Low-carb Blueberry Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Balls are the perfect little, no-cook solution for summer snacking. They store in the fridge or freezer, making them cool and at-the-ready when hunger strikes.
Blueberries add so much flavor and natural sweetness, plus all those amazing blue and purple food nutrients that you don’t find many other places. I used a (no-sugar-added) berry-flavored collagen (THEFITFORK10OFF) will save you at GreatLakesWellness.com) which amplifies the berry flavor even more, but I’ve made the recipe also with unflavored cohttps://bit.ly/GreatLakesWellnessllagen (and even vanilla whey) and the snack is still just as special. The choice is yours!
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Cream cheese makes the base of this recipe, along with a little coconut flour (and the previously mentioned collagen powder) to firm it up. Then it’s just stirring in chopped blueberries (fresh or frozen), some chopped sugar-free chocolate chips (or mini chips, if you can find them), setting in the freezer for 10 minutes to set up, then forming into eight little balls.
So EASY, so YUMMY, so BLUE – blueberry and chocolate loaded collagen cheesecake balls are perfect finger food treats for Red, White and Blue celebrations. I’m making a batch for a post-workout snack for an upcoming 4th of July workout with my fitness boot camp. I like how they are pre-portioned and snack-sized, I can just pop one of the blueberry cheesecake bites my mouth rather than eating an entire chocolate chip blueberry cheesecake!
Each piece has about 100 calories, 4.6g net carb and 4.5g protein. If you want a keto cheesecake balls, make sure you are using full-fat cream cheese (which is what I have in the recipe and nutrition facts)
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4Tbsp.collagen powder*berry flavored or unflavored
2Tbsp.sugar-free choclate chipschopped
1/3cupblueberriesfresh or still frozen
1/3 cupcoconut flour
Instructions
Coarsely chop chocolate chips and blueberries, add to bowl.
Stir in softened cream cheese, collagen powder* , and coconut flour until combined.
Put in freezer for 10 minutes to firm up. Use hands to roll into one big ball.
Cut this ball in half, and each half into 4 pieces – to make 8 total pieces.
Roll each piece between hand to make into tidier ball.
Keep leftovers in the fridge.
Recipe Notes
I used Great Lakes Gelatin Collagen Powder in Berry flavor (discount code THEFITFORK10OFF at bit.ly/ShopGreatLakesGelatin ) but an unflavored collagen or berry or vanilla whey or plant protein powder may be substituted in the same quantity.
Fresh blackberries, yum! Nothing says toes-in-grass summer dessert more than a berry tart and that’s what I did with a recent windfall of plump, juicy blackberries!
My Paleo Blackberry Almond Tart is also gluten-free, vegan-friendly, made lower carb with some sweetener swaps. It’s a healthy berry dessert recipe that fits with so many dietary eating patterns!
Blackberries are rich in antioxidants, fiber, and a variety of other health promoting nutrients. If this, plus their sweet taste, isn’t enough motivation to eat them, check out the blackberry macros: just 6.1g of carbs 0.7g of fat, and 61.9 calories (plus, surprise – 2g protein)!
This is a super simple recipe, and starts with super-fine ground almond flour and coconut flour crust made without dairy, egg, or high calorie sweeteners (instead I used granulated Monk Fruit sweetener to moderate the carbohydrates and make it a (not LOW) but lower carb blackberry tart).
After baking the crust in an 11” Tart Pan, the fresh berries are simple tossed with a little more sugar substitute along with lemon juice and lemon zest. It’s popped back into the oven for 30 minutes until the berries are nearly bursting with juices.
Best served warm, as is – or with the creamy topping of your choice. I used a non-dairy yogurt mixed with lemon curd.
Each serving of this Paleo Blackberry Tart has 309 calories, 22g fat, 24g net carb (39 total with 15g fiber), and about 7g protein.
Do you have a favorite healthy berry dessert or Paleo blackberry recipe?! Please share – in need inspo for the rest of my fresh blackberries (which, BTW, were about $0.80 per pound where I picked them up!!!! A super deal!)
Also, another perfect blackberry recipe for summer entertaining: Skinny Blackberry Nectarine Margaritas!
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BLACKBERRY ALMOND TART (PALEO, GLUTEN-FREE, VEGAN, LOWER CARB)
Prep Time
10mins
Cook Time
40mins
Total Time
50mins
This delicious berry recipe is simple and perfect for summer entertaining!
Course:
Dessert
Keyword:
blackberry, blueberry, gluten free, paleo, tart
Servings: 8servings
Calories: 309kcal
Ingredients
1 ½cupsuper fine almond flour
½cupcoconut flour
1/3cupcup-for-cup sugar substitutelike Monk fruit or stevia
¼tspbaking soda
¼tspsalt
½tspground cinnamon
1/3cupcoconut oilmelted
½tspvanilla extract
4 to 5cupsfresh blackberries
¼cupcup-for-cup sugar substitutelike Monk fruit or Stevia
1tablespoonfresh lemon juice
2ouncestoasted almond slivers
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
Mix together dry ingredients: almond flour, coconut flour, sugar substitute, baking soda, salt, ground cinnamon. Mix in coconut oil and vanilla. Mixture will be crumbly, use hands to shape into ball.
