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Microwave Easy Killer Keto Hot Chocolate

keto hot chocolate
| Jem Dawson

 

RECIPE NOTES

I tried so many hot chocolate recipes when I got on keto, and I hate to say it but most of them were chalky, lacked flavor, had bad ingredients, or wanted me to set up a double broiler. NOT TODAY MY FRIENDS. The hot chocolate is creamy and full of flavor. And we’re making it in the microwave! Although you can certainly make it stovetop if you’re wanting to make a big batch. This is a pretty forgiving recipe if you get the measurements slightly off.

Most of the premade hot chocolates I’ve found don’t really work for me. They use sugar alcohols which tend to give me an upset stomach or have weird aftertastes. Or just flat-out add brown rice(seriously why). Small shoutout to Primal Kitchen Collagen Fuel Chocolate Coconut for being the best hot chocolate premade mix if you want one. The ingredients are clean and it’s the one I drank for a long time before I figured this recipe out. The packets are great for a gift basket or on the go. But even that one tastes a bit off from your traditional silky high-quality hot chocolate because of the collagen.

For the #unsweetketochallenge I actually drink this pretty frequently with no sweetener at all. It took a little getting used to, but I think the cream and saltreally tempers the bitterness. 

INGREDIENTS

  • Unsweetened Baker’s Chocolate – The biggest thing to look for is that it’s unsweetened. You can generally find this in the baking aisle at the grocery store.
  • Sweetener – Monk Fruit Drops are my goto sweetener for this recipe and most hot drinks. They’re low carb but not hard on your stomach like sugar alcohols can be. I actually weaned myself off of sweetener by using fewer drops over time and now I don’t even need sweetener to enjoy the hot chocolate.
  • Heavy Cream – Get what you can afford. But if you can, get a heavy cream that is JUST cream and doesn’t have thickeners. Organic, grassfed, grass-finished, and humane are also nice-to-haves. Still, even the cheapest cream is better than eating carby junk!
  • Butter – Get what you can afford. Organic, grassfed, grass-finished, and humane are nice-to-haves. Absolutely do NOT get butter substitutes made from unhealthy vegetable oils. The butter prevents the chocolate from seizing and burning while adding some depth to the flavor.

EQUIPMENT

  • Microwave – Really, any microwave where you can see through the door will be good enough. But if you need a new one, The Toshiba Microwave+AirFryer+Convection Oven will save you a lot of counter space.
  • Coffee Mug – Make sure it’s a microwave-safe mug. I really like owning a good set of stoneware mugs because they’re nonstick and very temperature resistant. So you can use them in the oven and they’re safe in the dishwasher. They’re cups that last. Glass mugs are another great alternative, and as a bonus they make for a really nice presentation. However, most glass mugs are not oven-safe.
  • Spoon – Just a regular metal spoon. Don’t put plastic spoons into hot liquid. Don’t microwave metal.

PAIR WITH

Optional Add-Ins

  • A shake of Pumpkin Spice will give you a nice fall spice flavor.
  • Want a peppermint hot chocolate? The easiest way is to use Food Grade Peppermint Oil. You could also probably use Peppermint Leaf Powder, which also avoids any potential bad oils. You could also use a bar of Peppermint Choczero instead of the unsweet baker’s chocolate, although it can somewhat affect the boiling/texture. You can use Peppermint Extract when you add the water, but the alcohol adds an unpleasant aftertaste since it doesn’t really cook off. 
  • Chili Powder – Add just a dash to get a kick of heat.

Microwave Easy Killer Keto Hot Chocolate

  • Reminder: Don’t leave the spoon in the cup, metal doesn’t go in the microwave!
  1. Place the chocolate and butter into a mug. Microwave 30 seconds.
  2. Stir the chocolate and butter until it’s fully mixed and smooth.
  3. Add the heavy cream. Stir a bit and wipe your spoon on the side of the mug but it won’t mix together yet.
  4. Make sure you can see into the microwave. You’re going to microwave the cream until you see it boil up almost to the top of the cup and stop it. Usually about 1 minute.
  5. Stir about 30 seconds. You’ll notice the chocolate is now blending much more easily with the cream. Pressing the spoon against the side of the cup can help mix it better.
  6. Boil the cream almost to the top of the cup again.
  7. Stir until you get a smooth consistency (about 30sec – 1 min) with the chocolate and cream. 
  8. Add water to fill the cup up the rest of the way.
  9. Microwave 1 minute. 
  10. Enjoy!

