Yes, you can still have the taste of egg nog during the holiday season
Every year I get lots of requests for a holiday classic that people desperately want to find a low-carb version of. It’s just one of those iconic traditions in the American culture that people like to drink between Thanksgiving and Christmas, so why not make it low-carb, too! I’m talking about egg nog!
Oh, I can remember drinking egg nog with a dusting of nutmeg on top every holiday season growing up and mom would always yell at me and Kevin for drinking it all up. Hee hee! Hey, it was good stuff and tasted just like the best milkshake you’ve ever had…only Christmasier (is that a word?). Egg nog was one of the few delicious treats we were only able to have in November and December.
But now that I’m older and living a healthy sugar-free, low-carb lifestyle, how can I have egg nog now? It’s much too high in sugar and lactose (another form of sugar from milk) to be a part of a low-carb dieter’s life. And while there were a few brands of low-carb egg nog several years back, they’re all gone now. Never fear, though, I’ve got a recipe for low-carb egg nog that will blow you away and even a bonus egg nog cheesecake recipe compliments of our friends at Low-Carb Connoisseur. The secret is the sugar-free/carb-free/calorie-free Egg Nog flavored syrup from DaVinci that adds that familiar taste that you grew up with. ENJOY!
HOMEMADE LOW-CARB EGG NOG RECIPE
1 quart of half and half or heavy whipping cream
1/4 cup Splenda or equivalent sugar alternative
1/4 cup Egg Beaters
2/3 cup DaVinci Sugar Free Egg Nog Syrup
1/2 teaspoon Singing Dog vanilla extract
A spritz of nutmeg
To make a scrumptious and super easy egg nog, mix the half and half or cream, Splenda or sweetener, Egg Beaters (safer to drink than real eggs), DaVinci Sugar Free Egg Nog Syrup, vanilla extract, and nutmeg in a shaker. Shake well and then refrigerate. Voila! You’ve got low-carb egg nog!
But let’s not stop there! How about that cheesecake, baby?!
LOW-CARB EGG NOG CHEESECAKE
Crust:
3/4 cup NOW brand almond flour
1/4 cup finely ground pecans
6 Tablespoons Splenda or sweetener equivalent
5 Tablespoons butter, melted
Preheat oven to 350°F. Mix all ingredients well and press into bottom of 9″ springform pan or aluminum (disposable type) cake pan (not pie pan).
Filling:
18 oz cream cheese, softened
1 cup Splenda or sweetener equivalent
1 Tablespoon Singing Dog vanilla extract
1 egg, beaten
1/2 cup DaVinci Gourmet Sugar Free Egg Nog Syrup
1/2 cup buttermilk
1 1/2 teaspoons nutmeg
Mix cream cheese, Splenda, and vanilla with an electric mixer until blended.
In a separate bowl, mix buttermilk, syrup, and beaten egg. Blend well with cream cheese mixture, sprinkling nutmeg as you go. Pour evenly over crust. (Optionally, sprinkle additional nutmeg over top.)
Bake 45-55 minutes at 350°F (or until center is almost set and top is lightly golden and glossy.) Refrigerate overnight and serve in wedges.
Serves 12 with 6.5g net carbs per serving.
Hmmmm, don’t think “real eggs” are really very dangerous, especially if they’re raised in a sustainable and healthy manner: http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2002/11/13/eggs-part-two.aspx
Jimmy, HOORAY! Eggnog! We always had eggnog for the holidays. It is a family favorite, especially when mixed 50/50 with Vernors Ginger Ale to make a holiday punch. Now I can have the low carb eggnog with diet Vernors and get my holiday fix. You Rock! (You can use any ginger ale, but Vernors has a very gingery flavor that complements the richness of the eggnog.)
Cathy
Eggnog cheesecake! Wow, that will absolutely be on my menu for the holidays. It won’t even feel like a “diet” holiday. Thank you Jimmy!
BTW, could you add my little ol’ blog to your next bloglist? I crave more bloggers to chat with … it really helps keep me going.
Happy to help your holiday menus!
As for adding your blog to my next blog list, I already did back in July this year. Didn’t you see you were listed as #3 in this blog post of new low-carb blogs?
–Jimmy
Oh my gosh! I even read that post and didn’t notice my blog listed at all. Thank you Jimmy, I do have several of those people who are listed in my favorites too.
Just wanted you to know I didn’t miss you.
–Jimmy
Hey Jimmy,
I read in a slightly older post that you were going “sweet free”. This post, with a few sweeteners in it, reminded me of that. I am really curious how that is going for you. What you had written made a lot of sense and I was hoping it was paying dividends for you.
jeff
I’ve been writing about my “sweet”-free challenge at my menus blog. I lasted 18 days on it before succumbing to a diet soda. I’ve substantially reduced my diet soda intake but I still love my low-carb sweets. I’m working on it, though, and will likely give the “sweet”-free thing another go soon.
–Jimmy
Jimmy I know this blog post is a year old, but I just found it. Do you have any idea how many carbs is in a serving of this low carb eggnog and cheesecake?
Maybe 2-3 at the most.
–Jimmy