Low-Carb Creamsicle Twinkies
Author Kristopher Juniel
Yield 16 cakes
Ingredients
For cakes:
- 6 egg whites (room temperature)
- 1/2 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 6 egg yolks
- 1/2 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
- Zest of 1 orange
- 3 tablespoons almond milk (or milk of your choosing)
- 1/4 cup Greek yogurt
- 1-1/2 cups Swerve Confectioners Sweetener (or sugar/sweetener of choice)
- 1-1/2 cups almond flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
For filling:
- 1 cup heavy cream (chilled)
- 1/2 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon Swerve Confectioners Sweetener
- 1 package cream cheese (softened to room temperature)
- Juice of 1 large orange
- 1/2 cup Swerve Confectioners Sweetener
Instructions
For the cakes:
- Preheat oven to 325F.
- Using a stand or hand mixer with whisk attachment, beat egg whites and cream of tartar until stiff peaks form, about 5 minutes.
- In medium bowl, mix egg yolks, vanilla bean paste, orange zest, almond milk, Greek yogurt and sweetener until well combined.
- Sift almond flour, baking powder and salt into separate bowl.
- Combine wet mixture with dry ingredients.
- Fold in egg whites.
- Coat baking pan (canoe or mini loaf pan) with cooking spray.
- Fill each section of pan 3/4 full.
- Bake for 20 minutes, rotating pan halfway through baking. Finished cakes should be light golden brown.
- Let cool 20–30 minutes before removing from pan.
- Set cakes aside to cool completely.
For filling:
- Using stand or hand mixer with whisk attachment, beat heavy cream.
- After 3 minutes, add vanilla and sweetener. Continue to beat until stiff peaks form, 6–7 minutes total.
- In medium bowl, mix softened cream cheese, orange juice and sweetener until creamy and thoroughly combined.
- Fold whipped cream into cream cheese mixture, leaving filling slightly marbled.
To fill cakes:
- Fill cake decorating tool (injector) or piping bag with filling.
- Across bottom of each cake, create 3 small holes with toothpick. Connect holes through center of cake with toothpick.
- Fill each hole gently with filling; avoid overfilling.
- Enjoy immediately or store in refrigerator.
- Serve extra filling on side.
Notes
- Swerve Confectioners Sweetener works well in this recipe. Use any sugar alternative of your choosing in the correct ratio as directed. (Swerve measure 1:1 with traditional white sugar).
- Vanilla Bean Paste adds the little vanilla seeds and vanilla flavor without needing to use whole vanilla beans
- A Canoe pan can be purchased online, alternatively, a mini-loaf pan can be used
- Tip: Before beating the heavy cream place the bowl and whisk attachment in the freezer to get extra cold.
- Fat-free cream cheese can also be used for a lower fat alternative.
Recipe by Grateful | makeitgrateful.com at https://www.makeitgrateful.com/food/recipes/desserts/healthier-low-carb-twinkie-recipe/