Philadelphia is known for a lot of things: the birthplace of American independence, a sense of irony for being “The City of Brotherly Love,” and perhaps most of all, a comfort food haven. The famous Philly cheesesteak, hoagies, world-class pizza, and the “black and white” milkshake are all quintessential flavors, as is a long-standing treat: Tastykakes. If you’ve ever been to Philly, you’ve probably had Tastykakes. And once you’ve had them, you realize how special they are. Tastykake offers a wide range of freshly-baked snack cakes — similar to Hostess products, but not nearly as mass produced.
Tastykakes enjoy such a cult following in Philadelphia that Philly expats actually have them shipped out to them wherever they happaned to have relocated. They are that seriously good!
The thing is, if you’re on a diet, Tastykakes are completely off the menu. The recipe for a good Tastykake is plenty of indulgent sugar and mondo carbs — that is, until now!
The Tastykake Sugar Free Cupcakes are a sugar free variant of a classic snack cake design: a decadent chocolate cupcake with a creme middle.
What is so genius about Tastykake Sugar Free Cupcakes is that they manage to give you a moist crumb and chocolately cake, as well as a sweet cream filling with no harsh aftertaste. And at only 5 grams of carbs a serviing, you get a lotta Tastykake for your carb bucks.
Think that because you’re on a low carb or sugar free diet that your most favorite cookies are off limits? Think again! Take a look at these two new sugar free cookie varieties that are really familiar and tasty.
When I was a kid I remember my first foray into tasting a diet cookie. Because my Mother suffered from hypoglycemia, she was basically on a sugar free diet back when the mainstream population knew about Atkins and low carb dieting. The cookies that she bought were devoid of taste and goodness — it was like eating a piece of particle board.
In spite of the fact that low carb and sugar free foods have made tremendous strides over the past thirty years, many low carb and sugar free cookies on the market today still fail to deliver on anything that even approximates the taste and texture of a real cookie. Often times, what you get in its place is dense, brittle, and lacking in sweetness.
Fortunately for the low carb dieter, some new sugar free cookies have come onto the market that have really revolutionized the sugar free cookie scene, and is bound to grab peoples’ attention.
First up are the new sugar free Oreos. Yes, you are reading that correctly: Nabisco has jumped into the sugar free cookie scene with a sugar free version of perhaps the most iconic cookie in America. These Oreos are surprisingly close to the original, and they give you that same combination of dark chocolate cookie with cream filling — a perfect balance of “wet” and “dry” textures with an amazing taste. This is comfort dessert snacking at it best, and at just 6 grams of net carbs for two cookies, it can be a really satisfying treat after a meal.
Miss Meringue Sugar Free Mini Meringues
Plenty of low carb and sugar free food manufacturers have sought to replicate the Oreo, but none have done it as successfully as Nabisco itself. You really gotta try these!
Of course, if you want to go in a completely opposite direction to the Oreo, there is also a new sugar free cookie brand to check out — Miss Meringue Sugar Free Mini Meringues. Meringue cookies have always been a good low carb and sugar free option for dieters, since they are essentially made mostly out of egg whites and air. Because of their airy texture, the sugar used is more suspended, meaning that the aftertaste effect is lessened when using articifical sweeteners.
Miss Meringue Sugar Free Mini Meringues benefit from these facts, and these cookies offer a great sugar free cookie option. They come in both chocolate and vanilla, and a serving of 25 mini cookies are zero carbs!
If you’re ready to get your cookie on, these two new sugar free cookies are the perfect choice.
The Healthy Delites Low Carb Rugelah in Chocolate and Cinnamon have been quite popular so now we have added the Raspberry Rugelah to the flavor options.
Do you love Rugelach, but you have certain dietary restrictions that prohibit you from enjoying it? Well, the good news is that Healthy Delites’ Gourmet Rugelach is edible to just about everyone out there — regardless of their dietary restrictions — and delicious at the same time.
Healthy Delites’ All Natural Gourmet Rugelach is tasty as well as sugar free, vegan, egg free, lactose free, cholesterol free and contains 0% trans fat — that just about covers everyone out there!
Healthy Delites Gourmet Rugelach comes in two delicious varieties — cinnamon and chocolate — and is just 5 grams of net carbs per serving, with no sugar. Not bad for such a delicious treat!
thanks to the popularity of the low carb diet, there are now a wide range of low carb and zero carb sweeteners on the market today that give dieters a second chance at sweets. Here are some of the best-tasting and most reliable zero carb sweeteners on the market today.
Messing with the sugar molecule to coax out carbohydrates and its glycemic isn’t easy: whenever scientists try to take out the “bad stuff” that makes sugar fattening, the result is something that doesn’t taste all that great — and sometimes can even have adverse side effects. Fortunately for diabetics and low carb dieters, science and technology have moved quickly to change all that. Now there are a wide range of zero carb sweeteners on the market today that deliver taste and healthiness while still keeping their net carb count and zero. Here some of the best we’ve found.