KetoAim Microwave Keto Pizza

| Jem Cope

This is a take on a fathead pizza — the mozzarella cheese provides the chewiness that is normally derived from gluten in traditional baking. This recipe doesn’t really work well in the oven– if you have the time and oven I recommend finding a oven-based pizza recipe, but this is great if you’re in a hurry! If you’re doing keto in a dorm or on the road this one is for you.


P.S. I spent a month developing this recipe and getting the consistency right for my boyfriend’s birthday! ♡

KetoAim Microwave Keto Pizza
For the Crust:
1 Tablespoon cream cheese
1 Tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
3 Tablespoon almond flour
1/4th teaspoon baking powder
1 Tablespoon heavy whipping cream

1/4 cup shred mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup cheddar cheese
1 Tablespoon shred parmesan cheese
1 egg
Optional Garlic Powder

Toppings
4 Tablespoon Rao’s Marinara Sauce (Or other low/no sugar tomato sauce)
1/4 cup shred mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup shred cheddar cheese
Pepperoni

Make it a Meat Lover’s Pizza Also Add
Diced Ham
Cooked Crumbled Bacon (google microwave Bacon, it’s easy)
Sausage Crumbles (you can buy them precooked)

INSTRUCTIONS
1.) Microwave the butter and cream cheese for 30 seconds in a glass container. (We use 7.5 x 5 inch pyrex)
2.) Add the almond flour, italian seasoning, baking powder, heavy whipping cream, and mix into a paste.
3.) Add the mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, and egg. Stir until well combined and flatten in the dish. It will be chunky but it will melt in the microwave.
4.) Sprinkle garlic powder on top of crust to taste. (You don’t need a lot)
5.) Microwave 4 minutes. Microwave time may vary but be careful to not overcook as it will make the crust tough. Spoon inserted in the middle should come out clean. Let crust cool for 2 minutes. (This helps with texture.)
6.) Pour the tomato sauce on top of the cooked crust and spread it evenly with a spoon.
7.) Add the cheese and any desired toppings evenly across the top.
8.) Microwave 1:30 to melt the cheese and warm the toppings.
9.) Enjoy!

Recipe Progress Notes:
Tried 1 tbsp coconut flour,  1 tbsp almond.  Too biscuity and you can taste the coconut. I think I may need to stick with almond or mostly almond.

Too much cheese in the crust = too chewy, makes it hard to eat.

Cook the crust too long = burns the cheese and it becomes tough.

You do need the mix of mozerella and cheddar to have the correct texture. But the parmesean isn’t necessary, it just adds a nice flavor and salt.

KetoAim Keto Microwave Hotcake / Pancake

| Jem Cope

This creates a soft pancake that goes great with eggs, bacon, and sausage. It makes a great base to a breakfast bowl by layering a low-carb syrup, eggs, bacon/sausage/whatever meats, and cheese. My favorite toppings are butter and sugar free syrup but you can also do a few berries and sugar-free whip cream. Butter and erythritol is good if you’re used to sugar pancakes as well.


KetoAim Keto Microwave Hotcake / Pancake
1 Tablespoon Butter
1 Tablespoon Cream Cheese

3 tablespoons superfine blanched almond flour
1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream
1/4th teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon erythritol
1 egg
1/4th teaspoon vanilla extract

Low carb syrup/toppings of choice

INSTRUCTIONS
1.) Microwave the butter and cream cheese for 30 seconds in a glass container. (We use 7.5 x 5 inch pyrex)
2.) Add in the rest of the ingredients. Stir until the batter is smooth.
3.) Microwave for 2 minutes. Done!