Set ball into middle of non-stick tart pan (11”) and press down and around with fingers until flattened and going up sides of tart pan. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until turning golden on top.
While crust baking, in bowl toss together blackberries, sugar substitute, lemon juice and lemon zest.
Remove crust from oven and pour fresh berry mixture over rust. Return to oven and bake for 30 to 35 additional minutes, or until fruit starts to bubble.
Remove at top with toasted almond slivers. Serve warm.
Oooh la-la-la, lemon! Low-carb Lemon Coconut Bites are a quick, no-bake treat to make that taste just like little morsels of creamy cheesecake.
Sublimely sweet-tart, low-carb and suitable for keto and gluten-free diets, these two-bite dessert bites are easier to manage portion size than slicing a wedge from the whole lemon cheesecake. Only 108 calories, 9g fat, 2.2g net carb, 5g protein per lemon coconut ball.
https://bit.ly/GreatLakesWellnessI incorporated lemon-lime collagen powder from Great Lakes Gelatin as a way to add protein, keep the carb count low and “dough” firm enough for shaping into balls. Plus, I get a boost from al the health benefits of collagen. As an older athlete, I use it for joint support and workout recovery, but also appreciate all the extra benefits it brings to hair, skin, nails . . . and even sleep.
Keep Low-carb Lemon Coconut Bites are as easy as mixing up a few easy ingredients, rolling into balls, and storing in the fridge to snack on whenever the urge for something sweet comes on (they are sugar free)! Just a tiny bit of turmeric is the secret ingredient that gives a natural yellow color!
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A two-bite treat that is friendly for keto and gluten-free diets — creamy, citrusy and easy-peasy to make! Incorporates collagen powder for extra protein and wellness benefits.
Mix together cream cheese and sour cream until blended. Next stir in almond flour, coconut flour, collagen powder, and 2 tbsp. shredded coconut (sprinkle remainder of coconut on a plate. Now, place “dough” in fridge to firm up for 25 minutes. Remove and make approximate 1 tbsp. balls by rolling between clean hands. Then roll in coconut to stick on top, repeat with remaining dough. Makes 10. Store leftovers in air-tight container in fridge for up to 1 week.
Recipe Notes
*You can substitute plain unflavored collagen and add 10 -20 drops liquid stevia and ¼ tsp. lemon extract to the recipe instead.
Warmer weather is on the way and I’m craving all the watermelon things and quite literally working my appetite up! Check out my “Shake It Up” Paleo Watermelon Ice Cream that is fun to make as it is to eat!
Do you have memories of making “kick the can” ice cream at summer camp or spring break gathering as a kid? Back in the day, my mom would pour in the ingredients for ice cream into a can and then stick that can into a bigger can filled with ice and salt. Then my brother and I would kick, roll and throw that can around until a creamy sweet treat formed from our hard work!
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I took the same idea for this no-machine-needed, no-churn ice cream and turned it into a healthier version with fewer carbs and suitable for Paleo diets – and, of course, it features my favorite fruit – WATERMELON! Plus, you get a little 15-minute workout during the human-powered freezing process.
3 cups of chopped watermelon has only 120 calories!
Technically, you can make “kick the can” ice cream (or in this case, “shake the container” ice cream) with any type flavor profile you desire. However, for me, watermelon was a non-negotiable featured ingredient – the amount and volume of watermelon used (3 cups cubed) helped me to cut some of the extreme richness and displace some of the calories used with the second main ingredient – full-fat coconut cream. Did you know that three cups of cubed watermelon have just 120 calories?!
Watermelon also adds natural sweetness and a bumper crop of health benefits for my active lifestyle like vitamin C and A, lycopene for heart health, and the amino acid l-citrulline which studies show may help move blood through the body, lower blood pressure, and help lessen muscle soreness after a workout. Plus, watermelon always puts me in a happy mood.
Watermelon is deliciously sweet, but I added a few drops of stevia to bring up the coconut cream. Collagen powder from Great Lakes Wellness (save 10% code: THEFITFORK10OFF) is also added for a protein boost and other functional nutrition.
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For me specifically as an older runner and athlete, I use collagen to help support my joints, ligaments, bones and overall wellness. Collagen combined with the l-citrulline in watermelon is a big win-win for my workout recovery. Feel free to use an animal or plant-based collagen powder depending on your dietary needs – or, the collagen powder can be omitted completely without any change to the recipe.
This low carb watermelon ice cream is super easy to make – let the kids make their own batch and have a family “shake off” to see who can get theirs to freeze first! Simply toss cubed watermelon in a blender with full-fat coconut cream, and puree it all up.
