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- Here is the recipe:
- FRUIT PIZZA, NOW NO BAKE WITH A TROPICAL TWIST
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- Hi everybody,
- Long time no see :-)
- I've been pretty busy lately, but just wanted to take a few minutes and
- share a recipe I've been playing around with.
- This was always a springtime / cookout favorite of mine, and I did a post
- on it a few years back: Fruit Pizza, only 5 carbs, HUSBAND & KID friendy, PICS
- I just wanted to share a few "tweaks" to the recipe that I think you'll enjoy.
- First of all, it is now no-bake!
- Secondly, the addition of coconut in the crust adds a great tropical flavor.
- Thirdly, the almond flour crust has been replaced with a Macadamia crust.
- Finally, there is no Erythritol required!
- The picture you see above is my 3rd pizza in 2 weeks!!! This is super sweet
- and your friends and family will NEVER know it's low carb.
- CRUST
- 8 oz Macadamia nuts
- 4 tablespoon Butter
- 1/2 Cup Shredded Coconut (Tropical Traditions)
- 1 scoop Stevia (or liquid Stevia equivilant)
- 3 scoops Sucralose (or liquid Splenda equivilant)
- FILLING
- 8 oz Cream Cheese
- 1 Cup Heavy Cream
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 scoop Stevia (or liquid Stevia equivilant)
- 3 scoops Sucralose (or liquid Splenda equivilant)
- For the crust, grind Macadamia nuts in food processor. You will actually turn
- the nuts into a paste because of all the fat in the nuts. This is ok, grind the
- nuts into a puree' because you don't want any "crunch" in the crust.
- Next, melt the butter and add the sweetener to the butter. The reason you add the
- sweetener to the butter is because the sweetener is so concentrated that it will
- be more evenly distributed throughout the crust if it is diluted in the butter first.
- Add coconut and pour into a 10" greased pan (I used a 10" spring form pan).
- Even with the addition of the coconut, this crust will still be very runny or soupy.
- That is ok, just stick in the refrigerator or freezer for a few minutes
- while you prepare the filling and it will be fine.
- (Side note: the shredded coconut that I used was Tropical Tradition, and was very "dry".
- If you are using fresh shredded coconut, you might want to dry it out in the oven
- first, and possibly even give it a quick chop if you don't want any coconut texture in the dessert)
- For the filling, combine cream cheese and heavy cream in a mixing bowl. Next, combine the
- sweetener and Vanilla in a separate container, and add to bowl (if using powdered sweetener,
- you might need to heat the vanilla slightly to get the sweetener to dissolve).
- Mix. This will be very very thin at first, but will thicken very quickly after
- just a few seconds on high with your mixer. Mix until creamy. Spread on crust. Add fruit.
Preparation
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