KetoAim Keto Microwave Hotcake / Pancake Calories Fats(g) Carbs(g) Fiber(g) Sugar Alcohol Net Carbs(g) Protein(g)
1 Tablespoon Butter 102 12 g 0 0   0 0.1
1 Tablespoon Cream Cheese 50 5 0.5 0   0.5 1
3 Tablespoons superfine blanched almond flour 120 10.5 4.5 2.3   2.2 4.5
1 Tablespoon heavy whipping cream 50 5.4 0.4 0   0.4 0.4
1/4th teaspoon baking powder 0.6 0 0.3 0   0.3 0
1 Tablespoon erythritol 6 0 12 0 12 0 0
1 egg 77 5.3 0.6 0 0 0.6 6.3
1/4th teaspoon vanilla extract 3 0 0.1 0 0 0.1 0
KetoAim Keto Microwave Hotcake / Pancake Calories Fats(g) Carbs(g) Fiber(g) Sugar Alcohol Net Carbs(g) Protein(g)
Total 408.6 26.2 18.4 2.3 12 4.1 12.3

Keto Turtle Microwave Cookie

| Jem Cope

KetoAim Microwave Keto Turtle Microwave Cookie

2 Tablespoons butter
6 Tablespoon almond flour
1 Dash Pumpkin Pie Spice
1 Dash Salt
1 Tablespoon Lakanto Golden Monkfruit/Erythritol Blend Sweetener
1 Tablespoon Jordan’s Caramel Skinny Syrup
1/4th tsp Vanilla Extract
2 Egg Yolks

Mixins:
2 Squares Choczero 50% Dark Chocolate, chopped (Or any keto chocolate, about 1/4th cup)
2 Tablespoons Chopped Walnuts
Drizzle of Walden Farm’s Caramel Syrup(Sauce) or make your own

INSTRUCTIONS
1.) Microwave the butter for 30 seconds in a glass container. (I use 7.5 x 5 inch pyrex)
2.) Add the rest except the mixins, stir until smooth. Make sure you get all the clumps smoothed out by pressing your spoon into the the clumps to break up the almond flour.
3.) Add your chocolate and walnuts and stir them in, try to make sure they are spread out pretty evenly or you will get bites of unflavored cookie.
4.) Drizzle the Walden Farm’s Caramel sauce on top. Run your spoon through the batter to incorporate it better.
5.) Microwave 1 minute 30 seconds. Let cool for 1 minute. Enjoy!- April 08, 2019No comments:  Email ThisBlogThis!Share to TwitterShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest

Keto Microwaveish Lasagna

| Jem Cope

Still working on this post but I keep getting asked for the recipe 😛

This recipe uses the crust from my Microwave Pizza Recipe for the “pasta”. This ultra-filling meal can be prepped and frozen in advance. You can even make just the “crust” and decide if you want pizza or lasagna later. While you can’t cook ground beef in the microwave, when we lived in the dorms we would get burger patties from the restaurants nearby and chop them up. Some grocery stores also carry cooked ground beef but it’s not as common.

make the microwave pizza crust
spread ricotta cheese on top, then the rao’s sauce
flip it over carefully so it doesn’t spill
put ricotta cheese and rao’s sauce again.
Layer of cooked ground beef.
layer of shredded cheese on top. (Cheddar blend or Moz is good)
microwave to melt the cheese on top. (2 ish minutes)

KetoAim Microwave Lasagna
For the Crust:
1 Tablespoon cream cheese
1 Tablespoon butter
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
3 Tablespoon almond flour
1/4th teaspoon baking powder
1 Tablespoon heavy whipping cream

1/4 cup shred mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup cheddar cheese
1 Tablespoon shred parmesan cheese
1 egg
Optional Garlic Powder

Toppings
Rao’s Marinara Sauce (Or other low/no sugar tomato sauce)
Ricotta

INSTRUCTIONS
1.) Microwave the butter and cream cheese for 30 seconds in a glass container. (We use 7.5 x 5 inch pyrex)
2.) Add the almond flour, italian seasoning, baking powder, heavy whipping cream, and mix into a paste.
3.) Add the mozzarella cheese, parmesan cheese, and egg. Stir until well combined and flatten in the dish. It will be chunky but it will melt in the microwave.
4.) Sprinkle garlic powder on top of crust to taste. (You don’t need a lot)
5.) Microwave 4 minutes. Microwave time may vary but be careful to not overcook as it will make the crust tough. Spoon inserted in the middle should come out clean. Let crust cool for 2 minutes. (This helps with texture.)

