Cookies with no added sugar, no added guilt, but all the satisfaction!
If you are looking for an indulgent cookie to satisfy your cravings, while also keeping things low-carb, these are the cookies for you!
Although you have to count total carbs with gestational diabetes, the carb/protein ratio still isn't bad! I like to warm one of these up and pair it with a 1/2 c of greek yogurt (sweetened with a squirt of stevia), and some berries - it makes for a delicious and filling parfait!
These cookies are considered keto, low-carb and gluten free.
Low-carb, keto, gluten-free chocolate chip cookie recipe - makes 20 cookies
Ingredients
1/2 c butter melted (can also use melted coconut oil)
1/2 c brown swerve sweetener
1 egg
1/2 tsp vanilla
1 3/4 c almond flour
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp cinnamon
1/2 c Lily’s dark chocolate chips
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Grease a cookie sheet.
Mix all ingredients besides the chocolate chips together until well combined.
Fold in the chocolate chips.
Scoop the cookies into 1 1/4 inch balls and space on a cookie sheet (I do 12 at a time - 4 rows of 3)
Cook for 12-13 minutes.
Remove from oven and let sit on cookie sheet for 5-10 minutes before transferring to a cooling rack.
Tip: I like to freeze these, and heat up one at a time to crumble on my yogurt and berry parfait!
Total carb and protein breakdown: 1 cookie = 9 total carbs, 3.5 grams of protein - if you can count net carbs, each cookie is less than 3 net carbs
My journey with gestational diabetes
I have always struggled with hypoglycemia, and have spent the past 12 years looking for creative ways to always balance my protein and carb intake for balanced blood sugar levels. Although hypoglycemia deals with low blood sugar, while gestational diabetes causes high blood sugar if not managed properly, both require careful attention to balancing my protein and carb intake.
Cooking has always been a passion of mine, and now I get to discover new ways to hit my protein and carb goals, while not giving up any quality of flavor! Each meal, I have a goal to stay between 25-35 grams of carbs, and 25-30 grams of protein. If I feel like I need extra energy, I can add extra carbs to each meal, up to 45 grams of carbs per meal, based on my dietician's guidance.
Rather than feeling frustrated and limited by my gestational diabetes diagnosis, I am spending my time exploring creative low-carb, high-protein snacks and meals and will be documenting my journey along the way. I am not a medical professional, and suggest each woman diagnosed with gestational diabetes works with a qualified nutritionist to meet her goals. My goal is simply to share my journey and what is working for me as I live with gestational diabetes.
I will not be sharing the complete macros of each meal that I share - rather the carb and protein breakdown for each.
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