅓ cup artificial sweetener
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
Generous sprinkle of black pepper
Instructions:
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a small bowl, toss the sweetener, cinnamon and black pepper together. Put the bacon on the baking sheet, and sprinkle mixture over the bacon. Turn bacon over and rub the remaining mixture onto the bacon, until it is all coated. Gently twist the bacon (if desired) and lay on the sheet.
- Cook for about 20-25 minutes, or until the bacon is cooked through.
Baked Cinnamon Apples
Who doesn’t love the warm smell of grandma’s apple pie? Trust us, this is soooo good you won’t miss the crust!
Ingredients:
4 medium apples
1 tbsp cinnamon
1 tsp nutmeg
2 tbsp artificial sweetener
Water
Instructions:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Slice apples thinly, then place in a 9×9 baking dish or pie dish. Sprinkle cinnamon, nutmeg, and artificial sweetener on top. Toss everything together lightly, then pour a small amount of water in the dish (about 1/4 in).
- Bake apples uncovered for 30 minutes or until apples are soft and break apart easily.
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I would greatly appreciate some more information about the product called for: artificial sweetener comes in many forms…some do not stand up to heat, some are powdered, some come in tablets, and some are liquid. HELP! I’d like to make the almonds, but am at a loss as to what to use for the artificial sweetener. Thanks!
Hi Lynne,
Good point! We really should have said to use powdered Splenda in these recipes.
If you prefer to use powdered Stevia, you will have to adjust to taste because Stevia is typically sweeter than Splenda. So for the bacon recipe, 1/3 cup would definitely be too much!
In both cases, the powdered form would be best so you can shake a little on and taste as you go. Honestly, when we make the almonds here we don’t even measure. They are really yummy, and smell so good as they bake.
I have had ovarian cancer but beat it. I also have non alcoholic fatty liver disease. I need to have healthy foods to live longer.
Hi Caren!
Wow, I’m so glad you were able to beat your cancer.
I know that a high sugar diet can be a cause of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Has your doctor advised you to cut down on sugar and simple carbs?