Dixie Diner Sugar Not Spoonful Sugar Replacement
Dixie Diner Sugar Not Spoonful Sugar Replacement
Dixie Diner has long since been regarded as a leader in developing low carb and zero carb diet foods. Their unique Not Spoonful Sugar Replacement offers zero net cab effect on blood sugar and a great taste without a low of funky ingredients, such as malitol. Dixie Diner explains: “All natural and zero net carbs, this wonderful sugar replacer sweetens and measures just like sugar. Use in all your recipes where sugar is called for. Great for baking, Spoonful has no sugar alcohols or artificial sweeteners. Spoonful is fiber rich and prebiotic as well as gluten free. More than 180 servings per 1lb bag.”
You can check out more information about Not Spoonful Sugar Replacement here.
Organic Zero Sweetener, 12oz pouch
Organic Zero Sweetener
If you’re looking for an organic solution to a zero carb sweetener, then Organic Zero is a great choice. It is a very simple, pure articifical sweetener, made only from Organic erythritol — that’s it. It is produced from Organic Sugar Cane Juice which is naturally fermented to create Organic Erythritol, a naturally occurring sugar found in fruits and fermented foods, such as soy sauce.
You can use Organic Zero Sweetener wherever you would use regular sugar or artificial sweeteners and enjoy without worrying about calories or artificial “nasties!” And best of all, Organic Zero is clean tasting with no “intensive-sweetener” after taste, no digestive side effects, and it is even “tooth-friendly” == all while offering zero net carbs.
To learn more about Organic Zero Sweetener, click here.
Only Sweet Stevia Sweetener
Only Sweet Stevia Sweetener
You’ve probably heard plenty about Stevia by now, but in spite of the fact that many claim Stevia to be one of the best-tasting low carb sweeteners, not everyone loves it. Only Sweet Stevia Sweetener, however, has made tremendous strides in creating a Stevia blend that is simply amazing in taste. Only Sweet is a zero-calorie, all-natural sweetener extracted from the leaves of the stevia plant and used around the world as a naturally sweet alternative to sugar.
There are three ingredients in Only sweet’s Stevia blend: Stevia, maltodextrin, and natural flavor. It is the final two ingredients which enhance the taste of Stevia and make it have much less of an aftertaste than other zero carb sweeteners.
To learn more about Only Sweet Stevia Sweetener, click here.
Truvia Natural Sweetener
Truvia Natural Sweetener
Truvia offers another Erythritol-based zero carb sweetener that tastes great. Along with ingredients rebiana and some other natural flavors, Truvia is good enough to even be sprinkled on food — not just for baking use: “Truvia natural sweetener is refreshingly uncomplicated. Sprinkle it on your grapefruit. Spoon it in your coffee. It won’t end up on your conscience or your thighs.One packet of Truvia natural sweetener provides the same sweetness as two teaspoons of sugar.Truvia natural sweetener is a great alternative for people with diabetes. It is also kosher certified.”
Unsweetened coffee is a mainstay of a low carb diet. Now, you can add a wonderful sugar free cookie into the mix with Chatila’s Bakery Biscotti!
When you start out on a low carb or sugar free diet, you often have to leave behind a lot of foods that you hold dear. Luckily, coffee is usually not one of them. Although low carb and diabetic diets call for a moderation of coffee and caffeine consumption, coffe is still completely legal — so long as you don’t douse it with sugar or sweetener, and change out milk with heavy cream.
Chatila’s Bakery Biscotti is a perfect pairing with your favorite cup of coffee. Chatila’s Bakery makes this freshly baked, sugar-free biscotti cookie at 80 calories per serving, and only 10 grams of net carbs.
If you feel like you’re ready to add low carb cookies to your diet, then Chatila’s Bakery Biscotti are a great option!
ZSweet Sweetener 40 Packet Boxes are now available. Description from ZSweet, “ZSweet all natural zero calorie sweetener packets are a potent blend of erythritol and botanical extracts combined for a super sweet flavor that is perfect for sweetening hot and cold beverages or adding a boost of sweetness to your favorite foods. Each packet is equal to approximately two teaspoons of sugar.”
Quest Nutrition low carb, high protein Quest Bars are now available in Vanilla Almond Crunch, Peanut Butter Supreme, Mixed Berry Bliss, Chocolate Brownie, and Apple Pie flavor.
Quest Bar Almond
From Quest Nutrition, “QuestBars are the perfect nutrition bar for anyone looking to get top quality protein while dropping some carbs from their diet. They’re as delicious and convenient as a candy bar, while maintaining all of the nutrition of a carefully prepared meal that’s packed with fiber to make you feel full and to help with digestion and weight loss.”
Walden Farms has given Linda’s Diet Delites the privelage of being one of the very first stores to offer customers all the new flavors of Miracle Mayo. No longer limited to plain old mayo, you can now also choose from Ranch Mayo, Pomegranate Mayo, Chipotle Mayo, and Honey Mustard Mayo. All mayo flavors are still zero calories, zero fat, zero carbs, and zero sugar.