Recipe Progress Notes:
Tried 1 tbsp coconut flour,  1 tbsp almond.  Too biscuity and you can taste the coconut. I think I may need to stick with almond or mostly almond.

Too much cheese in the crust = too chewy, makes it hard to eat.

Cook the crust too long = burns the cheese and it becomes tough.

You do need the mix of mozerella and cheddar to have the correct texture for the “crust”. But the Parmesan isn’t necessary, it just adds a nice flavor and salt.

Have it All Keto Breakfast – Microwave Dorm Edition

| Jem Cope

Fast.
Cheap.
Nutritious.
You can have it all!

With 2 of the ingredients being some of the top foods on Efficiency is Everything’s Calorie per Dollar List this meal is a delicious way to get the most bang for your buck. It can easily be made with just a microwave so it’s great for work, dorms, and hotels while traveling.

If you’re looking for a coffee you can make in the microwave just look for an instant coffee you can stir into hot water. I highly suggest the Starbucks Via packets. They’re the best instant coffee I’ve ever had by miles. 

The Meal:
Scrambled Cheese Eggs
Bacon
Bulletproof Coffee

Ingredients:
3 Eggs
2 Slices of Cheese (Not American)
Salt or Lite Salt *Optional (Get your electrolytes!)

3 Slices of Bacon

Coffee
Butter
Heavy Cream
Lite Salt
Sweetener of Choice (I would suggest these monkfruit drops.)

Coffee:

  1. Get your coffee brewing first so it’s ready in time. Or heat up your water for instant.
    When it’s done:
  2. Add butter first so it can melt
  3. Add heavy cream and stir.
  4. Optional: Add your keto friendly sweetener.
  5. Optional: Add 1/4th tsp Lite Salt. It gets you some electrolytes and amplifies the flavor of sweetener so you need less. (You may get used to more over time. I add about 1tsp Himalayan salt to my coffee now)
  6. Optional: A lot of people like to use a milk frother so the butter mixes in better. (It does taste better but I usually don’t bother.)

 

Bacon

  1. Lay 3 slices of bacon on a plate. Don’t use paper towels.
  2. Microwave for 4-5 minutes. 
  3. Use oven mitts to pull the plate out and be careful to keep the plate even because it will have hot bacon grease in it.

 

Scrambled Cheese Eggs

1. Crack the eggs into a bowl and beat them until they are blended into an even mixture.
2. Lay the slices of cheese on top.
3. Microwave for 2 minutes
4. As soon as it’s done take it out and pour the bacon grease from the plate into the eggs. This will improve the taste and get more fat into the meal.
5. Mix it up into scrambled eggs consistency. Don’t let it just sit in the microwave. The eggs are still cooking from the residual heat and the texture will be more like an omelette if you don’t mix it immediately.
6. Take the bacon off the plate and put it with your eggs in the bowl so the grease can cool. Scrape cooled bacon grease into the trash or a storage container for later use, not the sink– it can clog the pipes and is bad for the sewers.

KetoAim Keto Marvelous Mug Cake – Yellow Cake with Chocolate Frosting

| Jem Cope

Keto Marvelous Mug Cake – Yellow Cake with Chocolate Frosting 
2 tbsp Butter
1 tbsp Almond Flour
1 tbsp Coconut Flour
1 tbsp Erythritol
1 tbsp Jordan’s Skinny Syrup(White Chocolate or Vanilla)
1 tbsp Sour cream
1/8th (or dash) of Salt
1/4 tsp Vanilla Extract
1/4 tsp Baking powder
1 large Egg

Icing:
1 Choczero 50% Dark Chocolate Square

INSTRUCTIONS
1.) Melt butter in a large coffee mug for 30 seconds – 1 minute until it is liquid.
2.) Add all other ingredients(except Choczero), with the egg last so it doesn’t get cooked by the butter. Stir.
3.) Microwave 2:30 minutes.
4.) Place the Choczero on top of the mugcake. Microwave 30 more seconds.
Enjoy!

