As long as the vice of gluttony has a hold on a man, all that he has done valiantly is forfeited by him: and as long as the belly is unrestrained, all virtue comes to naught.
~Pope St. Gregory the Great
Celebrating feast days with a food-related item is one of our favorites. It’s simple, serves a double purpose when it’s the meal, and draws the children in. We try, as much as possible, to limit the “treats.’ We’ve come a long way from our old ways, 2010 was CARMEL Frap with all the sugar and added chemicals. Yikes!
This year we planned to make a Keto Carmel Frap for the Feast Day of Our Lady of Mount Carmel. She is a namesake for myself and Sparkles. She’s also a family patron.
We ended up scraping the coffee since we waiting to celebrate with Dad and it was too late in the evening. Since everything was already made for the Keto treat, Sweetie put together mini-fat bombs in Dark Chocolate Cordial & Toasting Cups (that my mom found at Raley’s in the natural-food’s clearance section.)
They were so yummy and satisfying, one was enough for everyone.
Our Lady of Mount Carmel, ora pro nobis.
ENJOY!
Keto Whipped Cream
Ingredients:
- 2 Cups of Organic Valley Heavy Whipping Cream
- 2 Tsp of Monk Fruit or 1Tsp of Powdered Stevia
(to taste)
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
If you just plan on freezing and don’t want it wipped, add your fats.
- 1/2 cup coconut butter
- 2 Tbsp coconut oil
- Use 1 can (5.4oz) coconut cream instead of the cream. Or cut them both in half for.
Instructions:
- Pour all ingredients into a mixing bowl and mix until you reach a consistency you like. I handheld mixer works fine.
- You can store this whipped cream, but it will start to liquefy, so you can freeze it if you don’t plan to use it quickly.
Notes: We recommend filling the cholate cups while the whipped cream is fresh. Then freeze it. Drizzle with Keto Carmel Sauce when you’re ready to serve. They’ll be slightly frozen if you eat right away but it tastes just like a BON-BON. I also keep frozen and scoop with an ice cream scooper. It tastes like Vanilla Ice Cream.
Nutrition Facts for Keto Whipped Cream: 1 serving (makes 40 servings) —
Calories: 40.5|Total Fat: 5g|Cholesterol: 16mg|Sodium: 4mg|Potassium: 25mg|Carbohydrates: 0g|Dietary Fiber 0g|Sugars: 0g|Protein: 0g
Keto Carmel Sauce
- 4 Tbsp unsalted butter
- 4 Tbsp heavy cream
- 1 Tsp Monk Fruit
- 1 pinch salt
- Melt the butter in a small pan and let it cook until golden brown. This will give the caramel a deeper flavor. Be careful not to burn.
Pour in heavy cream and stir until combined. Lower the heat and simmer for a minute. - Add in sweetener of choice, we used erythritol. Let that dissolve for a minute. Add a pinch of salt as well. If you’d like to make salted caramel, add more salt.
- Let it cook until you see it getting thicker and stickier.
- If you see your butter and cream are separating, you can pour the mixture in a wide-mouth mason jar and mix with a handheld blender to help them combine.
- Once it has been transferred to a glass container, continue to stir while it cools and thickens more to ensure your sauce is not two layered.
- To use right away, pour over your dessert of choice! You may also refrigerate the caramel for later use, but it will harden and will need to be softened to be pourable/dippable.
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