Keto Double Mocha Cake

This is a simple recipe for a Keto Double Mocha Cake. It uses coconut flour, coconut oil, and coconut milk. I like the fact that it has a frosting recipe. Coconut flour products tend to be a bit dry, so I think that the frosting would really help. Each serving, which is one twelfth of a double-layered cake, has 3 grams net carbohydrate. Click here to view the recipe.

Chewy Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies

This is what happens when you have a lot of oatmeal, oat bran, and spelt flour you need to use up. I would estimate this recipe made somewhere between 100-200 cookies, though it felt like much more. I recommend cutting the recipe down to half or a quarter if you haven't got at least a few hours free, or if you don't want large quantities of cookies.

Oats, Oat Bran and Spelt Flour.

 Ingredients:

1 24 oz bag Spelt Flour
1 24 oz bag Oat Bran
1 18 oz container Oats
2 tsps. Baking Soda
1 tsp. Baking Powder
2 tsps. Salt
1 32 oz bag Dark Brown Sugar
1 tbl. Vanilla Extract
4 sticks softened Butter
3 Eggs
1 half-pound bar of Chocolate, broken into small pieces




1. Preheat the over to 350 degrees F.

2. Mix the Spelt Flour, Oat Bran, Oats, Baking Soda, Baking Power, Salt and Chocolate in a large bowl.

"Dry" mixture.

3. In a separate bowl, mix the Dark Brown Sugar, Vanilla Extract, Butter and Eggs until creamy.

"Wet" mixture.

4.Combine the two mixtures.

Fully mixed.

5. Grease the baking sheet.

6. Place small balls of the mixture 1 inch apart onto the baking sheet.

Ready to go in the oven.

7. Bake for 8-12 minutes.

 8. Allow to cool before removing from pan.

This wasn't even all of them...

Chilled Mocha

This is a great afternoon pick-me-up.  The coffee really wakes you up, and the chocolate flavor is similar to an Oreo cookie.  It's also a great chocolate fix for those days you just gotta have some chocolate.

Chilled Mocha

• 2 Tall Chilled Glasses
• 2 Tbs. Instant coffee - Use an espresso or really dark, rich coffee.
• 4 Tbs. Real Whipping Cream
• Half and half
• 1/4 Cup boiling water
• Cold Water
• 6 mini scoops Trader Joe's 100% Organic Stevia Powder
• 1 Tbs. Trader Joe's Cocoa powder
• 5 drops Real Vanilla
• 72% Cacao Dark Chocolate Bar

Add cocoa powder, 4 scoops of Stevia, 5 drops vanilla and coffee to the boiling water and stir until completely dissolved. Set aside in freezer to chill.
Whip the cream with 2 scoops of Stevia until light and fluffy. Set aside in freezer to chill.
Using a large knife, shave pieces of chocolate off of your chocolate bar.
When everything is chilled pour equal amounts of coffee mixture into glasses. Add equal amounts of half and half and cold water.  Top with a dollop of whipped cream and shaved chocolate.
Get ready to enjoy richness like you have never had before!  It's really almost sinful...

Dark Chocolate Dipped Green Bananas

The green bananas give a perfect taste and texture to these Dark Chocolate Dipped Green Bananas.  I know that we all have probably bitten into an unripe banana and became educated immediately to what real pucker power was.  They say a lemon puckers you up, but not true when compared to a green banana.  The taste of a green banana is similar to the red stuff in a freshly cracked pecan.  It is so bitter that it immediately dries out your mouth and makes you pucker like no lemon ever has.  So, the sweetness and slight bitterness of a good Cacao matches perfectly with the green banana.  I made these for some very picky people and they loved them.  They disappeared very quickly.

Dark Chocolate Dipped Green Bananas

I used:

• 2 - Bars of Trader Joe's 72% Cacao Dark Chocolate Bars
• 2 - Squares of Ghirardelli's 100% Cacao Baker's Chocolate
• 10-Heaping mini-scoops of Trader Joe's 100% Organic Stevia Powder
• 2 - Green Bananas - Washed, peeled and cut into 1/2 slices
• Toothpicks

I put the chocolates into a microwave safe container.  Use one that is more deep than flat so you have a nice deep pool of melted chocolate to dip the bananas in.  Mmmmm...that sounds good "Nice deep pool of melted chocolate".  Anyway, I microwaved it on high for 30 seconds and then stirred it and put it in again for a little bit more.  Take it nice and slow whenever melting chocolate because even the microwave can burn chocolate horribly. 

I quickly stirred the Stevia into the melted chocolate and began dipping the bananas by picking each one up with a toothpick inserted into the center and swirling it around into the chocolate and spinning them on the toothpick to drip off the excess chocolate.  What a fun job!  If you accidentally get chocolate on your fingers, it's okay to lick the chocolate off.  It is so good.

Everyone really loved them, and they were all very surprised that I had used green bananas!

Red Bean Lava Brownie

Whenever I eat anything that is supposed to be "BAD for you", I feel bad.  Maybe not during, but afterwards and yes, even sometimes during.  As I am eating it, I think to myself, this sure would taste better with this and that, and just think if it was healthier for me. So, the first time I ever ate red beans on something sweet was from a Chinese bakery, it was a Red Bean Bun with cream and was it delicious.  Who ever thought that red beans could be sweetened AND be good too? Whoever did, was a genius, because red beans ARE supposed to be very healthy.

• 2 Trader Joe's 72% Cacao Chocolate Bars broken up into squares
• 1/2 Stick Butter
• 10 Heaping Mini Scoops of 100% Organic Trader Joe's Stevia Powder
• 4 Tbs. Vanilla Protein Powder (low carb)
• Sprinkle of Salt
• 5 drops Real Vanilla
• 1 Egg
• 1 1/2 Cups Mashed Red Beans

Put everything except the egg and the mashed beans into a microwave safe bowl.  Heat on high for 30 seconds.  Stir gently until most of the chocolate is melted.  Add the mashed beans and egg.  Stir until beans and eggs are fully incorporated into the chocolate mixture.

I left some of the chocolate un-melted for the chocolate chip effect AND I left some of the red beans whole so as to remind me that this is stuff is good for me (besides if anyone else has some, I want to see their face when they realize they are eating red beans as a dessert, ha ha ha).  If you like, you may process the beans until they are smooth and creamy, and no one will know your little secret.

Pour your batter into a microwave safe loaf pan and cook 4 to 5 minutes (depending on your microwave and how much "lava" you want in the center)  checking every minute or so.  You could use individual dessert dishes instead, but be sure to cook them for less time and serve them immediately so your guests can taste the gooey, chocolaty center while it's still warm.

Chocolaty Gooey Treat

You can eat it hot, but be careful, IT'S HOT.  You can also eat it cooled.  I can't decide which way I like better.  I got a piece when it was right out of the microwave and it was softer and with the hot chocolate lava it was very decadent.  I let part of my brownie cool, and it became more dense and slightly chewier, so I am happy with both ways!  I should call it Dual Personality Red Bean Lava Brownie.

Now when you eat some of this sweet, chocolaty, dessert you will be happy about the whole thing, no reservations or regrets, right?  Enjoy!

My mouth was watering when I cut my piece.