Potential Substitutions:
0.) You can use different flavors of the Skinny Syrups–but it may taste a bit different.
1.) Jordan’s Skinny Syrup replaced with Torani Syrup: The cake will be less sweet but it will work.
2.) No Syrups, just 2 tablespoons erythritol: It’s works, but the cake will have a much stronger cooling taste.
3.) Feel free to mix it up and try different flavors of Choczero. You could also use Lily’s Chocolate or any other keto chocolate. A keto chocolate ganache would also work.

4.) Monkfruit Drops: These can probably replace the Jordan’s Skinny Syrup. Probably about 10 drops of the brand Monk Drops.

Keto Marvelous Mug Cake – Yellow Cake with Chocolate Frosting  Calories Fats(g) Carbs(g) Fiber(g) Sugar Alcohol Net Carbs(g) Protein(g)
2 tbsp Butter 204 24 0 0   0 0.2
1 tbsp Almond Flour 40 3.5 1.4 0.8 0 0.6 1.5
1 tbsp Coconut Flour 30 1 4 2.5 0 1.5 1
1 tbsp Erythritol 6 0 12 0 12 0 0
1 tbsp Jordan’s Skinny Syrup 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 tbsp Sour cream 57 5.6 1.3 0 0 1.3 0.7
1/8th (or dash) of Salt 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
1/4 tsp Vanilla Extract 3 0 0.1 0 0 0.1 0
1/4 tsp Baking powder 0.6 0 0.3 0 0 0.3 0
1 large Egg 77 5.3 0.6 0 0 0.6 6.3
1 Choczero 50% Dark Square 40 3.5 6 5 0 1 0
Recipe # 1 Calories Fats(g) Carbs(g) Fiber(g) Sugar Alcohol Net Carbs(g) Protein(g)
Totals 457.6 42.9 25.7 8.3 12 5.4 9.7

Keto Paleo Unsweetened Microwave Almond Butter Cookie

| Jem Cope

This is a great way to hit that warm cookie craving. Once the recipe cools it produces a crumbly cookie texture. And this recipe is mostly about the texture if you’re not doing sweeteners. 

Notes: This recipe bubbles up a lot, so use a bowl instead of a mug to give it room. This is particularly delicious with a chocolate tea, I really like the Stash Chocolate Hazelnut or the Numi Chocolate Puerh. You can also have it with unsweetened almond milk for that cookies and milk vibe.

If you’re still enjoying keto sweeteners you can add a tablespoon of erythritol (or coconut sugar if paleo) when you add the almond butter. You can also sprinkle in keto friendly chocolate chips (like Lily’s or Choczero) after you microwave it to make a chocolate chip cookie. (Not before, they’ll melt and probably even burn.)

KetoAim Unsweetened Microwave Almond Butter Cookie 

  • 3 tablespoons almond butter (make sure ingredients are only almonds)
  • 1 egg yolk
  • 1 tablespoon butter or Ghee for Paleo
  1. Put the butter into a microwave-safe bowl and microwave for about 30 seconds or until the butter is completely melted.
  2. Add the almond butter to the bowl and stir until well mixed.
  3. Separate the egg white and egg yolk, put the yolk into a microwave-safe bowl. I also suggest removing the chalaza(The little white attachments to the yolk) from the yolk to improve the texture. You can carefully pinch them off but you should hold the yolk above your bowl because it might break. If you can’t remove them it’s not a huge deal but it does taste better without.
  4. Use your spoon to scrap down the sides of the bowl and push the “batter” down into the bowl as much as possible.
  5. Microwave for about 1 minute. You’re looking for it to bubble nearly to the top of the bowl. Once you stop the microwave it will continue to rise slightly so don’t let it get quite to the top. Let it cool for a minute or two and as it cools it will form a crumbly texture.
  6. Enjoy!