Next, pour watermelon coconut ice cream mixture in a heavy-duty zip-top bag and set inside a larger container filled with ice and 1/2 cup salt. Salt will typically be labeled “ice cream salt” or “rock salt,” in in a pinch you can use COARSE sea salt (but not regular table salt). I had to go this route as the rush on rock salt cause by the recent Texas storm. Now it is in the 80s – crazy Texas weather!
When choosing your container, you can use a big old coffee can like my mom did (if they even sell coffee like that anymore). I preferred to use a big-mouthed water jug with handle so that I could swing it around! In a pinch, you can also put the ice and salt in a bigger gallon-sized baggie.
Then all that’s left is shaking, swinging, kicking or rolling it around for about 15 minutes until the coldness of the ice (kept colder by the salt) and constant motion of the container creates a creamy sweet reward for your work!
“Shake It Up” Watermelon Ice Cream Exercise Ideas
Shake it Up Watermelon Ice Cream is a fun activity for kids of all ages — sneaking that exercise in is a win-win. Stock the freezer with frozen watermelon cubes for year-round enjoyment.
For a complete demo on how to make Shake it Up (Kick the Can) Watermelon Ice Cream, watch my IGTV videoHERE.
Work up a hunger for this simple and naturally sweet watermelon ice cream that is friendly for lower carb and Paleo diets. No churning required, simply shake the ice and salt filled outer container for 15 minutes until you create a sweet reward! Fun for kids and whole family.
Servings: 4
Calories: 232kcal
Ingredients
3cupschopped watermelonfrozen if you want a head start, but not necessary
113.5-oz can full-fat unsweetened coconut milk
½cupunflavored collagen powderoptional
5– 15 drops liquid stevia
5 to 6cupsice cubes
½cuprock salt or coarse salt
Topping of choice
Instructions
Add chopped watermelon to blender. Use cold watermelon chunks or if you want a head start, use frozen chunks.
Add full-fat coconut milk to pitcher. Other milk options can be used (like almond milk, light coconut milk, or whole milk), but will create a less creamy result.
If desired, add a plant-based or animal-based unflavored collagen powder to blender. This may be omitted completely without need to swap for another ingredient.
Blend everything up until smooth, about 30 seconds. Taste test the mixture and add stevia drops to achieve your level of sweet preference.
Pour mixture into a 1-quart freezer-style zip-top baggie; seal tightly.
Fill container with half of the ice and salt. Use a container similar to a large coffee can, handled wide-mouth jug, or even gallon sized heavy-duty zip-top bag.
Add tightly sealed smaller baggie of watermelon mixture in center. Top with remaining ice and salt. Close container lid or seal tightly.
Shake vigorously for approximately 15 minutes, constantly moving the ice around ice cream mixture.
Remove ice cream bag from container and snip off end. Pipe into four small bowl or cones. Enhance with toppings as desired (I used crushed freeze-dried strawberries).
You’ll love this tasty little treat, Orange Coconut Chia Cheesecakes with Collagen. A smart choice as a healthy dessert option, easy breakfast to meal prep or bedtime snack.
In fact, I love to eat one of these healthy cheesecakes an hour or so before bed – the protein from the cottage cheese and collagen keeps me from getting hungry at night and support workout recovery and gains. In fact, studies show that most muscle “gains” happen during your deep, deep sleep. Both collagen and diary-products (like cottage cheese) are shown to support better sleep.
In addition to being a great snack or light meal for an active lifestyle, you’ll also love how easy these protein cheesecakes are to make – there is no official baking required, just a quick zap in the microwave to set the crust before topping with the cottage cheese filling. And, the orange protein cheesecake recipe makes four individual servings of collagen cheesecake which is great for portion control and meal prepping.
Each of these Orange Coconut Chia Cheesecakes with Collagen has approximately 234 calories, 8g net carb and 19g protein – no added sugar and gluten free, grain free.
If you’d like to consider collagen from Great Lakes Wellness (a brand I trust and have worked with for several years), you can save 15% with my discount code THEFITFORK15OFF
Also, check out my past e-cookbook featuring lots of other variations on this same cottage cheese protein cheesecake recipe – No-Bake Protein Cheesecake Cookbook
These low-carb protein cheesecakes made with cottage cheese and collagen powder are healthy option for dessert, breakfast, bedtime snack. Also, conveniently single-portioned and easy to meal prep. No added sugar and grain/gluten free.
Mix together almond meal, ¼ cup shredded coconut, cocoa powder, stevia, and coconut in bowl until a “dough” made.
Divide into 4 even portions and place each in bottom of four 12-oz. ramekin or mason jar.
Press down with spoon to cover bottom of jar. Place all containers in microwave and microwave on high for 90 seconds. Remove, and set aside to cool.
In blender, add cottage cheese, collagen powder and orange juice. Pour evenly over cooled crusts.
In container with lid, add ¼ cup orange juice, chia seeds and 1 tbsp. shredded coconut. Add lid and shake until combined, chill for 10 to 15 minutes until gel setting.
Remove chia gel and spoon evenly over cheesecakes. Add chocolate chips and/or orange segments if desired.
